ECNS vs Global Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECNS
Access the latest headlines and original stories about China's political landscape, economic development, society, and culture. Stay informed with comprehensive, insightful, and up-to-date news from extensive global resources, including breaking news and in-depth coverage.
- Latest headlines and original stories
- Political and economic development coverage
- Societal and cultural insights
- Breaking news alerts
- In-depth coverage of technology and entertainment
- Photo and video resources
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ECNS.cn provides you with a window into China. Stay informed with the latest headlines and original stories on the country's political landscape, economic development, society and culture. With extensive global resources, we're proud to provide truthful, comprehensive, insightful, interesting and up-to-date news about China and beyond. -- Follow breaking news stories as they develop -- Enjoy in-depth coverage of politics, opinions, technology and entertainment -- Access impressive photo and video resources If you have questions or feedback on the ECNS App, please email us at ecnsapp@chinanews.com.cn to help create the best possible experience.
Global Times
Access sharp reporting, insightful analysis, and multimedia content from a leading English-language newspaper. Explore diverse sections covering China, global affairs, business, arts, and sports.
- Sharp and innovative reporting
- Unique and perceptive analysis
- Featured videos and multimedia
- In-depth China coverage
- Global affairs with a Chinese perspective
- Business and financial news
- Arts, culture, and lifestyle stories
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The Global Times is China’s most informative English-language newspaper. With a remarkable readership, both in China and across the globe, the Global Times provides sharp and innovative reporting, unique and perceptive analysis as well as featured videos and multimedia products. Download the app as it will offer you Editorial: Original analysis on hotly debated topics — forthright, unique and striking voice of China Hu says: Sharp video comments Opinion: Thought-provoking views China: A window delving deeper into the most important domestic and international events and trends, chronicling the rise of today’s China Business: Momentous issues from the financial world and insightful opinions from a China-focused angle World: Doorway to international affairs bringing global stories with a unique Chinese perspective Arts: Sophisticated stories on design, cuisine, fashion, art, movies/TVs, travel, celebrities and health Infographics: News in diagrams and numbers Sports: All the latest updates from the world sporting arena To know more, please visit our website: www.globaltimes.cn, join our Facebook page: @globaltimesnews, and follow our Twitter handle: @globaltimesnews.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECNS at 5.0 against Global Times's 3.7. ECNS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Global Times's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ECNS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Global Times has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECNS | Global Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 中国新闻社 | Global Times |
Customer experience
ECNS
Global Times
In-app purchases
ECNS
No in-app purchases
Global Times
No in-app purchases
