Comparison

香討 vs Plurk

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

Head to head
About

香討

Features
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香討是香港瀏覽量No.1的討論區,討論範圍涵蓋時事、地產、財經、汽車、兩性、娛樂等話題,會員來自不同階層,可說是香港社會的縮影。 1. 即時討論 (即討) 按實時瀏覽量自動更新,輕易搵到最新網絡聚焦話題。 2. 最新留言 按時間列出論壇新鮮出爐帖,快人一步加入討論。 3. 追蹤用戶 追蹤對象開帖時即可收到通知,更緊貼論壇KOL話題。 4. 通知中心 匯集所有通知內容,係你嘅論壇好助手。 5. 推/GG功能 鍾意就推,唔鍾意就GG,今日開始齊齊為話題表態。 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plurk

Connect with friends, family, and others to share thoughts, moments, videos, and artworks. Express yourself freely while ensuring your privacy is protected. Enjoy custom emoticons and private messaging options.

Highlights
  • Share thoughts, moments, videos, and artworks
  • Custom emoticons with any image type
  • Private messaging for limited visibility
  • Connect with friends and family
  • Privacy protection for messages
Features
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Discover, connect, and share interesting stuffs with your friends, family, and like-minded folks at Plurk! Grant yourself unlimited ways to express yourself like sharing your thoughts, moments, videos, artworks or simply everyday life tidbits, be they bizarre or serious. And we take it seriously at protecting your privacy -- Never will you worry about your emotional secrets being read by the annoying colleague around the corner, or the nagging aunt in the neighboring state. Highlights of Plurk: - Custom Emoticons: Use emoticons created with any types of images to paint thousand words in your messages -- animated or still, cheerful or sorrow! - Private messages: Limit who can see and reply each of your messages, and turn them into private discussions!

Screenshots

香討4 screens
Plurk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plurk at 62% against 香討's 13%. Plurk also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (542 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 香討 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Plurk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plurk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plurk has 542 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 香討's written reviews are positive against 62% of Plurk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

香討 ships an update every 3 weeks, Plurk every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
香討 versus Plurk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter香討Plurk
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (8 ratings)4.7 (542 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews62.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8542 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB138 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNetworld Technology LimitedPlurk Inc.

Customer experience

香討

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative79.7%

Plurk

All ratings542 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

香討

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plurk

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to edit personal profile
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between accounts
  • Scrolling issues and UI layout problems on tablets
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Difficulty posting new content after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video upload capability
  • Improve photo/image layout and display
  • Provide option to delete account permanently
  • Implement app lock feature for privacy
  • Add ability to filter/mute content by keywords

In-app purchases

12 purchases

香討

Subscriptions4
  • Discuss Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Discuss Plus (Half Year) (半年)$21.906 Months
  • Discuss Plus (Half Year) (半年)7 Days trial$21.906 Months
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  • Discuss Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • 超級高亮卡$0.99
  • 糖果包(小)$0.99
  • Discuss Plus禮品卡(1個月)$3.99
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  • 糖果包(大)$4.99
  • 新春「一路發」開運利是$19.99
  • Discuss Plus禮品卡(6個月)$19.99
  • Discuss Plus禮品卡(1年)$39.99
  • 新春「發發發」賀年福袋$99.99
4 purchases

Plurk

One-time4
  • 1 Plurk Coin (30 Days)$2.99
  • 6 Plurk Coins (180 Days)$12.99
  • 12 Plurk Coins (360 Days)$24.99
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  • 24 Plurk Coins (720 Days)$49.99

Questions

Is 香討 free?
香討 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plurk free?
Plurk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 香討 or Plurk?
Plurk is rated higher. 香討 averages 1.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Plurk averages 4.7 from 542 ratings.
Do 香討 or Plurk have ads?
Both 香討 and Plurk show ads.
Which is updated more often, 香討 or Plurk?
香討 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plurk every 9 days. Most recently, 香討 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Plurk on October 21, 2026.

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