# 厚朴 vs WorkBuddy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 厚朴 at 100% against WorkBuddy's 35%. 厚朴 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). WorkBuddy's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 2) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WorkBuddy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 厚朴 asks for nothing beyond the download.

厚朴 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkBuddy has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 厚朴's written reviews are positive against 35% of WorkBuddy's.

厚朴 ships an update every 2 weeks, WorkBuddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 厚朴 | WorkBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6755751673/reviews)** | [3.4 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workbuddy-ai-work-agent/id6761374913/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **33** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#153** |
| Size | 239 MB | 454 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [北京厚生抱朴网络技术服务有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856094748) | [Tencent Technology (Shanghai) Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/473924491) |

## What reviewers say

### 厚朴

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6755751673)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### WorkBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workbuddy-ai-work-agent/id6761374913)

**Currently charting:** #153 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

This AI-powered assistant helps with various work tasks across 12 industries. It offers over 140 AI consultants and 22,000 skill plugins, accessible via WeChat. It supports cloud and local operation for generating work products through conversation.

**Highlights:** AI-powered work assistance, 12 industry coverage, 140+ AI consultants, 22,000+ skill plugins, Cloud and local operation, Conversational task completion

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 个人标准版连续包月 | $9.99 | per month |
| 个人高级版连续包月 | $19.99 | per month |
| 个人标准版连续包年 | $99.99 | per year |
| 个人旗舰版连续包月 | $99.99 | per month |
| 个人高级版连续包年 | $199.99 | per year |
| 个人旗舰版连续包年 | $999.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 厚朴 free?

厚朴 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WorkBuddy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 厚朴 or WorkBuddy?

厚朴 is rated higher. 厚朴 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WorkBuddy averages 3.4 from 33 ratings.

### Do 厚朴 or WorkBuddy have ads?

Neither 厚朴 nor WorkBuddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 厚朴 or WorkBuddy?

厚朴 ships an update every 2 weeks, and WorkBuddy weekly. Most recently, 厚朴 was updated on October 30, 2026 and WorkBuddy on November 5, 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.*