Quora vs Medium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quora
This platform allows users to ask questions on any topic and receive insightful answers from a global community. Discover personalized content, follow subjects of interest, and share your own expertise to contribute to a vast repository of knowledge.
- Ask questions on any subject
- Receive helpful answers
- Follow topics and browse content
- Learn from credible sources
- Answer questions and share knowledge
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Quora is a Q&A platform that empowers people to share and grow the world’s knowledge. People come to Quora to ask questions about any subject, read high quality knowledge that's personalized and relevant to them, and share their own knowledge with others. Quora is a place to share knowledge and better understand the world. * Ask a question and get helpful answers * Follow topics and browse quality content * Learn from credible people with first-hand knowledge * Answer questions and share your knowledge with the world Have questions, problems, or feedback? Visit quora.com/contact
Medium
Access a vast collection of human stories, expert advice, and inspiring insights. Discover new topics, follow your interests, and connect with a global community of readers and writers. Publish your own work and reach a wide audience.
- Distraction-free reading
- Curated content on tech, culture, news
- Unlimited story access with membership
- Personalized reading library
- Community engagement (claps, comments)
- Publishing platform for writers
- Audio versions of stories (Member feature)
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Welcome to Medium, your home for human stories, useful advice, and inspiring insights. Immerse yourself in a world of wisdom with writing from renowned figures, passionate experts, and fresh voices. Make reading and writing a daily ritual by following your fascinations, discovering new rabbit holes, and reaching readers of your own. Medium is simple social publishing for everyone. + Find your focus with distraction-free reading about everything from taking better pictures to what it’s like to scale a startup. + Stay current with stories about emerging technology, culture, and firsthand accounts of front-page news. + Become a member for unlimited access to millions of stories from our global community of the curious. + Assemble your own personal library by highlighting passages, bookmarking stories, and following writers who share your passions. + Join a community of readers, writers, and thinkers who clap for what they love, respond with insightful comments on thought-provoking stories, and collaborate to create popular publications. + Reach a wider audience by publishing your stories on a platform that serves more than 100M idea-loving people. + Establish a professional presence on a trusted platform, alongside academics, leaders, and experts. + Join the Medium Partner Program to earn money from your writing. + Enjoy a continuous reading experience across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop. + Listen to audio versions of any story on Medium (Member feature). __ Medium Terms of Service: https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f Privacy Policy: https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9 Support: https://help.medium.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quora at none against Medium's 6. Quora also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 63%). Medium's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Medium sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Quora asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Quora against 4.8 for Medium. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 451K and 157K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Quora's written reviews are positive against 63% of Medium's.
Quora ships an update every 3 weeks, Medium weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Quora | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (451K ratings) | 4.8 (157K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 451K — better | 157K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #41 | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Quora, Inc. | A Medium Corporation |
Customer experience
Quora
Medium
User reviews
Quora
From 451K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤗 Helpful and insightful community
- 🧠 Diverse range of topics and knowledge
- 📚 Ability to learn from others' experiences
- 🙌 Appreciation for the platform
Room to improve
- 🤖 Frustration with bot-generated or low-quality questions
- 🔒 Concerns about moderation and censorship
- 🛑 Forced to use the app instead of the website
- 🔋 High battery consumption and performance issues with the app
Medium
From 157K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Excellent content and writing quality
- 🌐 Wide variety of topics and perspectives
- 🧠 Thought-provoking and informative articles
- 🤓 Useful for learning and personal growth
- 🎨 Clean and minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall limits access to content
- 📥 Difficulty finding and accessing past articles
- 🔍 Lack of effective search and filtering options
- 🤖 Concerns about AI-generated content
- 🖥️ Suboptimal experience on larger screens
Bugs and requests
Quora
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with text selection and formatting
- Notifications and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to bookmark or save answers
- Improved search and navigation
- Better moderation and enforcement of community guidelines
- Option to use the website without being forced to the app
Medium
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login and authentication issues
- Syncing and data loss problems
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Better organization and navigation of content
- Improved personalization and recommendation system
- Integration with other platforms and services
- Enhanced writing and publishing tools
In-app purchases
Quora
No in-app purchases
Medium
- Medium Membership1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Medium Membership$4.991 Month
- Friend Membership$14.991 Month
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- Medium Membership1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Friend Membership$149.991 Year
