Comparison

网易云课堂 vs 极客时间

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

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About

网易云课堂

This platform offers a wide range of online courses for adult lifelong learning, focusing on career development and self-improvement. It covers exam preparation, professional certifications, language skills, programming, digital arts, and personal interests.

Highlights
  • Exam preparation courses
  • Professional certification training
  • Programming and development skills
  • Digital skills and design
  • Career advancement and soft skills
  • Interest-based and side hustle courses
Features
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App Store “优秀新App”、“教育类精品推荐”! 网易云课堂,一个专注于成人终身学习的在线教育平台。针对成人职业发展和自我提升需要,围绕考研、职业考证、实用英语、编程开发、数字技能、职场提升、兴趣副业,提供网易有道自主研发的精品课程、以及来自业内优秀教育培训机构/讲师的严选课程,帮助用户实现学有所长,学以致用! 【网易云课堂有什么内容】 - 考研:英语、数学、政治、专业课、全科定制解决方案 - 职业考证:二级建造师、一级建造师、注册会计师、初级会计、中级会计、公共营养师 - 大学考试:四六级、专四专八、雅思、专升本 - 实用英语:实用口语、听说读写、情景学习、日语、韩语 - 编程开发:Python、Java、C/C++、Golang、C#、人工智能、前端开发、后端开发、移动开发、游戏开发、硬件开发、测试、运维、云计算、区块链、网络安全 - 数字技能:数据分析、平面设计、AI绘画、视频后期、新媒体运营、短视频直播、电商营销、产品运营、产品经理 - 职场提升:办公软件、求职升职、管理沟通、专业能力 - 兴趣副业:投资理财、摄影修片、记忆提升、绘画、书法、音乐 【网易云课堂连续包月会员】 - 会员权益:超过1000个课程免费观看,超过1300个课程享受VIP折扣价 - 订阅周期:1个月 - 订阅价格:首月15元,次月起每月30元 - 付款:用户确认购买并支付后,通过用户的iTunes账户扣款 - 续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个月 - 取消续订:每个续期日期前至少一天,进入苹果系统“设置”>“Apple ID”>“订阅”,选择“网易云课堂连续包月会员”,取消订阅 - 会员服务协议:https://study.163.com/order/protocol.htm?id=10240 - 自动续费协议:https://study.163.com/order/protocol.htm?id=10241 - 用户隐私政策:https://study.163.com/topics/privacy_policy 使用过程中遇到任何问题,请通过App”帐号“-”帮助与反馈“联系在线客服,我们非常珍视你们的每一条反馈

About

极客时间

This platform offers advanced AI learning paths, covering everything from foundational algorithms to large model principles and practical AIGC applications. It also provides a comprehensive technical learning experience for developers with expert-led courses, real-world case studies, and community features.

Highlights
  • AI learning paths
  • Expert-led technical courses
  • Real-world enterprise case studies
  • 18 technical growth routes
  • Audio and video learning
  • Learning community
  • Training camps
Features
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「学 AI,来极客时间」 拥有为 AI 学习者量身定制进阶路径,从基础算法入门,到深度学习、大模型原理剖析,再到 AIGC 实战演练全覆盖。顶尖 AI 专家亲授前沿课程,搭配 1000+ 小时 InfoQ 线下大会最新企业真实案例,助你快速掌握 AI 核心技术。 「畅学技术知识」 面向程序员的学习成长平台,汇聚了 1000+ 知名 IT 公司的资深技术专家,专业教研精心打磨出 18 条技术人成长路线,包含 400+ 大咖热门课程、1400+ 知名 IT 公司前沿案例,沉浸式学习模式,可以在碎片时间听音频,看视频,为你打造随身技术学习引擎。 「新人福利」 新用户可领取 7 天学习卡,畅学 400+技术好课、1400+ 行业前沿实践。 「精品课程」 课程涵盖:人工智能、Java、Python、Go、C语言、后端、前端、架构、区块链、全栈、运维、中台、大数据、推荐系统、算法、Linux 等各类开发语言和技术方向,紧跟前沿技术;每门课都经由知名IT公司资深技术专家和专业教研精心打磨,只为让你的技术持续提升。 「大咖引路」 左耳朵耗子、丁奇、许式伟、郭东白、徐昊、张磊、王争、彭东、李运华等 1000+ 技术大牛,与你分享独家心法,站在巨人的肩膀上不走弯路。 「沉浸体验」 精心设计的文章排版,个性化的阅读风格,为你打造沉浸式的学习体验。你可以使用划线、评论、收藏的功能进行深度学习,也可以在碎片时间听音频,看视频。 「学习社群」 极客时间提供了留言、社群、部落等方式,为大家提供共同学习、共同探讨的渠道。 「企业服务」 极客时间企业版是一站式数字化技术学习平台,通过版权课程、智能学习平台和学习运营服务,助力企业打造数字化团队。 「训练营」 聚焦前沿重点技术方向及人才发展的热门趋势,深度还原教育场景,通过导、学、练、测、评教学闭环,让你听懂学会用得上,全方位学习服务,助你实现学有所成并学以致用。 您有任何疑问和建议可以通过客户端反馈(我的-帮助与反馈-反馈问题),或者通过以下方式随时与我们联系。 微信公众号:极客时间 客服电话:010-64128142 企业学习解决方案:400 616 6206

