# BIMOBIMO vs Inking

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inking at 100% against BIMOBIMO's 68%. Inking also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BIMOBIMO sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Inking sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BIMOBIMO ships an update every 10 days, Inking weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BIMOBIMO | Inking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bimobimo/id6475955546/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 362 MB | 392 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Palette Beat Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558631800) | [正阳 高](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780704555) |

## 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Basic | $9.99 | per month |
| BEEMO AI | $9.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Membership | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| One Month Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $89.99 | per year |
| Top Up 50 Acorns | $0.99 | 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 |

**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


### Inking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inking-the-diary-that-answers/id6788628814)

This app is a magical parchment diary that responds to your writing. Simply pick up a pen and start writing, and the diary will interact with your entries.

**Highlights:** Interactive diary entries, Responds to writing, Unique parchment aesthetic, Engaging user experience

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Bottle | $0.99 | per month |
| Large Bottle | $2.99 | per month |
| Small Bottle Annual | $6.99 | per year |
| Large Bottle Annual | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BIMOBIMO free?

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

### Is Inking free?

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

### Do BIMOBIMO or Inking have ads?

Neither BIMOBIMO nor Inking shows ads.

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

BIMOBIMO ships an update every 10 days, and Inking weekly. Most recently, BIMOBIMO was updated on November 9, 2026 and Inking on November 5, 2026.

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