知乎 vs BYR BBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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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 ~
BYR BBS
Connect with fellow university students and alumni from around the world. Share life experiences, find job opportunities, and discover interests within a vibrant online community. This platform is designed for students, job seekers, and enthusiasts alike.
- Global BYR community connection
- Share life experiences
- University forum
- Job seeker resources
- Interest-based discussions
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The new version is completely rewritten to make it smoother and smoother Due to refactoring, some functions are still missing Now being tested enthusiastically! Any questions are welcome to feedback ~~ --- The official app of bbs.byr.cn Simply share your life experience with BYRs around the world! --- No.10 Xitucheng Road --- Welcome to the best uni-forum in China. Happy to see you back if you are BUPTer! Nice to meet you here if you are new to us! --- Everything is for you --- If you are postgraduate applicants, job seeker, geek, photographer, or just a watermelon eater, you will surely find the interesting things here. --- Contact us --- In-Site Mail: SYSOP Weibo: @北邮人论坛 WeChat: @byrbbs926
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BYR BBS at 100% against 知乎's 16%. BYR BBS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 知乎's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (26K vs 8). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. 知乎 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BYR BBS asks for nothing beyond the download.
知乎 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 知乎 has 26K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of 知乎's written reviews are positive against 100% of BYR BBS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
知乎 ships an update weekly, BYR BBS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 知乎 | BYR BBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26K ratings) — better | 3.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 463 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd. | 北京邮电大学 |
Customer experience
知乎
BYR BBS
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
BYR BBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
知乎
- 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
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- 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
- 6 个知乎币$0.99
- 盐选会员月卡$3.99
- 68 个知乎币$9.99
BYR BBS
No in-app purchases
