Twelve Beauties vs 斗栱Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twelve Beauties
Explore the opulent life of Imperial China through interactive screen paintings of court ladies. Discover hidden meanings in traditional motifs, hairstyles, and evolving art genres with detailed object views and background information.
- 360-degree interactive object views
- High-resolution full-screen images
- Comparative view of depicted vs. actual objects
- Magnifying glass for art examination
- In-depth background information
- Social sharing
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Glimpse the exquisite, elegant life of Imperial China - through a set of screen paintings featuring court ladies whose identity remains a mystery. This interactive experience guides you through twelve meticulously depicted scenes in which the accessories, furniture, and objects for interior decorations aptly illustrate the raison d'être of some of the Palace Museum's highly idiosyncratic collections. Hidden meanings in traditional Chinese auspicious motifs, fashionable hairstyles of the early 18th century, and evolving genre of court lady paintings, are all at your fingertips with the first app of the Palace Museum. Main features: 1. 360-degree interactive view of selected objects; 2. High-resolution, full-screen images of the paintings; 3. Comparative view of objects depicted and actual objects in the Museum's collection; 4. The magnifying glass function that simulates traditional art examination and connoisseurship; 5. In-depth background information and insiders' stories from different perspectives; 6. Share the app through social networks and email. About the Palace Museum Established in 1925, the Palace Museum is installed in the imperial palace of two consecutive dynasties - the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). The magnificent architecture, also known as the Forbidden City, and the vast holdings of the imperial collections of paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and decorative objects make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and in the world at large.
斗栱Pro
Explore the intricate beauty of traditional Chinese architectural brackets (Dou Gong) through interactive 3D models and augmented reality. Learn about individual components, their functions, and how they were historically used in construction. This app aims to preserve and showcase this ancient craft.
- Interactive 3D models
- Augmented Reality (AR) integration
- Component identification and function
- 360-degree rotation and zoom
- Disassembly and reassembly simulation
- Detailed component information
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斗栱距离我们当代的生活已经比较远了,其构造方式——榫卯只在高端木制家具中出现,应该说其构造技术方式“悲哀”地成为了一种奢侈品标签,而斗栱本身则彻底进入了历史课本,成为建筑学专业学生考完《中国建筑史》既忘的非必须技能点。我要承认在做斗栱App之前,我也差不多都把那些生僻的名称及意义还给老师了。 但是在我们做斗栱的过程中,整个团队又重新感受到斗栱那扑面而来的匠心。是的,现代的建筑术里面已经没有斗栱的位置了,其功能——撑托屋顶的重量、屋顶重量传递到梁柱的过渡部件、减少梁的压力增加开间、支撑天花藻井、支撑挑檐等等——已经被更先进、更省钱、并且批量复制的方式代替了,这么美的传统工艺的衰落是让人伤感的。 我们的团队在想的一个问题是,我们能不能将斗栱和榫卯变成一个方便人们把玩和观赏的东西,就像大家仍然把玩使用机械手表那样,虽然它的功能性已经退化,但是装饰品化和奢侈品化起码找到一种方式解决了传统技艺留存的问题。一个斗栱App希望能有所贡献。 操作介绍: 按住滑动手指可旋转观察斗栱 双指收缩可缩小放大视角 双手指并拢平移视角 双手指双击屏幕重置视角 单指长按结构部件进入单独观察部件模式 通过按钮拆解斗栱 查看部件的名称和功能简介 希望它能够成为你细心把玩的一个App,体会古典中国建筑的匠心独运。 联系方式 电话: 15918633615 冷先生 19925658500 崔先生 邮箱: 21565055@qq.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 斗栱Pro at 5.0 against Twelve Beauties's 3.0. 斗栱Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Twelve Beauties's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. 斗栱Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Twelve Beauties asks for nothing beyond the download.
斗栱Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Twelve Beauties's written reviews are positive against 80% of 斗栱Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Twelve Beauties ships an update every 10 months, 斗栱Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twelve Beauties | 斗栱Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 636 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Palace Museum | 建超 崔 |
Customer experience
Twelve Beauties
斗栱Pro
In-app purchases
Twelve Beauties
No in-app purchases
斗栱Pro
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