# Dianping vs 问小白

The clearest difference is rating: Dianping at 4.7 against 问小白's 1.6. Dianping also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 7). 问小白's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 问小白 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dianping asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dianping holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dianping has 7.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Dianping's written reviews are positive against 22% of 问小白's.

Dianping ships an update every 6 days, 问小白 weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dianping | 问小白 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (7.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dianping-discover-good-places/id351091731/reviews)** | [1.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476144477/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.1K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **38.5% of reviews** | 21.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 242 MB | 240 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hanhai Information Technology (Shanghai) Co.Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/351091734) | [北京元石科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713742934) |

## What reviewers say

### Dianping

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dianping-discover-good-places/id351091731)

Discover local restaurants, attractions, and activities. Find recommendations, user reviews, and book tickets or hotels. Explore new experiences and life services for leisure and entertainment.

**Highlights:** Local restaurant recommendations, User reviews and photos, Travel guides and booking, Family entertainment options, Unique experience discovery, Life service listings

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient and helpful
- 👍 Useful for finding good food and entertainment
- 💡 Provides discounts and coupons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Privacy concerns and forced data collection
- 💩 Fake reviews and lack of integrity
- 🤖 Lack of support for non-Chinese users

**Reported bugs**

- Login and registration issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions
- Content not loading properly
- Forced app updates with no clear improvements

**Requested features**

- Add English language support
- Improve translation quality
- Optimize app size and performance
- Provide better tools for international users


### 问小白

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476144477)

This AI assistant excels at long-form content generation, complex task management, and maintaining context in extended conversations. It helps with writing, research, and creative projects by remembering past interactions and information.

**Highlights:** Long context understanding, Extended conversational memory, AI character interaction, Long-form content creation, Document reading and summarization, Image understanding, Deep thinking and analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP基础版 | $3.99 | per month |
| SVIP标准版 | $14.99 | per month |
| SVIP专业版 | $29.99 | per month |
| SVIP旗舰版 | $59.99 | per month |
| 8 computing power | $0.99 | one-time |
| 48 computing power | $5.99 | one-time |
| One-month SVIP membership | $59.99 | one-time |
| Three-month SVIP membership | $129.99 | one-time |
| Half-year SVIP membership | $229.99 | one-time |
| One-year SVIP membership | $349.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dianping free?

Dianping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 问小白 free?

问小白 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dianping or 问小白?

Dianping is rated higher. Dianping averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while 问小白 averages 1.6 from 7 ratings.

### Do Dianping or 问小白 have ads?

Dianping shows ads; 问小白 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dianping or 问小白?

Dianping ships an update every 6 days, and 问小白 weekly. Most recently, Dianping was updated on November 12, 2026 and 问小白 on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*