阿里小号 vs TIM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
阿里小号
Easily obtain a secondary, real phone number without a physical SIM card. This app allows you to manage multiple numbers for different scenarios, ensuring privacy and preventing harassment. It supports all major carriers and functions like a regular phone line for calls and texts.
- Get a new phone number without a SIM
- Manage multiple real numbers
- Switch between numbers easily
- Make/receive calls and texts
- Set do-not-disturb times
- Use for various scenarios (dating, renting, etc.)
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阿里小号让你轻松拥有不用SIM卡的手机号。 只要下载阿里小号APP即可轻松实现单卡多待,拥有多个全新的真实号码,根据不同需要随时切换。支撑移动、联通、电信等任何运营商。可正常接打电话、收发短信。陌生交友、租房、买卖房屋、医疗、生育、二手交易、找工作、打车、与朋友嬉闹、调研、查岗等不同场景不同。给小号,杜绝骚扰,用途一目了然,绝对安全!阿里小号上线后获得了中关村在线、新华网、新浪科技、网易科技、凤凰网、21cn、techweb、手机中国等多家媒体的推荐。 [如何使用] 1、安装阿里小号APP后,可以选择获取一个新的手机号而不用SIM卡,也不需要任何费用; 2、使用小号时,可直接输入需要拨打的电话号码,或通过阿里小号访问你的通信录进行拨打或者发送短信。 3、阿里小号可设置关机或免打扰时段。让使用变得更为随心所欲。 4、阿里小号可以直接用来进行叫车、主叫显示、号码查询等功能。 [阿里小号模式] 1、专属小号:使用购物赠送的卡券等获取;专属小号可以通过云上小号功能变更捆绑的主号码,但是不能变更淘宝账户; 使用小号,你不需要再支付额外的费用,无论是接打电话还是收发短信均按照所绑定的手机号套餐计价。使用阿里小号需要淘宝账号登陆。初次使用需要支付宝账号实名认证。 [官方微博] @阿里通信 http://weibo.com/alitongxin
TIM
This instant messaging app focuses on efficient communication and collaboration for work, study, and life. It offers QQ friend and message synchronization, file saving, a favorites feature, and real-time voice and video calls. It also includes task management, scheduling, and collaborative document editing.
- QQ friend and message sync
- File saving to cloud storage
- Favorites for text, images, links
- Real-time voice and video calls
- To-do list management
- Schedule creation and viewing
- Collaborative document editing
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-----TIM是什么?----- TIM是腾讯出品的一款专注高效沟通、多人协作的即时通讯应用。TIM界面清爽,操作简单,协作便捷,助你提升办公、学习、生活效率。 -----TIM有哪些功能? ----- [QQ好友及消息同步] - QQ登录:支持QQ号直接登录,你的QQ好友及QQ消息都在,聊天更方便; -多端同步:QQ聊天消息多端同步接收,聊天沟通更轻松; [文件] 聊天中收发的文件、本机文件均可轻松保存到网盘,重要文件长期存储,随时查看; [收藏] -文字、图片、链接均可添加至“收藏”,并支持二次编辑; [电话] -电话会议:两人/多人实时语音电话、视频电话,异地会议无压力,畅快聊天,随心沟通; [待办] -随时随地创建待办事项,生活学习工作井井有条; [日程] -支持创建、查看日程,重要日程不再错过; [腾讯文档] -多人编辑:多人可同时在线编辑Word/Excel文档; - Word/excel模板:提供会议纪要、日报等各类word/excel文档模版,团队协作更高效; [安全能力升级] - 账号安全能力全面升级,支持更多安全登录方式,支持管理在线设备,全方位保障账号信息安全 - 举报系统全面升级,举报更加安全、流畅、有效 -----如何联系我们? ----- TIM官方网站: office.qq.com 意见反馈:请登录TIM,进入“设置-关于TIM与帮助”反馈你的意见和建议。 如果你觉得TIM还不错,请赏个五星好评哦!欢迎撰写评论鼓励我们~\(≥V≤)/~ 如果你在使用过程中有任何不满意的地方,也请在评论区留下宝贵意见或建议。 TIM团队非常期待和重视每一位用户的真诚意见!鞠躬^ ^
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 阿里小号 at 3.0 against TIM's 1.9. 阿里小号 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). TIM's advantage is ratings volume (731 vs 134). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
阿里小号 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TIM has 731 ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of 阿里小号's written reviews are positive against 19% of TIM's.
阿里小号 ships an update every 6 weeks, TIM every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 阿里小号 | TIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (134 ratings) — better | 1.9 (731 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 | 731 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alibaba Telecom (Beijing) Co., Ltd. | Tencent Technology (Shanghai) Company Limited |
Customer experience
阿里小号
TIM
Bugs and requests
阿里小号
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TIM
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to open shared links
- Inconsistent message synchronization
- Unreliable notification system
- Frequent login issues
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- iPad version
- Improved file sharing and management
- Restore removed features like email
In-app purchases
阿里小号
No in-app purchases
TIM
No in-app purchases









