# 韩联社 vs 财新

The clearest difference is rating: 财新 at 4.6 against 韩联社's 2.9. 财新 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). 韩联社's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 财新 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 韩联社 asks for nothing beyond the download.

财新 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 财新 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of 韩联社's written reviews are positive against 63% of 财新's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

韩联社 ships an update every 6 months, 财新 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 韩联社 | 财新 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id352005975/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caixin/id356023612/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 63.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#175** |
| Size | 7 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [연합뉴스](https://appshunter.io/developer/549070566) | [Caixin Media Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/356023615) |

## What reviewers say

### 韩联社

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id352005975)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 财新

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caixin/id356023612)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers, #187 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

Access in-depth financial and economic news, exclusive reports, and authoritative analyses from China. Stay informed with timely updates, investigative journalism, and expert interviews. Enjoy multimedia content including videos and audio programs.

**Highlights:** Caixin Weekly Digital Edition, Financial News updates, Caixin Time video interviews, Weekly audio news analysis, Visual news presentations, AI Voice Broadcasting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 财新mini包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| Caixin Express Monthly | $10.49 | per month |
| 数据通Lite包月 | $19.99 | per month |
| 财新通季订阅 | $22.49 | per 3 months |
| 财新mini | $34.99 | per year |
| 财新通半年权限 | $41.99 | per 6 months |
| 周刊通 | $53.99 | per year |
| 数据通Pro包季 | $79.99 | per 3 months |
| Caixin Express Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Caixin Data Express Lite | $199.99 | per year |
| Caixin Data Express Pro | $289.99 | per year |
| 充值6元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 充值68元 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient app
- 📰 High-quality news content
- 🧠 Insightful and professional reporting
- 🧭 Objective and unbiased coverage
- 👍 User-friendly interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📢 Intrusive and unskippable ads
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 🔒 Lack of security and privacy features

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or access paid content
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Syncing issues between app and website
- Incorrect or outdated news content

**Requested features**

- Customizable font and text size options
- Offline reading mode
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Night mode or dark theme
- Cross-device syncing and cloud backup


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 韩联社 free?

韩联社 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 财新 free?

财新 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 韩联社 or 财新?

财新 is rated higher. 韩联社 averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 财新 averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do 韩联社 or 财新 have ads?

韩联社 shows ads; 财新 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 韩联社 or 财新?

韩联社 ships an update every 6 months, and 财新 monthly. Most recently, 韩联社 was updated on September 15, 2026 and 财新 on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*