Sixth Tone vs Monash Zeitgeist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sixth Tone
Access in-depth news, features, and visual storytelling about contemporary China. Explore diverse perspectives, expert opinions, and multimedia content. Stay informed with daily highlights and special projects.
- Daily news highlights
- In-depth features
- Commentaries and opinions
- Visual storytelling
- Interviews with key figures
- Collaborative projects
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The Sixth Tone app brings you people-focused news, features, commentaries, and visual storytelling about contemporary China. Main features of the app: Daily Tones are daily news and highlights from across China. News are timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing from a vast range of sources, these articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context. Features are articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants. Voices & Opinion are contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are rarely heard. Multimedia are visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization. Sixth Tone × features translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. Special Projects showcase the collaborative efforts of Sixth Tone’s newsroom on diverse topics. Q & A features in-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China. Your questions, answered. Announcements are the latest news about Sixth Tone as well as its events, projects, and other initiatives.
Monash Zeitgeist
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Keep up to date with all your Monash University news. Monash Zeitgeist aggregates many different news sources related to Monash students for your consumption, all in one place. Select which news sources you're interested in, and Monash Zeitgeist will create a newsfeed for you. Sources include: • Mojo News • Monash University official news • Monash library blog • my.monash blog • Lot’s Wife Magazine • Monash Student Association’s (MSA's) news • Esperanto Magazine • MONSU Peninsula • IITB news • Art Design & Architecture news • Each faculty’s news • Arts schools • Medicine, Nursing, Health Sciences schools • Monash Lens • Monash College • Mannix • John Monash Science School Monash Zeitgeist is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Monash University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monash Zeitgeist at none against Sixth Tone's shown. Sixth Tone's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sixth Tone | Monash Zeitgeist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (147 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 上海东方报业有限公司 | Gavin Douch |
In-app purchases
Sixth Tone
No in-app purchases
Monash Zeitgeist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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