PCT NOW vs ONews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCT NOW
This app provides Chinese-language news coverage for the Portland area, covering local, national, and international events. It aims to engage the Chinese community in American political, cultural, and business activities, with over sixty free distribution points.
- Local Chinese news coverage
- US and world news updates
- Promotes community engagement
- Free distribution points
- Archive from 1997
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波特蘭新聞 (1997年至今) 出版中文報章 ●內容廣泛，充分滿足本地區廣大華人讀者的要求。 ●促進華人參與美國的政治、文化及商業活動。 ●及時提供本地區、美國及世界各地的新聞訊息。 ●超過六十個免費發報點，遍及本區華人聚居地區。
ONews
Access a wide range of premium news sources at a fraction of the cost. Get content from top publications like the Financial Times, WSJ, and New York Times all in one convenient app.
- Access to premium news sources
- Significantly reduced cost
- Combines multiple publications
- Wide range of global news
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The Cheapest Paid News: Financial Times, WSJ, New York Times, WallStreet Journal, Reuters, BBC, Nikkei, Bloomberg, The Economists, RFI, DW and Washington Post. All Paid news in just 1/10 Price in one APP. At the same time, Newest Movies、Korea Drama、American Drama、Japan Anime....Enjoy for free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sskeysskey.github.io/website/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCT NOW at none against ONews's 1. PCT NOW also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ONews's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads 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. ONews sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. PCT NOW asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PCT NOW against 5.0 for ONews. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
PCT NOW ships an update fortnightly, ONews every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCT NOW | ONews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portland Chinese Times, Inc. | 岩 张 |
Customer experience
PCT NOW
ONews
In-app purchases
PCT NOW
No in-app purchases
ONews
- ONews 专业版$1.991 Month
