BlackTom vs 搭Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackTom
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留学不是孤独冒险，而是一场有人同行的旅程。 BlackTom 为全球留学生打造 校园专属社区： 赏金猎人：随时随地帮你解决校园生活中的各种需求 社交网络：加入学习群、兴趣社群、跨校交流，找到同频伙伴 校园广场：匿名分享、真实动态、资讯不掉队 在 BlackTom，你既能高效解决问题，也能遇见更好的朋友。 让留学生活，更温暖、更高效、更有趣。
搭Buddy
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搭·Buddy is the social-networking app for Chinese international students in the UK and beyond. Find your 搭子 — your study buddy, dinner buddy, hike buddy, anyone-buddy — through real interest pairing instead of dating-style swipes. Browse posts from people at your university or city, host events, and share quick photo or video Stories that disappear after 24 hours. — Discover students at your uni or in your city — Real-time chat with your matched buddies — Stories: share moments that vanish in 24 hours — Events: organise meetups, picnics, study sessions — Privacy-first: full delete, block, report controls — Light + dark mode, English / 简体中文 / 繁體中文 Built for Chinese international students in the UK who want to meet real people offline, not swipe through endless profiles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlackTom at 12.0 against 搭Buddy's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BlackTom | 搭Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom AI LLC | Hou wang Cheang |
In-app purchases
BlackTom
No in-app purchases
搭Buddy
No in-app purchases
