# 南方Plus vs 羊城派

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 羊城派 at none against 南方Plus's 10. 羊城派 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 南方Plus's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 南方Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 羊城派 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for 南方Plus against 4.0 for 羊城派. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively.

南方Plus ships an update monthly, 羊城派 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 南方Plus | 羊城派 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plus/id1041891085/reviews)** | [4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1069312241/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 128 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [广东南方报业移动媒体有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1247398040) | [广东羊城晚报数字媒体有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/708807736) |

## What reviewers say

### 南方Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plus/id1041891085)

This official news app provides real-time, authoritative information and in-depth analysis on Guangdong province. It features 21 city-specific channels, live video broadcasts, and integrated government and lifestyle services. Stay informed about official announcements and local news with a team of professional journalists.

**Highlights:** Authoritative Guangdong news and analysis, 21 city-specific news channels, Live video broadcasts of news events, Integrated government and lifestyle services, Official announcements and updates, Platform for new media distribution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 精品内容45元 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容50元 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容60元 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容68元 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容73元 | $10.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容78元 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容88元 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容93元 | $13.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容98元 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 精品内容108元 | $15.99 | one-time |


### 羊城派

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1069312241)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 南方Plus free?

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

### Is 羊城派 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 南方Plus or 羊城派?

南方Plus is rated higher. 南方Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while 羊城派 averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do 南方Plus or 羊城派 have ads?

Neither 南方Plus nor 羊城派 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 南方Plus or 羊城派?

南方Plus ships an update monthly, and 羊城派 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 南方Plus was updated on September 25, 2026 and 羊城派 on October 8, 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.*