Comparison

QQ邮箱 vs DeepSeek

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QQ邮箱

Manage all your email accounts in one place with support for general mail protocols. Features include sending greeting cards, quick screenshot annotations, and translation of foreign language emails. Optimize your inbox with intelligent ad aggregation and subscription management.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple email accounts
  • Send greeting cards
  • Screenshot annotation
  • Translate foreign emails
  • Intelligent ad aggregation
  • Attachment preview
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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[QQ Mail] Full support for general mail protocols to help you manage all your mailboxes on your phone [New] Send greeting cards on your phone [New] Query mail records in Settings [New] Quick annotation on the screenshot of the mail reading page [New] Efficient and convenient Contacts [New] Translate mails in foreign languages into Chinese Multiple Accounts · Full support for general mail protocols to allow adding a variety of other mailboxes besides QQ Mail Sending/Receiving Mails · Synchronously receive and manage all mails in multiple mailboxes · Added intelligent aggregation of ad mails · QQ Mail subscription aggregation and reading experience optimization · Support online preview of various types of attachments including documents, images, audio and video files, compressed packages, and eml files. Mail Notification · Set to enable notifications only for mails from starred contacts · Set the New Mail Notification option for different email accounts · Added multiple sound effects for New Email Notification · Enable Night Mode to mute the notifications for new mails at night Mailbox Plug-ins · Enable Calendar to manage events efficiently · Use Transfer Station for temporary storage of large files on the network · Enable Notepad to record what you see and think anytime · Manage contacts and find recent conversations in Contacts · Select a greeting card to convey blessings to friends QQ Mail VIP Auto-Renewal Subscription Instructions Subscription Plans: QQ Mail VIP Monthly Auto-Renewal (1 month) QQ Mail VIP Annual Auto-Renewal (12 months) Subscription Price: Monthly auto-renewal: RMB 22/month Annual auto-renewal: RMB 210/year Auto-Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the subscription expires. Once the payment is successful, the subscription will be automatically extended for one billing cycle. Cancel Subscription: If you wish to cancel, you need to do so at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can cancel by going to Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions, selecting the QQ Mail VIP subscription, and tapping Cancel Subscription. If you do not turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, the subscription will renew automatically. Other Purchase Options (non-renewing): QQ Mail VIP 1 month / RMB 29 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP 12 months / RMB 300 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP Service Terms: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/mailvip QQ Mail Privacy Policy: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/appPolicy If you have any comments or suggestions, tell us in "Settings" -> "Feedback".

About

DeepSeek

This AI assistant offers free, intelligent help powered by a cutting-edge model. It provides rapid responses and advanced capabilities to enhance problem-solving and daily efficiency.

Highlights
  • Intelligent AI assistant
  • Powered by flagship AI model
  • Faster response times
  • Powerful features
  • Enhances problem-solving
  • Improves daily efficiency
Currently charting
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Experience seamless interaction with DeepSeek's official AI assistant for free! Powered by DeepSeek’s latest flagship model, it delivers faster responses and more powerful features to help you solve problems and live more efficiently. Contact us: Twitter: @deepseek_ai Email: service@deepseek.com

Screenshots

QQ邮箱4 screens
DeepSeek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeepSeek at none against QQ邮箱's 11. DeepSeek also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). QQ邮箱's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QQ邮箱 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DeepSeek asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeepSeek holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeepSeek has 12K ratings behind it against 728, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of QQ邮箱's written reviews are positive against 52% of DeepSeek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QQ邮箱 ships an update every 3 weeks, DeepSeek every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
QQ邮箱 versus DeepSeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQQ邮箱DeepSeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (728 ratings)3.9 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews51.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72812K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#188#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB75 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited杭州深度求索人工智能基础技术研究有限公司

Customer experience

QQ邮箱

All ratings728 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative32.8%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative43.6%

DeepSeek

All ratings12,304 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews3,843 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

QQ邮箱

From 728 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly functional
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Innovative and useful features
  • ⭐ Excellent app
  • 🤩 Great design and experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Forced updates and mandatory downloads
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📤 Issues with sending and receiving emails
  • 🔍 Poor search and organization

DeepSeek

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Powerful AI capabilities
  • 🤖 Impressive reasoning and thought process
  • 💰 Free and open-source

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Censorship and bias in responses
  • 🔌 Server overload and slow response times
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns regarding data collection
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

QQ邮箱

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing emails and sync issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Attachment and file handling errors
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • English language support
  • iPad optimization
  • Customizable settings and themes
  • Improved notifications and alerts
  • Better integration with other email accounts

DeepSeek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to send messages without using the 'Search' or 'DeepThink' features
  • Captcha not working on iOS
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between 'Search' and 'DeepThink' modes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add voice input and output
  • Improve iPad and desktop optimization
  • Implement better organization and search for chat history
  • Expand language support beyond English and Chinese

In-app purchases

11 purchases

QQ邮箱

Subscriptions4
  • QQ邮箱扩容连续包月$1.991 Month
  • QQ邮箱会员连续包月$2.991 Month
  • QQ邮箱会员连续包季$8.993 Months
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  • QQ邮箱会员连续包年$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • QQ邮箱扩容1个月$2.99
  • QQ邮箱会员1个月$3.99
  • QQ邮箱扩容3个月$5.99
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  • QQ邮箱会员3个月$9.99
  • QQ邮箱扩容6个月$12.99
  • QQ邮箱会员6个月$19.99
  • QQ邮箱会员1年$39.99
None

DeepSeek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QQ邮箱 free?
QQ邮箱 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeepSeek free?
DeepSeek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QQ邮箱 or DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is rated higher. QQ邮箱 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 728 ratings, while DeepSeek averages 3.9 from 12K ratings.
Do QQ邮箱 or DeepSeek have ads?
Neither QQ邮箱 nor DeepSeek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QQ邮箱 or DeepSeek?
QQ邮箱 ships an update every 3 weeks, and DeepSeek every 5 days. Most recently, QQ邮箱 was updated on October 19, 2026 and DeepSeek on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, QQ邮箱 or DeepSeek?
QQ邮箱 currently peaks at #188 in the App Store charts, and DeepSeek at #32. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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