# Cursor vs 掌中鲸

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 掌中鲸 at 100% against Cursor's 59%. 掌中鲸 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Cursor's advantage is chart position (#1 vs #128). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cursor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. 掌中鲸 asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cursor | 掌中鲸 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | #128 |
| Size | 310 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) | [丰智 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862800607) |

## What reviewers say

### Cursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #5 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $30.00 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| X Super | $129.99 | per month |
| X Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $300.00 | per year |


### 掌中鲸

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6801499896)

**Currently charting:** #128 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cursor free?

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

### Is 掌中鲸 free?

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

### Do Cursor or 掌中鲸 have ads?

Neither Cursor nor 掌中鲸 shows ads.

### Which is more popular, Cursor or 掌中鲸?

Cursor currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and 掌中鲸 at #128. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*