# 南方Plus vs 知东莞

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 南方Plus at 71% against 知东莞's 0%. 南方Plus also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 南方Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 知东莞 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

南方Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 南方Plus has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of 南方Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of 知东莞's.

南方Plus ships an update monthly, 知东莞 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 南方Plus | 知东莞 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plus/id1041891085/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1473777528/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 128 MB | 251 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| 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) | [东莞广电传媒集团](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473775829) |

## 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 |


### 知东莞

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1473777528)

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42香豆 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 月卡会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 210香豆 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 知东莞vip一季度 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 476香豆 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 686香豆 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 年卡会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1386香豆 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 4886香豆 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 南方Plus free?

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

### Is 知东莞 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 南方Plus or 知东莞?

南方Plus is rated higher. 南方Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while 知东莞 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do 南方Plus or 知东莞 have ads?

Neither 南方Plus nor 知东莞 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 南方Plus or 知东莞?

南方Plus ships an update monthly, and 知东莞 fortnightly. Most recently, 南方Plus was updated on September 9, 2026 and 知东莞 on September 16, 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.*