# 快手 vs Pivlite

The clearest difference is price: 快手 at Free against Pivlite's $3.99. 快手 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (37K vs 25). Pivlite's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

快手 is free to download; Pivlite costs $3.99 up front. 快手 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pivlite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

快手 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 快手 has 37K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of 快手's written reviews are positive against 68% of Pivlite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 快手 | Pivlite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (37K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id440948110/reviews)** | [3.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pivlite/id1161125462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **37K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | **68.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 692 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Kwai Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/440948113) | [泽勇 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1123422146) |

## What reviewers say

### 快手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id440948110)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #142 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Discover a vibrant app where you can watch addictive short videos, join group video chats, enjoy interactive live streams, showcase your talents on a big stage, and create stunning videos with 30 beauty filters and a variety of magical expressions. Let your creativity shine and have fun with every tap!

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42 Kwai Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 粉条币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 175快币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 280 Kwai Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 476 Kwai Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 78元粉条推广 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 686 Kwai Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1386 Kwai Coins | $29.99 | one-time |
| 4886 Kwai Coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great entertainment app
- 🚀 Convenient video sharing
- 💡 Unique features like video editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 🔒 Restrictive policies for non-Chinese users
- 💩 Inappropriate/low-quality content
- 🤖 Aggressive recommendation algorithms

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in or create accounts
- Frozen accounts with no clear resolution
- Inconsistent video playback and loading

**Requested features**

- Add English language support
- Improve video quality and stability
- Provide more options for non-Chinese users
- Implement better content moderation


### Pivlite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pivlite/id1161125462)

Explore over 50 million illustrations, manga, and novels. Discover trending and new works, search by keyword, title, character, or tag. Find artists and follow creators. This unofficial app offers a vast collection of fan art and original content.

**Highlights:** Browse 50M+ illustrations, manga, novels, Discover popular and new works, Search by keyword, title, character, tag, Filter by gender popularity, View user profiles and follow artists, Save frequently searched keywords

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尝鲜体验包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 图片加速月卡 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 连载追更包 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 高级尊享包 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 快手 free?

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

### Is Pivlite free?

Pivlite costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 快手 or Pivlite?

快手 is rated higher. 快手 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Pivlite averages 3.3 from 25 ratings.

### Do 快手 or Pivlite have ads?

Both 快手 and Pivlite show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 快手 or Pivlite?

快手 ships an update weekly, and Pivlite weekly. Most recently, 快手 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pivlite on November 2, 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.*