Comparison

Ripple vs 探盒:PingBox

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

Head to head
About

Ripple

Features
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Ripple is a quiet widget app for staying close without chat or pressure to reply. Share a simple status or note and let it appear right on the Home Screen or Lock Screen. Your latest update is always easy to see — calm, lightweight, and already there when someone unlocks their phone. Use Ripple to: • Share simple notes without starting a conversation • Set your current status, like working, resting, out, or busy • See updates through Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Personalize widgets with custom backgrounds and photos Ripple uses iCloud for private sharing between Apple devices. Everyone needs an iPhone or iPad with iCloud enabled to create or follow shared spaces. Widget updates follow iOS system scheduling and may not appear instantly. Ripple is designed for low-pressure sharing, not real-time messaging. There are no read receipts, typing indicators, online status, or activity pressure. Stay close, without the noise.

About

探盒:PingBox

Features
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探盒是一款在真实世界里埋盒、挖盒的应用。 你在当前位置埋下一个多媒体盲盒(文字、照片或短视频)。附近的人打开雷达,看到方向和大致远近,走近后可以挖开。没有聊天、没有关注、没有动态流——沟通只通过盒子本身。 【雷达感应】 雷达显示附近盒子的方向和距离带(很近 / 接近 / 较远 / 很远),不展示精确地图钉点。走到足够近,才能挖开。 【埋一盒】 在你脚下留下文字与媒体。可选署名;可选暗号。暗号会在别人挖开后显示;对方可用暗号给你写一封仅你可见的回信。 【挖开之后】 可以把盒子埋回去,让更多人发现;也可以回信;或者收起。同一条内容被埋回去后,会继续在真实世界里流转。 【我的】 查看自己埋下的、挖到的,以及锁给你的回信。可邀请好友一起探盒。设置里可查看隐私政策与用户协议。 【登录与次数】 使用「通过 Apple 登录」后可埋盒、挖盒。每天有埋盒与挖盒次数限制;挖盒次数用完后,可观看激励广告再挖一次。 【请文明使用】 请勿上传违法违规或骚扰他人的内容。可对不当盒子举报。外出挖盒时请注意自身安全,遵守当地场所规定。 本应用需要定位权限才能埋盒与感应附近盒子。相册、相机、麦克风用于添加埋盒媒体。

Screenshots

Ripple4 screens
探盒:PingBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 探盒:PingBox at none against Ripple's 1. 探盒:PingBox also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Ripple's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ripple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 探盒:PingBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Ripple versus 探盒:PingBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipple探盒:PingBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer程辉 赖阳志 陈

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ripple

One-time1
  • Ripple Pro$3.99
None

探盒:PingBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripple free?
Ripple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 探盒:PingBox free?
探盒:PingBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ripple or 探盒:PingBox have ads?
探盒:PingBox shows ads; Ripple does not.

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