# 知乎 vs Soul

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | 知乎 | Soul |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id432274380/reviews) | **[4.6 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 10K |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | **28.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #137 | **#99** |
| Size | 463 MB | 494 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432274383) | [Shanghai Soul Gate Technology Limited Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057410305) |

## What reviewers say

### 知乎

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id432274380)

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Grossing · Social Networking (US App Store)

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**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盐选会员月卡(1 个月) | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员月卡(1 个月) | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员季卡(3 个月) | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 个知乎币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员月卡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 68 个知乎币 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to unsubscribe from paid features

**Requested features**

- Improved content moderation and fairness
- Better user privacy controls
- Optimized app performance and stability


### Soul

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195)

**Currently charting:** #99 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #165 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

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

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 超级星人包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 超级星人包季 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 60Soul Coin | $1.99 | one-time |
| 170Soul Coin | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 30元商品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 48元商品 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 590Soul Coin | $14.99 | one-time |
| Soul 98元商品 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 2450Soul Coin | $59.99 | one-time |
| 5400Soul Coin | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Soul
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add option to change language
- Improve community moderation
- Enhance customer support


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