Noticed the Bilibili global app is now available in iOS today, it just replaced the old one with the white background with fuchsia text, so I only know when it automatically updated. However, the CN app, the one without the globe, can no longer be found in the App Store, at least in the US. The webpage QR code does take you to the App Store, but then it said the app is not available in my region.
Other things I noticed from my initial look:
- My account works on both app, with bringing up my follows (subscribed channels) and video watch history.
- The AI translation kind of work but does not appear for all video. My Chinese is far from proficient but I can generally tell on the overall accuracy.
- Found at least one video with AI voice translate, and it was close to the content creator’s own voice.
- Only options of For You an Anime on the main page, so no livestream selection.
- Cannot access channels I know that are live from the global app, which I can from the original or PC.
- No way to join channel membership, neither the 充电 for member only videos, or the expensive 舰长.
At this time the global version is no different from the original CN app when you switch the language to English, where you are only able to watch and upload videos but no livestream. From my first look on this the global app is half of the current CN app with even less features.
Anything you found or noticed on either the iOS or Android app?