# 猫眼 vs Dharma Words

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dharma Words at 100% against 猫眼's 49%. Dharma Words also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 猫眼's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Dharma Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 猫眼 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of 猫眼's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dharma Words's.

猫眼 ships an update monthly, Dharma Words every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 猫眼 | Dharma Words |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id504274740/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dharma-words/id816236575/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 103 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Maoyan Culture Media Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482891258) | [Beautiful Life Television Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/490086685) |

## What reviewers say

### 猫眼

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id504274740)

Easily purchase tickets for concerts, music festivals, comedy shows, plays, musicals, and exhibitions. Get real-time updates on movie showtimes, book seats, and discover local entertainment and dining deals.

**Highlights:** Concert and festival ticket booking, Movie showtime and ticket purchasing, Theater and exhibition ticket sales, Local dining and entertainment deals, Event information and recommendations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Convenient and easy to use
- 🎟️ Affordable movie tickets
- 🗓️ Up-to-date movie information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Discriminatory policies towards foreign users
- 💰 Overpriced tickets compared to other platforms
- 🤖 Poor customer service and unresponsive to user feedback
- 🕰️ Slow and unreliable app performance

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and frequent logout problems
- Inability to save movie tickets to digital wallet
- Unreliable ticket purchasing and reservation process

**Requested features**

- Add movie tickets to Apple Wallet
- Provide more payment options beyond WeChat
- Improve transparency and communication around ticket sales and cancellations


### Dharma Words

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dharma-words/id816236575)

This app shares Buddhist teachings and inspirations from Venerable Master Hsing Yun. It explains the concept of karma, emphasizing that good deeds lead to merit and wrongdoings to negative karma, rather than predicting fate.

**Highlights:** Buddhist teachings, Inspirations from Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Explanation of karma, Focus on good deeds and merit, Guidance on avoiding negative karma

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 猫眼 free?

猫眼 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dharma Words free?

Dharma Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 猫眼 or Dharma Words?

Dharma Words is rated higher. 猫眼 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Dharma Words averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do 猫眼 or Dharma Words have ads?

Neither 猫眼 nor Dharma Words shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 猫眼 or Dharma Words?

猫眼 ships an update monthly, and Dharma Words every 6 months. Most recently, 猫眼 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dharma Words on November 1, 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.*
