# 文心 vs 智谱清言

The clearest difference is rating: 智谱清言 at 3.4 against 文心's 2.6. 智谱清言 also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 文心's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 45). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 文心 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 智谱清言 sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

智谱清言 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 文心's written reviews are positive against 60% of 智谱清言's.

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, 智谱清言 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 文心 | 智谱清言 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473/reviews) | **[3.4 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6450893458/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **165** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | **60.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 324 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [Beijing Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1690300885) |

## 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 (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 文小言连续包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包月试用 | $6.99 | per month |
| 连续包月 | $6.99 | per month |
| 文心一言app连续包年 | $79.99 | per year |
| 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 |
| 文小言单月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 能量值50元 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言会员 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡一个月 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言&文心一格联合会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 能量值100 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡三个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 文小言年卡会员 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡6个月 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 能量值500元 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言会员-1年 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡年卡 | $99.99 | one-time |


### 智谱清言

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6450893458)

This AI assistant leverages a powerful bilingual large model to help users work smarter and save time. It offers a wide range of capabilities, from general Q&A and media writing to creative content generation, academic assistance, and programming support. Engage in virtual conversations with diverse characters and explore its many features to enhance productivity.

**Highlights:** General Q&A, Media writing, Creative writing, Academic assistance, Workplace support, Programming code generation, Virtual dialogue

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $9.99 | per month |
| 连续包月会员 | $9.99 | per month |
| 清言SVIP月卡 | $29.99 | per month |
| 清言SVIP连续包月 | $29.99 | per month |
| 连续包季会员 | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包季会员 | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年会员 | $59.99 | per year |
| 连续包年会员 | $119.99 | per year |
| 清影智能体（1天） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 智谱清言会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 首次单月会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 月卡会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 29元积分包 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 季度会员 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 清言首购VIP | $9.99 | one-time |
| 109元积分包 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 清言月卡会员 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 清言季度会员 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 清言首购SVIP月卡 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 清影智能体（1年） | $29.99 | one-time |
| 清言首购季度会员 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 清言SVIP月卡 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 清言年度会员 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 清言首购年度会员 | $129.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 文心 free?

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

### Is 智谱清言 free?

智谱清言 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 文心 or 智谱清言?

智谱清言 is rated higher. 文心 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while 智谱清言 averages 3.4 from 45 ratings.

### Do 文心 or 智谱清言 have ads?

Neither 文心 nor 智谱清言 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 文心 or 智谱清言?

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 智谱清言 every 4 days. Most recently, 文心 was updated on September 23, 2026 and 智谱清言 on September 24, 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.*