Comparison

知乎 vs Soul

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

知乎

Discover a high-quality question and answer community with original videos. Create, share, and explore content seamlessly with advanced AI search capabilities. Join now to engage in professional discussions and interactive exchanges. Send feedback or inquiries to app@zhihu.com.

Features
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有问题,就会有答案。 在知乎,和更多认真思考、真诚分享的人一起,发现更大的世界。 • 发现答案 越复杂的问题,越值得被认真回答。这里汇集了源于真实经历、专业背景和长期观察的回答。 • 参与讨论 在知乎,热点不止一种声音。你可以看到更丰富、更理性、更多元的视角,也可以留下自己的判断。 • 获得经验 从职场进阶、考研留学,到数码评测、家居装修,进入AI时代,无数过来人的经验和真诚分享更为可贵。 • 遇见同好 好问题惺惺相惜。在知乎,你总能找到同样爱思考、气场对的人,建立更同频的链接。 • AI 看山 AI 正在悄然融入社区——搜索、阅读、追问、创作,「AI看山」都在你身边,总结长文、提炼重点、拓展边界,也为创作激发灵感,越来越懂你。 如有任何问题或建议,可发送邮件至 app@zhihu.com,知乎的工程师不会漏掉任何一条反馈哦 ~

About

Soul

This app connects young people through shared interests and personality tests. It offers a virtual space for authentic self-expression, real-time interaction, and discovering new friends through features like voice matching and 3D exploration.

Highlights
  • Personality-based soul matching
  • Customizable 3D avatars
  • Interactive 3D planets
  • Voice chat and group parties
  • Real-time social interaction
  • User-generated content sharing
  • Werewolf game integration
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Soul是一款深受年轻人喜爱的社交APP,这里的人真实,温暖,有趣~ 摆脱了时空和距离的约束,人们通过完成30秒的“灵魂鉴定”找到真正的自己,并在社群中自由表达,分享有趣好玩的内容和体验,与懂自己的人即时互动,发现精彩。 Soul的神奇之处,是在虚拟社交关系中培育一种自我表达的“真实性”。在这里,不用面对现实社交中的压力,大家因兴趣相聚,自由地敞开心扉,真实地表达、展示兴趣、分享生活,一起体验形形色色的多元玩法,结识更多趣味好友,甚至找到知己。 功能介绍: 灵魂鉴定-基于性格、三观的测试,帮你找到心灵共鸣的默契灵魂 超萌捏脸-自己动手设计个性化头像,创造一个独一无二的全新自己 3D星球-在这里开始探索,发现身边有趣的灵魂 即时互动-使用语音匹配、群聊派对等功能,随时结识更多趣味好友并即时互动陪伴 广场瞬间-记录生活中的有趣,让Soul帮你表达真实自我,分享给更懂你的人 狼人杀-年轻人都爱玩的狼人杀!边玩边认识兴趣相投的新朋友 AI苟蛋-可爱的人工智能陪聊机器人,随时逗你开心 使用场景: -无压力表达,随时随地想发就发 -超Cool!Soul能帮你找到尽兴交流的有趣灵魂 -看更好玩的内容,交有趣的朋友,做真实的自己 不论你是斜杠青年、文艺青年、创业精英还是日常打工魂,你都可以在这里找到属于自己的星球和朋友~ 来Soul吧!上Soul Super Real! 如您使用遇到问题,请在APP内反馈 或发邮件给我们:soul@soulapp.cn 或通过公众号反馈给我们:soulappwithyou 【超级星人自动订阅服务说明】 1.订阅周期:一个月(连续包月)、三个月(连续包季)、一年(连续包年) 2.订阅价格:30元/月、68元/季、218元/年 3.付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.自动续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣款,扣款成功后订阅周期顺延一定时间 5.取消续订: 如需取消订阅,请手动打开iOS的“设置” -->进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择"查看Apple ID",进入"账户设置"页面,点击“订阅”,选择“Soul”取消订阅即可。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将会自动续订。 6.超级星人订阅服务协议:https://app.soulapp.cn/account/#/vip/qa/detail?id=12 7.超级星人权益协议:https://app.soulapp.cn/account/#/vip/qa/detail?id=11 8.隐私协议:http://app.soulapp.cn/webview/#/privacy 【飞行权益包自动订阅服务说明】 1.订阅周期:一个月(连续包月)、三个月(连续包季)、一年(连续包年) 2.订阅价格:12元/月、30元/季、98元/年 3.付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.自动续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣款,扣款成功后订阅周期顺延一定时间 5.取消续订: 如需取消订阅,请手动打开iOS的“设置” -->进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择"查看Apple ID",进入"账户设置"页面,点击“订阅”,选择“Soul”取消订阅即可。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将会自动续订。 6.飞行权益订阅服务协议:https://app.soulapp.cn/account/#/vip/qa/detail?id=21 7.飞行权益包服务协议:https://app.soulapp.cn/account/#/vip/qa/detail?id=20 8.隐私协议:http://app.soulapp.cn/webview/#/privacy

