# 粉笔 vs 掌上西政

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 粉笔 at 80% against 掌上西政's 0%. 粉笔 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). 掌上西政's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 104) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 粉笔 sells 103 one-off in-app purchases. 掌上西政 asks for nothing beyond the download.

粉笔 ships an update weekly, 掌上西政 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 粉笔 | 掌上西政 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (391 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id584660358/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **391** | — |
| Positive reviews | **79.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 352 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [北京粉笔蓝天科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/993615066) | [茂林 段](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675430951) |

## 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 (103)**

| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |


### 掌上西政

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6446013529)

This app provides a convenient mobile platform for students and faculty of Southwest University of Political Science and Law. It offers access to campus learning resources and essential services like virtual campus card top-ups, streamlining daily campus life.

**Highlights:** Campus learning resources, Virtual campus card top-up, Student and faculty services, Convenient mobile platform, Streamlined campus life

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 粉笔 free?

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

### Is 掌上西政 free?

掌上西政 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 粉笔 or 掌上西政 have ads?

Neither 粉笔 nor 掌上西政 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 粉笔 or 掌上西政?

粉笔 ships an update weekly, and 掌上西政 every 5 months. Most recently, 粉笔 was updated on September 25, 2026 and 掌上西政 on September 16, 2026.

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