Comparison

StepFun vs 语鲸

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StepFun

This AI assistant helps you think and act more efficiently. It offers smart Q&A, document understanding, and task execution, powered by advanced agent capabilities for faster learning and increased productivity. Enjoy voice-first interactions and automated task management.

Highlights
  • Smart Q&A
  • Document understanding
  • Task execution
  • Voice-first interactions
  • Agent capabilities
  • Real-time chat
Features
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- StepFun AI is your all-in-one assistant for thinking and doing. From smart Q&A to document understanding and task execution, it helps you learn faster and get more done. - Now powered by advanced agent capabilities. With Step 3.7 Flash and DeepSeek-R1, StepFun AI is faster, smarter, and more capable than ever. - Chat is your multimodal assistant for questions and writing. Ask anything, write effortlessly, and talk in real time with natural, voice-first interactions. - StepClaw works for you around the clock. It executes tasks across devices, connects with Feishu bots, and keeps everything running—so you don’t have to.

About

语鲸

This app acts as a personalized information manager, delivering timely content from subscribed sources. It uses AI to deconstruct and reassemble articles, web pages, and research papers into new formats for efficient reading and understanding. The app also automatically groups similar articles to provide a comprehensive view of events.

Highlights
  • Personalized information subscription
  • AI-powered content deconstruction and reassembly
  • Summarized and restructured content presentation
  • Automatic grouping of similar articles
  • Reduced reading pressure and time savings
  • Focus on key information and event overviews
Features
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语鲸希望成为信息爆炸时代让你10倍提效的个性化信息小管家。 它支持用户订阅信息来源,并将这些信源发布的内容及时推送给用户。借助强大的 AI 能力,语鲸会将「公众号文章」、「网页」、「论文」、「研报」等图文内容,解构后再重组,以新的形态呈现给用户。 新的呈现形式帮助用户快速定位兴趣点,随时深挖文章细节,按需确定浏览重点、控制阅读节奏。节省用户的阅读时间,相对传统媒体的图文排版,减轻了阅读压力。 此外,语鲸还会自动聚合同类文章,让用户全面、聚焦地了解到事件全貌,不错过关键信息。 自动续费会员说明 服务名称 语鲸 Plus 会员连续包月(1个月) 语鲸 Plus 会员连续包年(12个月) 语鲸 Pro 会员连续包月(1个月) 语鲸 Pro 会员连续包年(12个月) 价格 各订阅产品的实际价格以用户所在国家或地区的 App Store 页面显示价格为准,价格可能因地区、税费政策及汇率变化而有所不同。 免费试用 首次订阅 Plus 连续包月会员可享 14 天免费试用期。试用期结束后,将按照订阅套餐对应价格自动续费。 其余订阅套餐不提供免费试用,购买成功后立即开始计费。 自动续费 Apple iTunes 账户会在当前订阅周期结束前 24 小时内自动扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期自动顺延一个周期。 取消订阅 用户可随时通过 Apple ID 的订阅管理功能取消自动续费: 设置 → Apple Account(Apple ID)→ 订阅 → 选择「语鲸会员」→ 取消订阅。 如未在当前订阅周期结束前至少 24 小时关闭自动续费,则系统将自动续订并扣费。 「自动续费服务协议」 https://h5.lingowhale.com/renewal 「隐私政策」 https://h5.lingowhale.com/privacy 「用户服务协议」 https://h5.lingowhale.com/service

Screenshots

StepFun4 screens
语鲸4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 语鲸 at 4.8 against StepFun's 4.3. 语鲸 also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepFun sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and 语鲸 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

语鲸 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 语鲸 has 50 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of StepFun's written reviews are positive against 80% of 语鲸's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepFun ships an update every 9 days, 语鲸 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StepFun versus 语鲸: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepFun语鲸
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.8 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStepFun Intelligence Co., Ltd.Beijing DeepLang Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

StepFun

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative44.1%

语鲸

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

StepFun

Subscriptions7
  • 入门月卡$3.991 Month
  • 入门$5.991 Month
  • 阶跃AI标准套餐$7.991 Month
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  • 阶跃AI高级套餐$14.991 Month
  • 进阶$29.991 Month
  • 阶跃AI专业套餐$49.991 Month
  • 专业$69.991 Month
One-time6
  • 限时一周卡$0.99
  • 入门$5.99
  • 基础包$5.99
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  • 高阶包$14.99
  • 进阶$29.99
  • 专业$69.99
4 purchases

语鲸

Subscriptions4
  • 语鲸 Plus 会员(月付)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 语鲸 Pro 会员(月付)$6.991 Month
  • 语鲸 Plus 会员(年付)$24.991 Year
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  • 语鲸 Pro 会员(年付)$69.991 Year

Questions

Is StepFun free?
StepFun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 语鲸 free?
语鲸 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepFun or 语鲸?
语鲸 is rated higher. StepFun averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while 语鲸 averages 4.8 from 50 ratings.
Do StepFun or 语鲸 have ads?
Neither StepFun nor 语鲸 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepFun or 语鲸?
StepFun ships an update every 9 days, and 语鲸 every 6 days. Most recently, StepFun was updated on October 14, 2026 and 语鲸 on October 7, 2026.

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