# 凯叔讲故事 vs 盐言故事

The clearest difference is rating: 凯叔讲故事 at 4.7 against 盐言故事's 2.3. 凯叔讲故事 also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 45) and review sentiment (76% vs 63%). 盐言故事's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 凯叔讲故事 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 盐言故事 sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

凯叔讲故事 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 凯叔讲故事 has 1.7K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of 凯叔讲故事's written reviews are positive against 63% of 盐言故事's.

凯叔讲故事 ships an update every 3 weeks, 盐言故事 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 凯叔讲故事 | 盐言故事 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id998790080/reviews)** | [2.3 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Size | 208 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [北京凯声文化传媒有限责任公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/998790079) | [Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432274383) |

## What reviewers say

### 凯叔讲故事

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id998790080)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 凯叔连续包月会员 | $4.99 | per month |
| 8元商品 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1K贝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事月卡会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50K币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 98K币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 108K币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事年卡会员 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 248K币 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事年卡会员 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事年卡会员 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事年卡会员 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 凯叔讲故事会员 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 388K贝 | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great content
- 🎉 Engaging stories
- 💯 Excellent for learning Chinese
- 😊 Helps kids sleep and learn

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Accessibility issues for non-China users
- 💳 Expensive subscription
- 📚 Limited content access without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues for non-China users
- Inconsistent playback and syncing
- Incompatibility with some devices and platforms

**Requested features**

- History and progress tracking
- Filtering and sorting options
- Offline mode and background playback
- Improved login and account management


### 盐言故事

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523)

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

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选畅享会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选畅享会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续年卡（12 个月） | $29.99 | per year |
| 4个知乎币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 420盐钻 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 知乎盐言广播剧《洗铅华》 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30个知乎币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2100盐钻 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员月卡（1 个月） | $4.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 68个知乎币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员季卡（3 个月） | $12.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 118个知乎币 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡（12 个月） | $34.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享年卡（12 个月） | $39.99 | one-time |
| 698个知乎币 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 凯叔讲故事 free?

凯叔讲故事 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 盐言故事 free?

盐言故事 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 凯叔讲故事 or 盐言故事?

凯叔讲故事 is rated higher. 凯叔讲故事 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while 盐言故事 averages 2.3 from 45 ratings.

### Do 凯叔讲故事 or 盐言故事 have ads?

Neither 凯叔讲故事 nor 盐言故事 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 凯叔讲故事 or 盐言故事?

凯叔讲故事 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 盐言故事 weekly. Most recently, 凯叔讲故事 was updated on October 21, 2026 and 盐言故事 on October 18, 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.*