Screenshots

知乎4 screens
Soul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Soul at none against 知乎's shown. Soul also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 16%). 知乎's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 知乎 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Soul sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soul holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 10K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of 知乎's written reviews are positive against 28% of Soul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
知乎 versus Soul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter知乎Soul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26K ratings)4.6 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews28.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better10K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#137#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size463 MB494 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.Shanghai Soul Gate Technology Limited Corporation

Customer experience

知乎

All ratings26,288 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews897 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative79.5%

Soul

All ratings10,347 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

知乎

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Useful knowledge sharing platform
  • 💡 Interesting content and ideas
  • 📚 Ability to learn new things

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Strict censorship and content control
  • 🤖 Biased and misleading content
  • 🤑 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns and data collection
  • 🚧 Poor user experience and app performance

Soul

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Soul
  • 👍 Good app

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Bad customer service
  • 🐛 Lots of bugs
  • 💰 Everything requires payment
  • 🔒 Accounts randomly suspended
  • 🤖 Poor AI content moderation

Bugs and requests

知乎

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inability to unsubscribe from paid features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved content moderation and fairness
  • Better user privacy controls
  • Optimized app performance and stability

Soul

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/verification code issues
  • Inability to post/share content
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Accounts being banned for no reason

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to change language
  • Improve community moderation
  • Enhance customer support

In-app purchases

8 purchases

知乎

Subscriptions5
  • 盐选会员月卡(1 个月)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 盐选会员月卡(1 个月)$2.991 Month
  • 盐选会员连续月卡(1 个月)1 Month trial3 variants$2.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • 盐选会员季卡(3 个月)$7.993 Months
  • 盐选会员连续季卡(3 个月)3 Months trial$7.993 Months
One-time3
  • 6 个知乎币$0.99
  • 盐选会员月卡$3.99
  • 68 个知乎币$9.99
10 purchases

Soul

Subscriptions2
  • 超级星人包月$3.991 Month
  • 超级星人包季$9.993 Months
One-time8
  • 60Soul Coin$1.99
  • 170Soul Coin$3.99
  • Soul 30元商品$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Soul 48元商品$6.99
  • 590Soul Coin$14.99
  • Soul 98元商品$14.99
  • 2450Soul Coin$59.99
  • 5400Soul Coin$99.99

Questions

Is 知乎 free?
知乎 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soul free?
Soul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 知乎 or Soul?
Soul is rated higher. 知乎 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Soul averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do 知乎 or Soul have ads?
知乎 shows ads; Soul does not.
Which is updated more often, 知乎 or Soul?
知乎 ships an update weekly, and Soul weekly. Most recently, 知乎 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Soul on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, 知乎 or Soul?
知乎 currently peaks at #137 in the App Store charts, and Soul at #99. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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