# 文心 vs 小隐笔记

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 小隐笔记 at 100% against 文心's 33%. 小隐笔记 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 文心's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 文心 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and 小隐笔记 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

小隐笔记 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 文心 has 167 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 文心's written reviews are positive against 100% of 小隐笔记's.

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, 小隐笔记 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 文心 | 小隐笔记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447555543/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **167** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 300 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [汉源 毛](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671940408) |

## What reviewers say

### 文心

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473)

This AI assistant leverages advanced language models for Chinese knowledge Q&A, creative writing, and logical reasoning. It offers multimodal AI capabilities, including video, image, and voice processing, with features like AI group chat, multimodal search, and AI-generated presentations.

**Highlights:** AI group chat (beta), Multimodal search, Chinese writing assistance, AI PPT generation, Video generation, Creative image editing

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 能量值1元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 能量值5元 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 能量值10元 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 能量值50元 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 能量值100 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 能量值500元 | $69.99 | one-time |


### 小隐笔记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447555543)

This app helps you focus on writing by providing a clean and distraction-free environment. It offers various text styles, efficient layout options, and the ability to insert images to create beautiful, magazine-like notes and articles. Track your writing progress with detailed statistics.

**Highlights:** Rich text styling, Efficient layout options, Image insertion, Long image sharing, Writing statistics, Distraction-free writing environment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 小隐笔记月会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 小隐笔记年会员 | $7.99 | per year |
| 小隐笔记永久会员 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 文心 free?

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

### Is 小隐笔记 free?

小隐笔记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 文心 or 小隐笔记?

小隐笔记 is rated higher. 文心 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while 小隐笔记 averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do 文心 or 小隐笔记 have ads?

Neither 文心 nor 小隐笔记 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 文心 or 小隐笔记?

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 小隐笔记 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 文心 was updated on November 5, 2026 and 小隐笔记 on November 3, 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.*