# 卜石 vs 恰词

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 卜石 at none against 恰词's 1. 卜石 also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.1). 恰词's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 恰词 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 卜石 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 卜石 against 5.0 for 恰词. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

卜石 ships an update every 2 months, 恰词 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 卜石 | 恰词 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id954221709/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449227258/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 344 MB | 148 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 16.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bushi network technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1185381567) | [GoodShot Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615350674) |

## What reviewers say

### 卜石

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id954221709)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 恰词

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449227258)

This app functions as a comprehensive idiom dictionary, allowing users to search for Chinese idioms (chengyu) using semantic descriptions or keywords. It supports finding related and similar idioms, and users can save their favorites.

**Highlights:** Semantic idiom search, Search by description, Related idiom suggestions, Similar idiom suggestions, Idiom collection/saving

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 高级会员 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 卜石 free?

卜石 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 恰词 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 卜石 or 恰词?

卜石 and 恰词 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do 卜石 or 恰词 have ads?

Neither 卜石 nor 恰词 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 卜石 or 恰词?

卜石 ships an update every 2 months, and 恰词 every 9 days. Most recently, 卜石 was updated on October 14, 2026 and 恰词 on October 12, 2026.

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