# 抖小圈 vs 玩牛

The clearest difference is rating: 玩牛 at 4.0 against 抖小圈's 1.0. 抖小圈's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 抖小圈 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and 玩牛 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

玩牛 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of 抖小圈's written reviews are positive against 87% of 玩牛's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

抖小圈 ships an update monthly, 玩牛 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 抖小圈 | 玩牛 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448088482/reviews) | **[4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6480167553/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 87.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 90 MB | 332 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Xiaojing Technology Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605545724) | [育铭 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589465021) |

## What reviewers say

### 抖小圈

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448088482)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 周会员 | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 1个月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 12个月 | $9.99 | per year |
| 超级会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 初级会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pro会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ultra会员 | $8.99 | one-time |


### 玩牛

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6480167553)

A social app focused on genuine connections for niche interests. It fosters a warm community where users can express emotions, share thoughts, and find like-minded individuals for meaningful interactions.

**Highlights:** Niche social networking, Diverse friend-finding, High-quality matching, Free chat upon mutual like, Engaging dynamic posts, Live video streaming

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42钻 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 210钻 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 月度会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 476钻 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 季度会员 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 896钻 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 年度会员 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 2296钻 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 4536钻 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 抖小圈 free?

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

### Is 玩牛 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 抖小圈 or 玩牛?

玩牛 is rated higher. 抖小圈 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 玩牛 averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do 抖小圈 or 玩牛 have ads?

Neither 抖小圈 nor 玩牛 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 抖小圈 or 玩牛?

抖小圈 ships an update monthly, and 玩牛 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 抖小圈 was updated on September 10, 2026 and 玩牛 on September 21, 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.*