Comparison

开源中国 vs Folo

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

Head to head
About

开源中国

A social platform for IT professionals to share technology, find open-source software, and engage in discussions. It offers features like crowdsourcing, Q&A, and intelligent content recommendations tailored to user interests.

Highlights
  • Open source crowdsourcing
  • Open source software directory
  • Programmer community interaction
  • Intelligent content recommendation
  • One-click article translation
  • Technology news and Q&A
Features
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Oschina community, programmers exclusive technology sharing social platform. oschina - programmers' exclusive technology sharing social platform The Open Source China Community, founded in August 2008, aims to provide a comprehensive, fast and up-to-date platform for Chinese IT technicians to retrieve open source software and exchange experience in using it. oschina APP provides users with information, question and answer, dynamic, dynamic and other board functions, allowing users to interact with other friends at any time and anywhere in the oschina community. [special features] Open source crowdsourcing: if you have enough free time,and want to earn extra money,come to Open source crowdsourcing, millions of professional development resources waiting for you! Open source software: the characteristics of the open source Chinese community, which now includes over forty thousand open source software. Here you can look for open source software and exchange experience with open source. interaction: a programmer's exclusive community that can quickly get together, tuck up with partners, and chat from JAVA to C/C++. Here you will feel a sense of belonging. Intelligent Recommendation: The Intelligent Recommendation Engine generates information streams based on your interest map, recommending only the content you are interested in every day. One-click translation: one-click translation of articles on the Internet, English slag favorite, mother no longer need to worry about my hair line back. [other functions] Information: Technology Daniel selects the best IT technology news for you every day. Question and Answer: All questions can be answered in the Open Source China Question and Answer Zone, whether they are technical questions or problems in the workplace. Blog: Here you can share knowledge as well as find information, and share your knowledge, experience and insights with open source partners anytime, anywhere. Topic: A hot topic forum where you can talk freely with other oscers and discuss ideas with each other. [contact us] Official website: https://www.oschina.net/ Micro-blog: @ open source China WeChat: oschina2013 QQ:349638773

About

Folo

This AI-powered tool scans the internet to find and present information relevant to your interests. It filters out noise, delivering only the knowledge you truly care about.

Highlights
  • AI-powered content filtering
  • Surfaces relevant knowledge
  • Cuts through internet noise
  • Personalized information delivery
Features
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The AI that reads the internet for you, cutting through noise to surface the knowledge you actually care about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

开源中国4 screens
Folo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folo at 4.0 against 开源中国's 1.8. Folo also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 5) and review sentiment (41% vs 33%). 开源中国's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Folo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 开源中国 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folo has 48 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 开源中国's written reviews are positive against 41% of Folo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

开源中国 ships an update every 3 weeks, Folo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
开源中国 versus Folo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter开源中国Folo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.0 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews41.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings548 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShenzhen AOSI Network Information Co., Ltd.Natural Selection Labs

Customer experience

开源中国

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Folo

All ratings48 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral14.7%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

开源中国

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Folo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to open app on Mac
  • Images not loading in articles
  • Horizontal videos not playable
  • Unresponsive click issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Change text size option
  • Add language support
  • Improve notification system
  • Enhance sharing functionality

In-app purchases

None

开源中国

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Folo

Subscriptions6
  • Folo Basic (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Folo Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Folo Basic (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Folo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$99.991 Month
  • Folo Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Folo Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is 开源中国 free?
开源中国 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folo free?
Folo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 开源中国 or Folo?
Folo is rated higher. 开源中国 averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Folo averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
Do 开源中国 or Folo have ads?
Neither 开源中国 nor Folo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 开源中国 or Folo?
开源中国 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folo fortnightly. Most recently, 开源中国 was updated on July 3, 2026 and Folo on September 22, 2026.

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