Screenshots

网易云课堂4 screens
极客时间4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 网易云课堂 at 4.8 against 极客时间's 3.9. 网易云课堂 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 324). 极客时间's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. 网易云课堂 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 极客时间 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

网易云课堂 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 324 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of 网易云课堂's written reviews are positive against 59% of 极客时间's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

网易云课堂 ships an update fortnightly, 极客时间 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
网易云课堂 versus 极客时间: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter网易云课堂极客时间
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better3.9 (324 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better58.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better324
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size383 MB262 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Wangyi Critical Point Education Technology Co., Ltd.The Holding of GeekBang (Beijing) Co., Ltd

Customer experience

网易云课堂

All ratings1,024 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative29.4%

极客时间

All ratings324 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

网易云课堂

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Supports offline viewing
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Helpful and informative courses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Playback issues
  • 🐛 Login problems
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iPads

极客时间

From 324 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Great learning content
  • 🚀 Productive app
  • 🤩 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🌙 Lack of dark mode
  • 🤯 Frustrating to use

Bugs and requests

网易云课堂

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Videos won't play offline
  • Login authentication problems
  • Incompatible with newer iPad models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for background playback
  • Improved iPad compatibility with horizontal orientation and multi-tasking
  • Better organization of courses and learning progress

极客时间

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased courses not accessible
  • Inconsistent login behavior
  • Playback issues (progress reset, no background play)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Page-level search
  • Offline mode for content
  • Improved navigation and playback controls

In-app purchases

10 purchases

网易云课堂

One-time10
  • 6学习币$0.99
  • 12学习币$1.99
  • 30学习币$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 50学习币$6.99
  • 60学习币$8.99
  • 88学习币$12.99
  • 108学习币$14.99
  • 128学习币$19.99
  • 208学习币$29.99
  • 418学习币$59.99
13 purchases

极客时间

One-time13
  • 6G币充值$0.99
  • 10G币充值$0.99
  • 12G币充值$1.99
Show 10 more
  • 38G币充值$4.99
  • 68G币充值$9.99
  • 78G币充值$9.99
  • 79G币充值$9.99
  • 108G币充值$14.99
  • 98G币充值$14.99
  • 218G币充值$29.99
  • 308G币充值$44.99
  • 518G币充值$69.99
  • 1598G币充值$229.99

Questions

Is 网易云课堂 free?
网易云课堂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 极客时间 free?
极客时间 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 网易云课堂 or 极客时间?
网易云课堂 is rated higher. 网易云课堂 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while 极客时间 averages 3.9 from 324 ratings.
Do 网易云课堂 or 极客时间 have ads?
极客时间 shows ads; 网易云课堂 does not.
Which is updated more often, 网易云课堂 or 极客时间?
网易云课堂 ships an update fortnightly, and 极客时间 every 4 weeks. Most recently, 网易云课堂 was updated on September 25, 2026 and 极客时间 on September 22, 2026.

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