# 大麦 vs 元气岛

The clearest difference is rating: 元气岛 at 3.0 against 大麦's 2.3. 元气岛 also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 9%). 大麦's advantage is ratings volume (441 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 大麦 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 元气岛 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

元气岛 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 大麦 has 441 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of 大麦's written reviews are positive against 24% of 元气岛's.

大麦 ships an update every 2 weeks, 元气岛 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 大麦 | 元气岛 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (441 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id513829338/reviews) | **[3.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6789546771/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **441** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | **24.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 229 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Damai Cultural Media Development Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/481947983) | [Guangzhou Shuhong Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811268526) |

## What reviewers say

### 大麦

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id513829338)

This app is a leading entertainment ticketing platform in the Chinese-speaking region, offering ticket purchasing for concerts, dramas, sports, movies, and exhibitions. It provides a seamless mobile ticketing experience with discounts, fan benefits, and curated content.

**Highlights:** Mobile ticket purchasing, Red packet discounts and offers, Fan exclusive benefits, Curated content and show information, Online seat selection, Electronic ticket redemption

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9.9元 NFT 商品 | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Great app for ticket buying
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
- 💯 Reliable and efficient

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Forced updates to use the app
- 🤯 Difficult to get tickets
- 🤮 Terrible customer service
- 🤑 Overpriced tickets
- 🤖 Automated bots/scalpers buy up tickets

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Login and registration issues
- Inaccurate seat selection

**Requested features**

- Support for Apple Wallet
- Improved ticket allocation system
- Better customer support


### 元气岛

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6789546771)

Personalize your device with unique animations and decorative elements for your lock screen, control center, and dynamic island. Express your style with custom themes, charging effects, and weather displays. Requires iOS 18+ for control center features.

**Highlights:** Dynamic Island animations, Custom charging effects, Weather and countdown displays, Control center decoration, Mini Island customization, Original visual assets

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 元气岛 Plus | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 元气岛 Plus | $12.99 | per month |
| 元气岛 Plus | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 大麦 free?

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

### Is 元气岛 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 大麦 or 元气岛?

元气岛 is rated higher. 大麦 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 441 ratings, while 元气岛 averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do 大麦 or 元气岛 have ads?

Neither 大麦 nor 元气岛 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 大麦 or 元气岛?

大麦 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 元气岛 every 9 days. Most recently, 大麦 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 元气岛 on October 25, 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.*