# 文心 vs ChatYY

The clearest difference is rating: 文心 at 2.6 against ChatYY's 1.0. 文心 also leads on ratings volume (165 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 文心 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ChatYY sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

文心 holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 文心 has 165 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 文心 | ChatYY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.6 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatyy/id6463835053/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **165** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 324 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [Wuhan Zhongke Huayan Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705149660) |

## 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 |


### ChatYY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatyy/id6463835053)

This AI-powered virtual assistant helps with daily tasks, providing answers to questions and inspiration for writing, coding, and design. It aims to keep users organized, save time, and simplify life.

**Highlights:** Personalized virtual assistant, Answer questions, Writing inspiration, Coding assistance, Design ideas, Task management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 加油包_20 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 加油包_29 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 加油包_40 | $5.99 | one-time |
| VIP（1个月） | $6.99 | one-time |
| 加油包_60 | $8.99 | one-time |
| SVIP（1个月） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 加油包_89 | $12.99 | one-time |
| VIP（3个月） | $14.99 | one-time |
| 加油包_180 | $24.99 | one-time |
| SVIP（3个月） | $24.99 | one-time |
| VIP（12个月） | $29.99 | one-time |
| SVIP（12个月） | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 文心 free?

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

### Is ChatYY free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 文心 or ChatYY?

文心 is rated higher. 文心 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while ChatYY averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 文心 or ChatYY have ads?

Neither 文心 nor ChatYY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 文心 or ChatYY?

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, and ChatYY every 2 weeks. Most recently, 文心 was updated on October 17, 2026 and ChatYY on September 26, 2026.

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