# 清华e同学 vs CrazyThu

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrazyThu at every 5 days against 清华e同学's every 3 months. 清华e同学's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

清华e同学 ships an update every 3 months, CrazyThu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 清华e同学 | CrazyThu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazythu/id6745966439/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 33 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Huatan CommTech Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/521621484) | [Caine Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882786743) |

## What reviewers say

### 清华e同学

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e/id628311483)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CrazyThu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazythu/id6745966439)

An unofficial client for a private social network for Tsinghua University students and alumni. Access timelines, hot lists, and collections, with support for comments, images, and polls. Basic posting and commenting are also available.

**Highlights:** Timeline browsing, Hot list viewing, Collection access, Comment and image viewing, Poll support, Basic posting and commenting

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 清华e同学 free?

清华e同学 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CrazyThu free?

CrazyThu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 清华e同学 or CrazyThu have ads?

Neither 清华e同学 nor CrazyThu shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 清华e同学 or CrazyThu?

清华e同学 ships an update every 3 months, and CrazyThu every 5 days. Most recently, 清华e同学 was updated on October 1, 2026 and CrazyThu on October 11, 2026.

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