# 知乎 vs 美加头条HD

The clearest difference is ratings volume: 知乎 at 26K against 美加头条HD's 546. 知乎 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). 美加头条HD's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 16%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 知乎 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 美加头条HD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

知乎 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 知乎 has 26K ratings behind it against 546, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of 知乎's written reviews are positive against 29% of 美加头条HD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

知乎 ships an update weekly, 美加头条HD monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 知乎 | 美加头条HD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id432274380/reviews)** | [4.3 (546 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hd/id668493884/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 546 |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | **29.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 458 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432274383) | [oohla inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/574362328) |

## What reviewers say

### 知乎

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

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Grossing · Social Networking (US App Store)

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**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| 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 |
| 超级盐选会员月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | 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 |
| 盐选会员年卡(1 年) | $29.99 | per year |
| 6 个知乎币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12 个知乎币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员月卡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 68 个知乎币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员季卡 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $14.99 | 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


### 美加头条HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hd/id668493884)

This app provides a comprehensive social media platform for Chinese communities in North America. It offers breaking news, lifestyle information, and community services like job postings and housing rentals. Users can connect with others, share opinions, and discover personalized content.

**Highlights:** 24-hour breaking news and hot topics, Lifestyle guides (immigration, visas, health, etc.), Free classifieds (jobs, housing, items), Anonymous Q&A forum, Social networking and private messaging, Personalized content recommendations, Digital newspapers and magazines

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 美加头条会员-自动订阅 | $3.99 | per month |
| 美加头条会员-自动订阅 | $17.99 | per 6 months |
| 美加头条会员 | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast download speeds
- 📰 Newspaper format viewing capability
- 📱 iPad compatibility (when working)
- 🔄 PDF generation and sharing feature
- 👍 Improved performance after updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid subscription model (controversial shift from free)
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📱 iPad landscape orientation not supported
- ⚠️ Newspaper format disappeared after upgrades
- 🔍 Slow loading times

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening classified ads section
- Black screen on iOS 12 and newer versions
- Cannot open or enlarge newspaper content on iPad
- App fails to open or auto-closes
- Content download failures

**Requested features**

- Restore newspaper format view
- iPad landscape/horizontal viewing support
- Unified account system across platforms
- Real-time news section restoration
- Improved headline quality and objectivity


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 知乎 free?

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

### Is 美加头条HD free?

美加头条HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 知乎 or 美加头条HD?

知乎 is rated higher. 知乎 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while 美加头条HD averages 4.3 from 546 ratings.

### Do 知乎 or 美加头条HD have ads?

Both 知乎 and 美加头条HD show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 知乎 or 美加头条HD?

知乎 ships an update weekly, and 美加头条HD monthly. Most recently, 知乎 was updated on October 19, 2026 and 美加头条HD on October 17, 2026.

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