RTI to Go vs TaiwanPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTI to Go
Access Taiwan's voice to the world with up-to-date news and diverse programs. Choose from multiple languages to tune into news, videos, photo stories, and broadcasts about Taiwan.
- Up-to-date news
- Diverse programs
- Multiple language options
- Videos and photo stories
- Global broadcasts
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Radio Taiwan International its Taiwan's voice to the world, providing up-to-date news and diverse programs. In addition to Chinese, our app's language settings allow users to choose between English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. As always, our global audience can tune into RTI news, and they can also learn about the real Taiwan through our videos, photo stories, and broadcasts.
TaiwanPlus
Access trusted English-language news, documentaries, and cultural programs from Taiwan. Explore global updates, in-depth stories, interviews, and lifestyle content. Enjoy high-quality, ad-free video streaming.
- Daily global news updates
- Award-winning documentaries
- Original TV programs
- Cultural stories
- Exclusive interviews
- Travel, lifestyle, food, and entertainment shows
- Ad-free video streaming
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TaiwanPlus is your official source for all things Taiwan – delivering trusted news, award-winning documentaries, original TV programs, and cultural stories, all in English. Key Features: ． Daily global news updates, produced in Taiwan ． In-depth documentaries and feature stories ． Exclusive interviews with thought leaders and creators ． Travel, lifestyle, food, and entertainment shows ． High-quality video streaming – ad-free From the heart of Asia to wherever you are in the world, TaiwanPlus brings Taiwan to your screen. Download now and start streaming for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TaiwanPlus at 4.8 against RTI to Go's 4.1. TaiwanPlus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (93 vs 8). RTI to Go's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
TaiwanPlus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaiwanPlus has 93 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of RTI to Go's written reviews are positive against 67% of TaiwanPlus's.
RTI to Go ships an update every 3 weeks, TaiwanPlus monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | RTI to Go | TaiwanPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Taiwan International | com.pts.ptsnews |
Customer experience
RTI to Go
TaiwanPlus
Bugs and requests
RTI to Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TaiwanPlus
Reported bugs
5 issues- App requires update to iOS 16 which is not possible on older iPhones
- Weather setting resets to Taipei
- App not compatible with Chromecast
- App support email is blocked
- App stays in portrait mode on iPad
Requested features
8 requests- Apple TV app
- Closed captions/subtitles
- Fix weather defaulting to Taipei
- Add videos to playlists
- Save/bookmark videos
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- iPad landscape mode for browsing
- Chromecast compatibility
- Improve app support responsiveness
In-app purchases
RTI to Go
No in-app purchases
TaiwanPlus
No in-app purchases
