# 虎扑 vs ChainWhale

The clearest difference is ads: ChainWhale at none against 虎扑's shown. 虎扑's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (56% vs 40%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 虎扑 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and ChainWhale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

虎扑 ships an update weekly, ChainWhale every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 虎扑 | ChainWhale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.2 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id906632439/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **56.3% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 320 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Kuanghui Network Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/906632442) | [晖 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531078262) |

## What reviewers say

### 虎扑

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id906632439)

Engage with a vibrant community discussing sports, entertainment, and lifestyle topics. Rate and create content, follow live events, and enjoy humorous discussions. Offers premium features for an enhanced experience.

**Highlights:** User-generated ratings and content creation, Live sports news, streams, and videos, Community discussions and humorous comments, Coverage of basketball, soccer, esports, and more, Lifestyle and entertainment topic discussions, Premium membership with exclusive benefits

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42虎扑币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 126虎扑币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 210虎扑币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 476虎扑币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 896虎扑币 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1386虎扑币 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 2296虎扑币 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 3626虎扑币 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 4536虎扑币 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great sports app
- 🚀 Fast updates and news
- 💡 Excellent platform for sports discussions
- 🤩 Engaging community atmosphere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🤬 Toxic community and poor moderation
- 🤖 Biased and low-quality content

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to load content or access certain features
- Automatic ad redirects and unwanted screen recordings
- Inconsistent app performance across devices

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Improve search and browsing functionality
- Provide better content filtering and customization
- Enhance user privacy and security


### ChainWhale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chainwhale/id1540258295)

Get professional insights and expert opinions on top soccer matches worldwide. Understand team form, historical data, and key match information before kick-off for major competitions.

**Highlights:** Global match coverage (200+ competitions), Daily free match insights, Expert opinions on fixtures, Data trend analysis, Team form tracking, Key match information

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6鲸豆 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18鲸豆 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 60鲸豆 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 88鲸豆 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 388鲸豆 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 788鲸豆 | $109.99 | one-time |
| 1200鲸豆 | $149.99 | one-time |
| 2556鲸豆 | $299.99 | one-time |
| 5168鲸豆 | $599.99 | one-time |
| 7800鲸豆 | $899.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 虎扑 free?

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

### Is ChainWhale free?

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

### Do 虎扑 or ChainWhale have ads?

虎扑 shows ads; ChainWhale does not.

### Which is updated more often, 虎扑 or ChainWhale?

虎扑 ships an update weekly, and ChainWhale every 2 months. Most recently, 虎扑 was updated on November 11, 2026 and ChainWhale on November 11, 2026.

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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.*