# 百度 vs 烁SHUO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 烁SHUO at none against 百度's 12. 烁SHUO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). 百度's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 5) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence 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. 烁SHUO asks for nothing beyond the download.

百度 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 百度 has 31K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of 百度's written reviews are positive against 67% of 烁SHUO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

百度 ships an update weekly, 烁SHUO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 百度 | 烁SHUO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (31K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id382201985/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shuo/id6462673206/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 450 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| 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) | [Nanjing Weiyuan Zongheng Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617523984) |

## 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


### 烁SHUO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shuo/id6462673206)

This app provides a real-time communication and connection tool for users to find people, discuss current events, or share ideas. It aims to accelerate all interactions, eliminating waiting times and uncertainty for a new communication experience.

**Highlights:** Real-time communication, Find people and connections, Discuss current events, Share ideas instantly, Accelerated interactions, Community for students

**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 烁SHUO free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 百度 or 烁SHUO?

百度 is rated higher. 百度 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while 烁SHUO averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do 百度 or 烁SHUO have ads?

百度 shows ads; 烁SHUO does not.

### Which is updated more often, 百度 or 烁SHUO?

百度 ships an update weekly, and 烁SHUO every 5 days. Most recently, 百度 was updated on October 15, 2026 and 烁SHUO on September 29, 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.*