Comparison

掌中倍可亲 vs 东西问

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

掌中倍可亲

A comprehensive Chinese community platform offering news, blogs, forums, and videos 24/7. It provides a convenient channel for information dissemination and interaction among global Chinese users, optimized for mobile browsing.

Highlights
  • News classification
  • Video previews
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Optimized mobile content display
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Content sharing and saving
  • Browsing history
  • Multi-user login
Features
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支持暗黑模式(iOS 13以上)。 掌中倍可亲-backchina 全球华人自己的新闻,贝村(博客),论坛,视频。 掌中倍可亲-backchina 是一款操作既简单,功能又强大的华语综合社区平台。 平台7*24小时全年不间断为华人提供国内外咨询,提供最便利的信息传播渠道。  全球华人可以在贝壳村分享生活,展示自我,方便的在线互动。 它将iPhone/iPad优秀的操作性应用到平台内容浏览中。 因此即使在iPhone的狭小的屏幕上,也能够方便,快捷的浏览平台内容。 支持新闻分类,新闻视频预览,贝壳村,论坛,视频。 功能列表: 1 新闻分类 根据阅读习惯进行新闻智能分类。 2 新闻,博客视频抢先看 如果新闻,博客含有视频,可点接标题旁按钮预览视频。 3 背景个性化 有多个背景,可供用户选择。 4 内容自动化 为iPhone/iPad优化最合适阅读的格式,无需缩小放大,只需上下移动即可浏览全部内容。 5 内容快速显示 屏蔽多余的广告信息,大大加快浏览速度。 6 内容转发功能 能够把有趣的内容通过email和好朋友分享。 7 内容保存功能 用户可以保存自己喜欢的内容。 8 浏览记录 自动记录用户浏览内容,方便查询。 9 多用户登入 支持多用户登入,自由方便切换用户。 10 缓存自动清理 储存空间自动清理,不占用多余空间。

About

东西问

Features
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“东西问”客户端是一款以学理、观点为鲜明特色的聚合传播平台,通过有深度、有厚度的内容,为东西方文明对话架起一座桥梁,找到东西方比较新钥匙,发现东西文明交流新路径,探索文明互鉴新方法,凝聚东西方文明新力量。

Screenshots

掌中倍可亲4 screens
东西问4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 东西问 at none against 掌中倍可亲's shown. 东西问 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 掌中倍可亲's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

掌中倍可亲 ships an update every 3 months, 东西问 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
掌中倍可亲 versus 东西问: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter掌中倍可亲东西问
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeryuan quntao中国新闻社

In-app purchases

None

掌中倍可亲

No in-app purchases

None

东西问

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 掌中倍可亲 free?
掌中倍可亲 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 东西问 free?
东西问 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 掌中倍可亲 or 东西问 have ads?
掌中倍可亲 shows ads; 东西问 does not.
Which is updated more often, 掌中倍可亲 or 东西问?
掌中倍可亲 ships an update every 3 months, and 东西问 every 6 weeks. Most recently, 掌中倍可亲 was updated on November 2, 2026 and 东西问 on October 24, 2026.

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