Comparison

东西问 vs Red Beans

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

Head to head
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。

About

Red Beans

Features
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Cette application vous offre de riches informations en continu sur la Chine et la France, avec des pages simples et diversifiées et une lecture facile. Real Time : reportages en texte, son et image, qui couvrent tous les domaines du développement des droits de l’homme et les progrès obtenus en la matière en Chine. Focus : vous offre des informations de première main et en continu sur la Chine et la France. Bonjour la Chine : 100 courtes vidéos qui comprennent toutes les connaissances sur la Chine. La Chine et la France : vous emmène dans les sites pittoresques et monuments historiques, en vous proposant des itinéraires touristiques et offrant des informations pratiques sur les institutions diplomatiques. Actualités à recommander : qui vous permet d’obtenir des informations en continu et de première main sur de grands événements et autres. 本应用可为您提供丰富的中国、法国新闻资讯、满足两国用户的需求。页面简洁清晰,操作流畅,可以给您便捷轻松的阅读体验。 应用特色: 【人权纪实】采访一线人权状况,为您提供最新的人权发展情况,反映中国人权发展成就。 【聚焦中法】带来关于中法的一手资讯,让您随时随地获取中、法新闻资讯。 【你好中国】让您从100个动画小视频中认识中国,了解中国。 【中国与法国】中国和法国旅游目的地介绍、旅游资讯、中国驻法语国家使领馆信息。 【消息推送】让您第一时间获取精品内容、重大事件的实时资讯。

Screenshots

东西问4 screens
Red Beans4 screens

Verdict

The call

东西问 and Red Beans are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

东西问 ships an update every 6 weeks, Red Beans every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
东西问 versus Red Beans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter东西问Red Beans
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer中国新闻社中国国际广播电台

In-app purchases

None

东西问

No in-app purchases

None

Red Beans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 东西问 free?
东西问 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Beans free?
Red Beans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 东西问 or Red Beans have ads?
Neither 东西问 nor Red Beans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 东西问 or Red Beans?
东西问 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Red Beans every 2 months. Most recently, 东西问 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Red Beans on November 4, 2026.

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