PANews vs RootData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PANews
This app provides high-quality, in-depth content on blockchain and fintech. It offers global news, investment calendars, and expert interviews to keep industry professionals and enthusiasts informed about market trends and innovations.
- In-depth blockchain content
- Global news synchronization
- Investment calendar
- Expert interviews
- Blockchain knowledge popularization
- Market trend tracking
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PANews由传统媒体人和资深业界人士创办，是区块链和金融科技领域领先的智库型媒体，为行业创业者、创新者提供有价值的资讯。 【产品特色】 1.区块链领域高质量原创深度内容，由资深分析师撰写，深度解读行业动态 2.全球资讯快速同步，圈内消息快人一步 3.投资日历涵盖海内外社区一手消息 4.只做有价值的区块链资讯内容，拒绝垃圾讯息 5.行业大咖做客访谈，分享区块链知识 6.区块链知识科普，帮助小白快速了解链圈知识 【产品功能】 1.海量资讯，直击热点 深度挖掘区块链行业动态，为行业创业者、创新者提供有价值的资讯 2.行情热点，无懈可击 24小时全球行情和快讯，全面覆盖追踪热点 3.独家报道，深度洞察 PANews原创专题和专栏，总结归纳热点，深度复盘 4.投资日历，挖掘价值 PANews独家投资日历，涵盖海内外社区一手消息，助您挖掘价值 【联系我们】 官方网站：www.panewslab.com 微博@PANews 微信公众号: PANews 官方邮箱：hello@panony.com
RootData
This platform offers a comprehensive database for Web3 investments, featuring over 16,000 projects and 10,000 investors. It provides structured, visualized data to help users discover early-stage opportunities and make informed financial decisions.
- Comprehensive Web3 project database
- Investor and individual profiles
- Funding round tracking
- Visualized data presentation
- Early-stage alpha project discovery
- Informed investment decision tools
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RootData is a leading Web3 asset data platform designed to simplify Web3 investments. It features a comprehensive database of over 16,000 projects, 10,000 investors, 13,000 individuals, and 8,800 funding rounds, presented in a highly visualized, structured format. Trusted by over 2 million Web3 users, RootData is essential for discovering early-stage alpha projects and making informed investment decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PANews at 4.8 against RootData's 4.3. PANews also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 62%). RootData's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
PANews holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of PANews's written reviews are positive against 62% of RootData's.
PANews ships an update every 6 weeks, RootData every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PANews | RootData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better | 4.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Prosperity Consulting Limited | ROOTDATA PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
PANews
RootData
In-app purchases
PANews
No in-app purchases
RootData
No in-app purchases
