# 慕课网 vs 知乎知学堂

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 慕课网 at 84% against 知乎知学堂's 36%. 慕课网 also leads on ratings volume (309 vs 1). 知乎知学堂's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 慕课网 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and 知乎知学堂 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

知乎知学堂 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 慕课网 has 309 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of 慕课网's written reviews are positive against 36% of 知乎知学堂's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

慕课网 ships an update every 3 weeks, 知乎知学堂 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 慕课网 | 知乎知学堂 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (309 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/it/id722179140/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1589925193/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **309** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **84.2% of reviews** | 35.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 75 MB | 338 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [National Center For Open & Distance Education Limited Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/562836811) | [Wuhan Zhibo Wenshuo Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741913691) |

## What reviewers say

### 慕课网

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/it/id722179140)

This app offers a vast library of IT programming video courses using the MOOC format. It bridges the gap between university education and professional practice, providing practical, up-to-date skills taught by industry experts. Learn anytime, anywhere to achieve your developer dreams.

**Highlights:** MOOC online learning format, Practical, up-to-date programming tutorials, Courses taught by IT industry experts, Offline course caching for learning, Video playback controls and note-taking, Support for multiple playback speeds, Customizable course schedules

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 慕课网6元购课币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网40元购课币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网50元购课币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网68元购课币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网308元购课币 | $44.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网348元购课币 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网388元购课币 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 慕课网448元购课币 | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 High-quality programming courses
- 👍 Expert instructors
- 👍 Practical knowledge for real-world jobs
- 👍 Good for self-learning from scratch
- 👍 Helpful Q&A section

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow loading and performance issues
- 🐛 Videos are often laggy
- 🐛 Expensive paid courses
- 🐛 Limited free courses
- 🐛 Course content can become outdated

**Reported bugs**

- App installation failed and uninstallation failed
- No sound after app upgrade
- Videos and web browsing are very slow and laggy
- Videos are extremely laggy even on standard definition
- App is slow and laggy

**Requested features**

- Split-screen functionality for note-taking
- Vertical display for iPad
- IPAD horizontal screen support on homepage
- More free quality courses
- Continuous version updates for courses


### 知乎知学堂

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1589925193)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 个知学币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 个知学币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30 个知学币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 99 个知学币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 169 个知学币 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 499 个知学币 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 999知学币 | $149.99 | one-time |
| 2999知学币 | $399.99 | one-time |
| 4999知学币 | $699.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 慕课网 free?

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

### Is 知乎知学堂 free?

知乎知学堂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 慕课网 or 知乎知学堂?

知乎知学堂 is rated higher. 慕课网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while 知乎知学堂 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 慕课网 or 知乎知学堂 have ads?

Neither 慕课网 nor 知乎知学堂 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 慕课网 or 知乎知学堂?

慕课网 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 知乎知学堂 fortnightly. Most recently, 慕课网 was updated on November 11, 2026 and 知乎知学堂 on November 7, 2026.

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