# 粉笔 vs 考试宝

The clearest difference is ads: 粉笔 at none against 考试宝's shown. 考试宝's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 粉笔 sells 106 one-off in-app purchases and 考试宝 sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 粉笔 against 4.7 for 考试宝. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 399 and 214 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 79% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 粉笔 | 考试宝 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (399 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id584660358/reviews)** | [4.7 (214 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id1625047243/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **399** | 214 |
| Positive reviews | **79.7% of reviews** | 79.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 354 MB | 492 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [北京粉笔蓝天科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/993615066) | [Shanghai Juxue Network Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625047245) |

## What reviewers say

### 粉笔

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id584660358)

This app is a comprehensive study tool for various professional qualification and civil service exams. It offers high-quality live courses, extensive practice question banks, and personalized AI-driven practice tests with detailed explanations.

**Highlights:** Covers multiple exam types (civil service, teaching, law, etc.), Includes national real exam questions with expert analysis, AI-powered personalized question generation, Detailed practice question explanations, Live online courses with real-time interaction, Offline download for live courses

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (106)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 教师会员一年 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 综应会员7天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 职测会员7天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 直播课 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职笔试7天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 申论SVIP会员5天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP会员5天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 职测+综应会员7天 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 教资面试会员7天 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 医疗笔试svip2个月 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 直播课 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员5天 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 教资面试会员15天 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 医疗笔试svip3个月 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1个月央国企笔试会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 申论SVIP会员10天 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 教师6个月会员。 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 直播课 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 教师svip会员1个月 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员10天 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 农信社面试1个月 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 公基一个月 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试15天 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 行测会员一个月 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 综应D类+公基会员1个月 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 教资笔试学至考前 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 教资面试会员1个月+2次AI结构化点评 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 职测3个月 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 直播课 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 教师svip会员2个月 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3个月遴选笔试会员 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试15天+1次AI点评 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试1个月 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+公基会员1个月 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 银行招聘面试2个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 农信社面试2个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 申论SVIP广东（2025年12月7日前有效） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP广东（2025年12月7日前有效） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 综应D类+公基会员2个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 教师svip会员3个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试15天+2次AI点评 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 教资面试会员2个月+4次AI结构化点评 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP 1个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 国央企面试7天 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 行测+申论广东（2025年12月7日前有效） | $11.99 | one-time |
| 农信社面试3个月 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 面试会员7天+3次AI面试点评 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 直播课 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 综应D类+公基会员3个月 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员1个月 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试2个月 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP+申论1个月 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 6个月遴选笔试会员 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip学至考前 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 教资面试学至考前 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试1个月+5次AI点评 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+公基会员2个月 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP 2个月 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 职测会员6个月 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员2个月 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP广东（2025年12月7日前有效） | $19.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP暑期（2025年8月31日前有效） | $19.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+公基会员3个月 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 国央企面试15天 | $22.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+综应学至考前 | $22.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP 3个月 | $22.99 | one-time |
| 公基会员6个月 | $22.99 | one-time |
| 综应D类+公基会员6个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 面试会员15天+6次AI面试点评 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP+申论2个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 12个月遴选笔试会员 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员3个月秒杀 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论职测综应公基SVIP1个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 军队文职面试2个月+10次AI点评 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员2个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP+申论3个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 公基+综应会员6个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 公基+职测会员6个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 职测+综应会员6个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员6个月 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 国央企面试1个月 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 面试会员1个月+15次AI面试点评 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 申论SVIP国考（2025年12月1日前有效） | $39.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+综应会员6个月 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 职测svip+公基会员6个月 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员3个月 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP 6个月 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 3月考编笔试通 | $44.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员1年 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论职测综应公基SVIP2个月 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 行测+申论国考（2025年12月1日前有效） | $49.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP国考（2025年12月1日前有效） | $49.99 | one-time |
| 3月考编笔试通（svip版） | $49.99 | one-time |
| 15天会员+5次批改。 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP+申论6个月 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员6个月秒杀 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 国央企面试2个月 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 面试会员2个月+30次AI面试点评 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员6个月 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论职测综应公基VIP6个月 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP 1年 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP国考（2025年12月1日前有效） | $99.99 | one-time |
| 行测SVIP+申论1年 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论双SVIP会员1年秒杀 | $119.99 | one-time |
| 行测申论职测综应公基SVIP6个月 | $129.99 | one-time |
| 双SVIP会员1年 | $129.99 | one-time |


### 考试宝

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id1625047243)

This app offers a comprehensive platform for exam preparation, covering over 10,000 types of professional qualification and skill assessment exams. It provides AI-powered tools for practice, question generation, and detailed explanations to enhance learning efficiency and exam success.

**Highlights:** AI-powered question generation and analysis, Extensive question banks for 10,000+ exams, Multiple practice modes and mock exams, Upload and create custom question banks, Detailed answer explanations and study reports, Historical exam papers and trend analysis

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

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 考试宝VIP连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 智能出题服务100题 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1元宝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6元宝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| AI导题服务3次 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 考试宝会员1个月优惠价 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 18元宝 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 考试会员1个月 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 考试宝会员3个月优惠价 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 30元宝 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 智能出题服务500题 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 人工导题服务3次 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 考试会员3个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 智能出题服务1000题 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 68元宝 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 考试宝6个月VIP | $12.99 | one-time |
| 人工导题6次 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 考试宝年度会员优惠价 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 考试宝1年VIP | $18.00 | one-time |
| 高级会员1个月 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 108元宝 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 168元宝 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 粉笔 free?

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

### Is 考试宝 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 粉笔 or 考试宝?

粉笔 is rated higher. 粉笔 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while 考试宝 averages 4.7 from 214 ratings.

### Do 粉笔 or 考试宝 have ads?

考试宝 shows ads; 粉笔 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 粉笔 or 考试宝?

粉笔 ships an update weekly, and 考试宝 weekly. Most recently, 粉笔 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 考试宝 on October 27, 2026.

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