Comparison

故宫陶瓷馆 vs Folding Fan

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

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故宫陶瓷馆

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阔别四年有余,故宫陶瓷馆新馆终于在武英殿与观众见面。展示面积增大近60%、展品由400余件增加至1000余件、时代下限由清末拓展至民国、五个特色专题展厅的独特设计……武英殿陶瓷馆以琳琅满目的展品和独具特色的展示方式为观众带来迈等越伦的全新感受。 而故宫博物院官方出品,全新制作的《故宫陶瓷馆》APP也重磅更新!传承旧版陶瓷馆中“时间轴”的核心骨架,以全新技术手段打造陶瓷馆的“变”与“不变”,为你将展品带至手中、带至眼前。 变,崭新的时间轴—— 完整承载故宫陶瓷馆的陶瓷发展史,以展览单元为时代线索,一览无遗; 变,全新的UI设计—— 以时代特色为灵感的定制渐变底色,一见倾心; 变,便捷的展品总目—— 一千余件展品全收录,支持筛选、搜索、收藏,“云”端鉴赏,一手掌握; 变,新颖的展示技术—— 增加独家三维展示和高清大图赏析功能,一触即得; 变,更多细节等你探索—— 尺寸对照、多彩知识、语音朗读、专题展示、一键分享……不一而足。 不变,是把故宫陶瓷馆带给你看的初心。 关于故宫博物院 成立于1925年的故宫博物院,是以明清两代皇宫(紫禁城)和宫廷旧藏文物为基础建立起来的,以宫廷建筑群、古代艺术品及宫廷文化史迹为主要展示内容的大型综合性国家级博物馆。其馆藏包括世界上规模最大、保存最完整的木结构宫殿建筑群以及明清时代遗留下来的旧藏珍宝。此后,通过国家调拨、向社会征集和接受私人捐赠等方式,故宫博物院的馆藏得到极大地丰富,形成古书画、古器物、宫廷文物、书籍档案等领域蔚成系列、总数超过186万件的珍贵馆藏。1961年,经国务院批准,故宫被定为全国第一批重点文物保护单位。1987年,故宫被联合国教科文组织列入“世界文化遗产”名录。

About

Folding Fan

Explore the history and artistry of folding fans through interactive 3D models and creative tools. Design your own fan, discover works by young artists, and learn about the cultural significance of this traditional craft.

Highlights
  • 3D fan modeling
  • Interactive creation tools
  • Art gallery
  • Historical information
  • Fan store for real fans
Features
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Following after the Folk Art Series [wood joints], tagDesign announces its second App of Folk Art Series called [Folding Fan]. Folding fans have became popular since the Ming Dynasty of China-----during the 15th century. Because of the ancient scholars’ handwriting and painting on their folding fans, these common implements used for refreshing oneself became a new fashion, used for personal use or gifts.  
 When they found out this shaped gadget is just like a moving picture, they were fascinated to put their favorite poems and paintings on it, combined with the delicate natural materials and ingenious jobs of skilled craftsmen, the fans become a excellent space to express their leisurely mood and show their individuality. In the scorching summer, holding a folding fan, to fan slowly. Ancient Chinese have extremely developed this little gadget of refreshing. Almost all the famous painters and calligraphers worked on it and some of the works became classics, which may be called “greet beauty in little things”. Because of the beauty of delicate material, artistry, elegant calligraphy and paintings, people were proud of possessing fans with famous works on and handmade by famous craftsmen. This kind of a fan was seemed as a moving visiting card, a symbol of one’s art taste and status.  As time passes, the folding fan in one’s hand could present a unique luster and texture, and this peculiarity made folding fans become a fashionable and requisite stuff. During the 18th century, when the folding fans spread into Europe, they were once regarded as a symbol of oriental sentiment. Today, as modern people, we are moved and attracted by the great concentration of traditional artisans, and also their state---“playing for cultivate one’s taste” but finally you create a “world”. In the past times, the folding fans’s  function is refreshing, recording and artistry creation, while why shouldn’t we share it in our time? Then, we can’t wait to make some creation on the folding fans. By writing and painting on this ancient platform, we could record and explain our time, our originality and our talent! Join us! Let’s experience the mood of those traditional artisans and enjoy the fun of a totally new artistic creation together! In this brilliant age, digitization and technology is like a gateway between modern and tradition, through which we can go and touch beauties. In the [Folding Fans] App: The Gallery- lead you to appreciate the young artists and creators’ works based on inspiration. The Modeling- present the main shape and structure of the folding fans with high quality 3D models. Making- ingenious games will bring you to experience the birth of a folding fan. History- travel through time and look for the history of folding fans. Fan Store- you can get a real original folding fan handmade by a well-known, terrific, young living artist. Besides, you can enjoy this application without any waste of your phone’s powerful calculate capacity and half a pixel! There are beautiful and funny illustrations, rigorous words and vivid voices. You can share them to the social media or your friends! [Folding Fans] has four editions--- in Chinese, in English, in Japanese and in French, and you are welcome to share it with your friends all over the world. Beauty knows no borders! [Folding Fans] praise all the people who love life and have a heart of “play” and “create”. Sincere thanks, the people who helped us! Sincere thanks ,the people who pay close attention to us! Let’s salute tradition and artisans in the way of this time! tagDesign We are a team located in Beijing, who love craftsmanship and beauty. Design and digitization make up a medium, by which we connect and explain tradition and modern! We expect that as a people who love beauty and craftsmanship, you can find some new tricks to play. web:http://www.taguxdesign.com e-mail:tag@taguxdesign.com WeChat:tagDesign Weibo:tagDesign instagram:tagdesign1212

Screenshots

故宫陶瓷馆4 screens
Folding Fan4 screens

Verdict

The call

故宫陶瓷馆 and Folding Fan both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Folding Fan's written reviews are positive against 67% of 故宫陶瓷馆's. Folding Fan also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 故宫陶瓷馆 against 5.0 for Folding Fan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 故宫陶瓷馆's written reviews are positive against 100% of Folding Fan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

故宫陶瓷馆 ships an update every 3 months, Folding Fan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
故宫陶瓷馆 versus Folding Fan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter故宫陶瓷馆Folding Fan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB609 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Palace MuseumBeijing Tag UX Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

故宫陶瓷馆

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Folding Fan

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

故宫陶瓷馆

No in-app purchases

None

Folding Fan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 故宫陶瓷馆 free?
故宫陶瓷馆 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folding Fan free?
Folding Fan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 故宫陶瓷馆 or Folding Fan?
故宫陶瓷馆 and Folding Fan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do 故宫陶瓷馆 or Folding Fan have ads?
Neither 故宫陶瓷馆 nor Folding Fan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 故宫陶瓷馆 or Folding Fan?
故宫陶瓷馆 ships an update every 3 months, and Folding Fan every 2 months. Most recently, 故宫陶瓷馆 was updated on October 14, 2026 and Folding Fan on October 24, 2026.

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