CCTVPlus vs Global Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CCTVPlus
Access news content from cctvplus.com on your mobile device. Quickly preview and search for articles, and receive notifications for updates on news you follow.
- Mobile access to cctvplus.com content
- Quick preview of articles
- Searchable content library
- Update notifications for followed news
- Designed for international journalists
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CCTV+ APP is designed to provide international journalist with easy access to cctvplus.com contents via their mobile phones. The app allows quick preview and search of contents available, and users can be notified of updates to news they're following.
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 review sentiment: Global Times at 42% against CCTVPlus's 0%. Global Times also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). 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.
Global Times holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Global Times has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CCTVPlus's written reviews are positive against 42% of Global Times's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CCTVPlus | Global Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 3.7 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | China Global Television Network Corp. | Global Times |
Customer experience
CCTVPlus
Global Times
In-app purchases
CCTVPlus
No in-app purchases
Global Times
No in-app purchases
