# BIMOBIMO vs NianNian

The clearest difference is update cadence: BIMOBIMO at every 10 days against NianNian's every 3 weeks. NianNian's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BIMOBIMO sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and NianNian sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BIMOBIMO ships an update every 10 days, NianNian every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BIMOBIMO | NianNian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bimobimo/id6475955546/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 362 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Palette Beat Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558631800) | [Beijing Xinchuang Power Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268412468) |

## What reviewers say

### BIMOBIMO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bimobimo/id6475955546)

Engage in interactive conversations with virtual characters, play games, and receive personalized messages. Create your own characters or explore those made by others for a unique companionship experience.

**Highlights:** Interactive chat with characters, Play games with virtual characters, Personalized morning/night messages, Sleep sounds and white noise, Create custom characters, Discover community-made characters

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Basic | $9.99 | per month |
| BEEMO AI | $9.99 | per month |
| trial(1_month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Membership | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| One Month Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $89.99 | per year |
| One Card Draw Chance | $0.99 | one-time |
| Replay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Top Up 50 Acorns | $0.99 | one-time |
| Top Up 10 Films | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get Acorn Small(TEST) | $2.00 | one-time |
| Top Up 300 Acorns | $4.99 | one-time |
| Top Up 500 Acorns | $6.99 | one-time |
| Top Up 500 Acorns | $7.00 | one-time |
| Top Up 60 Films | $10.99 | one-time |
| Top Up 1200 Acorns | $14.00 | one-time |
| Top Up 100 Films | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and realistic experience
- 🎨 Accurate character portrayals
- 🤖 Engaging AI conversations
- 🎁 Generous daily acorn rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Limited free features, need to pay for full access
- 🔁 Repetitive and inconsistent character responses
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- ⏰ Restricted call/message limits

**Reported bugs**

- Daily call feature not working
- Repeated and nonsensical character responses
- Acorn rewards not being credited properly
- Frequent login and connection errors
- Incompatibility issues with certain devices

**Requested features**

- Add video call and video message features
- Implement an ad-based model to earn acorns
- Provide unlimited free calls and messages
- Improve character language consistency
- Fix bugs and improve overall stability


### NianNian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niannian/id6756334779)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 600 gold coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1800 gold coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 gold coins | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BIMOBIMO free?

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

### Is NianNian free?

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

### Do BIMOBIMO or NianNian have ads?

Neither BIMOBIMO nor NianNian shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BIMOBIMO or NianNian?

BIMOBIMO ships an update every 10 days, and NianNian every 3 weeks. Most recently, BIMOBIMO was updated on October 29, 2026 and NianNian on October 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.*