A method and apparatus for different-frequency measurement and evaluation by a cluster answering user are provided, which relate to the technical field of communications. The method includes acquiring a public network signal evaluation threshold value and a signal threshold adjustment value, the signal threshold adjustment value being for adjusting an evaluation threshold; saving a result of different-frequency measurement by performing the different-frequency measurement on cells; and evaluating the saved result of different-frequency measurement using the acquired public network signal evaluation threshold value and the acquired signal threshold adjustment value. The method and apparatus enable a cluster terminal to timely measure a better adjacent cell and to switch to the cell, thereby making the cluster terminal always reside in a better cell to use voice and data services, ensuring the quality of the services and bringing user experience.