# Zine vs 锦鲤写作

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 锦鲤写作 at 88% against Zine's 62%. 锦鲤写作 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.29 per month and 锦鲤写作 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Zine ships an update monthly, 锦鲤写作 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zine | 锦鲤写作 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (240 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zine-enjoy-writing/id670831255/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **240** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 155 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aura Marker Studio Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/593769149) | [卓 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492783487) |

## What reviewers say

### Zine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zine-enjoy-writing/id670831255)

Create and personalize beautiful articles with advanced typesetting and photo editing. Securely store your content in the cloud and easily share it in various formats or as a webpage. Organize your writing into booklets and export them as eBooks.

**Highlights:** Beautiful typesetting and personalization, WYSIWYG photo editing, Built-in cloud storage, Bank-level privacy protection, Multiple export formats (JPEG, TXT, MD, PDF), Share as webpage link or independent blog, Create eBooks (ePub, booklets)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscriber | $4.29 | per month |
| VIP Monthly Subscriber | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Subscriber | $36.99 | per year |
| VIP Yearly Subscriber | $77.99 | per year |
| ZhiZi | $0.99 | one-time |
| BuFeng | $0.99 | one-time |
| XingKaiTi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Petal | $0.99 | one-time |
| XiaoLong | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP Member | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful and elegant interface design
- 📝 Simple and intuitive writing experience
- 🎨 Extensive font and color customization options
- 📸 Easy image insertion and editing
- 🖼️ Converts text to shareable images/PDFs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 🐢 Extremely slow cloud synchronization
- 🌐 Poor language localization for non-Asian users
- ⚠️ Misleading export feature availability
- 🔐 Overly strict content censorship policies

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup and during editing
- Cloud synchronization failures lasting hours/days
- Cut/copy/paste functions unreliable
- Images not displaying on mobile after upload
- Export features require subscription despite free tier indication

**Requested features**

- Dark mode/night reading mode
- Undo/redo functionality
- Folder organization system
- Additional font options (e.g., Song typeface)
- Landscape orientation support on iPad


### 锦鲤写作

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448647433)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30-day membership | $0.99 | one-time |
| 90-day membership | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1-year membership | $6.99 | one-time |
| Permanent member | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zine free?

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

### Is 锦鲤写作 free?

锦鲤写作 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Zine or 锦鲤写作 have ads?

Neither Zine nor 锦鲤写作 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zine or 锦鲤写作?

Zine ships an update monthly, and 锦鲤写作 weekly. Most recently, Zine was updated on November 6, 2026 and 锦鲤写作 on November 3, 2026.

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