Comparison

南方周末 vs ZAKER专业版

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

南方周末

Access in-depth news, opinion pieces, and cultural content from a trusted Chinese media outlet. Enjoy enhanced reading and listening experiences with original reporting, historical archives, and curated humanistic courses.

Highlights
  • In-depth news reporting
  • Original articles and opinion pieces
  • Audio playback of content
  • Humanistic courses and lectures
  • Historical newspaper and magazine archives
  • Interactive voting and discussion features
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【南方周末APP全新改版升级!】 【关于我们】 南方周末APP是南方周末报社的官方客户端。 南方周末是深具公信力的严肃新闻媒体,创办于1984年。以“在这里,读懂中国”为追求,以“正义、良知、爱心、理性”为基本理念,南方周末为读者提供涵盖社会、时政、经济、环保、健康、教育、文化、军事等各大领域的深度新闻报道,以及各类评论、观点、文章等。 现在下载全新的南方周末APP,享受全新升级的阅读体验,随时随地获取即时新闻、深度报道、人文课程等精品内容。 【应用亮点】 1. 全新阅读升级:界面优化,智能语音播报 2. 41年原创报道:专业、深度、人文 3. 南周会员专区:电子报刊、发现人文好课 4. 观点碰撞:投票PK,碰撞思维火花 【内容亮点】 1. 超过1000万字/年南周原创内容,可看可听 2. 30+门优质人文课程,包括《我们的苏东坡》《大明故宫》等万人追更视频课 3. 500+期《南方周末》《南方人物周刊》珍稀历史报刊库 4. 数百位当代风云人物访谈,倾听时代的声音 …… 【更新亮点】 APP整体UI优化升级,视觉体验简约、高级、更清爽 【首页】功能逻辑布局全面焕新,次重点更突出 【视频】沉浸式观看视频,观影体验更流畅 【会员】页面整合,会员权益一目了然 【报刊】升级报刊为主模块,查找阅读更便捷 【我的】功能模块重新梳理整合,更注重用户个人动态 【文章】页面焕然一新,强化更多扩展阅读和建立作者主页,让你发现更多精彩内容 【联系南方周末】 软件反馈:APP内点击“我”-“意见反馈” 邮件反馈:feedback@infzm.com 南方周末官网:www.infzm.com 南方周末微信号:southernweekly 南方周末微博:@南方周末 【自动续费订阅产品说明】 1. 订阅周期:1个月(连续包月产品),1季度(连续包季度产品),1年(连续包年产品)。 2. 订阅价格:连续包月产品价格为每月28元,连续包季度产品价格为每季度78元,连续包年产品价格为每年188元。 3. 付款方式:用户确认购买后,将支付到苹果iTunes账户。 4. 取消续订:如需取消续订,建议在当前订阅周期到期前24小时之前,手动打开苹果手机“设置”—>进入“iTunes Store与App Store”—>点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID“,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,选择对应产品取消订阅即可。 5. 续订方式:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前的24小时内扣费,扣费成功后往后顺延一个订阅周期。 6. 隐私政策:http://www.infzm.com/help/privacy_policy.html 7. 自动续费会员服务协议:http://www.infzm.com/help/subscribe_protocol.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ZAKER专业版

Access personalized news and local information from over 4000 sources. Enjoy a clean, magazine-style reading experience with discussions and live video content. This app offers a comprehensive way to stay informed.

Highlights
  • Personalized news aggregation
  • Local information access
  • Hot topic discussions
  • Live video streaming
  • Magazine-style layout
  • 4000+ information sources
Features
Currently charting
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ZAKER是全国首个个性化新闻资讯App。在ZAKER,用户可获取第一手新闻、了解前沿的本地资讯、参与热门话题讨论、玩直播看视频…… 4000+信息源,高质量资讯全方位满足用户个性化信息需求。 还有杂志式排版,营造纯净清爽的阅读体验。 苹果 App Store Rewind 2011年度最佳新闻类产品 GMIC2012开发者星球TOP50应用 OSCA2016新闻类最佳应用 全球APP开发创意争霸赛“最佳移动资讯应用” 新周刊年度最有价值手机APP 联系方式 网站:www.myzaker.com 微博:@ZAKER 微信:ZAKERHD QQ群:105939694 邮箱:business@myzaker.com

Screenshots

南方周末4 screens
ZAKER专业版4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 南方周末 at Free against ZAKER专业版's $0.99. 南方周末 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 51%). ZAKER专业版's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

南方周末 is free to download; ZAKER专业版 costs $0.99 up front. 南方周末 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ZAKER专业版 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZAKER专业版 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 80 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of 南方周末's written reviews are positive against 51% of ZAKER专业版's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

南方周末 ships an update every 3 weeks, ZAKER专业版 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
南方周末 versus ZAKER专业版: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter南方周末ZAKER专业版
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.5 (32 ratings)4.0 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3280 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB133 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperGuangdong Southern Weekly New Media Co., Ltd.Guangzhou Jianhe Network Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

南方周末

All ratings32 ratings
Positive34.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative21.8%

ZAKER专业版

All ratings81 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral17.1%
Negative31.7%

Bugs and requests

南方周末

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on startup (especially on older devices like iPhone 3G, iPad 4)
  • Content fails to load or gets stuck in loading state
  • Network error messages despite normal connectivity
  • Image view mode has no exit button, requires app restart
  • Swipe gesture for navigation fails frequently
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  • App incompatible with iPad landscape orientation
  • Crashes after version updates (3.2.1, 3.22)
  • App crashes on pull-to-refresh action
  • Excessive memory usage and storage consumption
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 8.1.1 and older iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape/horizontal screen orientation support for iPad
  • Improved article navigation and back button functionality
  • Better optimization for iPhone XR, XS Max, and newer devices
  • Content update indicators and new content highlighting
  • Article collection/bookmark feature
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  • Content index or overview for better navigation
  • Ability to purchase and access past articles
  • Screen size optimization for various devices

ZAKER专业版

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

南方周末

Subscriptions3
  • 南方周末会员月订阅$3.991 Month
  • 南方周末会员季订阅$10.993 Months
  • 南方周末会员年订阅$25.991 Year
One-time7
  • 打赏文章6元$0.99
  • 充值南周币8元$0.99
  • 充值南周币28元$3.99
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  • 充值南周币78元$9.99
  • 充值南周币68元$9.99
  • 充值南周币128元$19.99
  • 充值南周币188元$29.99
None

ZAKER专业版

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 南方周末 free?
南方周末 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZAKER专业版 free?
ZAKER专业版 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 南方周末 or ZAKER专业版?
ZAKER专业版 is rated higher. 南方周末 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while ZAKER专业版 averages 4.0 from 80 ratings.
Do 南方周末 or ZAKER专业版 have ads?
ZAKER专业版 shows ads; 南方周末 does not.
Which is updated more often, 南方周末 or ZAKER专业版?
南方周末 ships an update every 3 weeks, and ZAKER专业版 every 4 weeks. Most recently, 南方周末 was updated on October 31, 2026 and ZAKER专业版 on November 1, 2026.

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