# 百度 vs ChinesePlus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChinesePlus at none against 百度's 12. ChinesePlus also leads on ads (none vs shown). 百度's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 百度 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ChinesePlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

百度 ships an update weekly, ChinesePlus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 百度 | ChinesePlus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id382201985/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **31K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 450 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [Center for Language Education and Cooperation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520162696) |

## What reviewers say

### 百度

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id382201985)

This app offers a powerful AI-driven search engine with multi-modal capabilities, including image and voice recognition. It also provides access to trending news, short videos, novels, and short dramas, enhanced by an AI assistant for various tasks like problem-solving and content generation.

**Highlights:** AI-powered multi-modal search, Trending news and videos, AI assistant for problem-solving, AI image and video generation, Voice recognition with dialect support, Extensive novel and short drama library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 度会员（连续包月） | $1.99 | per month |
| 3元虚拟货币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 小说600书豆 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 小说800书豆 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12元虚拟货币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 小说会员（1个月） | $2.99 | one-time |
| 小说1800书豆 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30元虚拟货币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 小说3000书豆 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50元虚拟货币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 小说9800书豆 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 108元虚拟货币 | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Vast topics and different perspectives
- 🔍 Useful for searching and learning
- 🤝 Convenient for bloggers to interact with readers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗑️ Excessive ads and low-quality content
- 🔀 Forced app downloads and redirections
- 🔒 Lack of support for international users
- 🤖 Aggressive and intrusive behavior
- 📱 Unstable app performance and frequent crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing videos and content
- Inability to change language or account settings
- Compatibility issues with older devices and browsers

**Requested features**

- Improve search relevance and quality of results
- Provide better content filtering and customization options
- Offer multilingual support and localization
- Enhance user privacy and data protection


### ChinesePlus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chineseplus/id1520162694)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 百度 free?

百度 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ChinesePlus free?

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

### Do 百度 or ChinesePlus have ads?

百度 shows ads; ChinesePlus does not.

### Which is updated more often, 百度 or ChinesePlus?

百度 ships an update weekly, and ChinesePlus monthly. Most recently, 百度 was updated on September 27, 2026 and ChinesePlus on September 22, 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.*