# MiniMax vs 天工

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiniMax at none against 天工's 20. MiniMax also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 天工 sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MiniMax asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MiniMax against 4.7 for 天工. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 8.1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 98% and 98% positive.

MiniMax ships an update every 5 days, 天工 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MiniMax | 天工 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimax-ai-agent/id6446482834/reviews) | **[4.7 (8.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447616432/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K | **8.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **98.0% of reviews** | 97.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [上海稀宇科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682884211) | [北京昆仑万维科技股份有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/597786184) |

## What reviewers say

### MiniMax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimax-ai-agent/id6446482834)

This AI companion assists with learning and work efficiency. It offers intelligent search, document summarization, voice calls, writing assistance, photo-based Q&A, and voice cloning. It's designed to be knowledgeable and a supportive friend.

**Highlights:** Intelligent search for world news and trends, Document summarization and Q&A, Natural language voice calls and conversation practice, Creative writing and copywriting assistance, Photo-based question answering with step-by-step explanations, Voice cloning for personalized audio, Essay and writing creation support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 天工

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447616432)

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尊享创作者-连续包月 | $0.99 | per month |
| 天工音乐会员连续包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 天工音乐会员连续包年 | $29.99 | per year |
| 尊享创作者-1个月 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 活动专享音乐VIP-1个月 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐-10创作券 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐-50创作券 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐创作券-500张 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐-150创作券 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐创作券-1000张 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐VIP-1个月 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐创作券-2000张 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐VIP-3个月 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 歌曲分轨文件 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 歌曲所有权 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐创作券-4000张 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 天工AI音乐VIP-12个月 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MiniMax free?

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

### Is 天工 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MiniMax or 天工?

天工 is rated higher. MiniMax averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while 天工 averages 4.7 from 8.1K ratings.

### Do MiniMax or 天工 have ads?

Neither MiniMax nor 天工 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MiniMax or 天工?

MiniMax ships an update every 5 days, and 天工 fortnightly. Most recently, MiniMax was updated on September 27, 2026 and 天工 on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*