财新 vs ONews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
财新
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.
- Caixin Weekly Digital Edition
- Financial News updates
- Caixin Time video interviews
- Weekly audio news analysis
- Visual news presentations
- AI Voice Broadcasting
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------ Product Features ------ *Caixin Weekly Digital Edition For decision-makers and management in the fields of finance, economy, industry and investment, it focuses on financial information in economy, finance, industry and other social fields, focuses on reform and opening up, is based on financial information, and provides objective and timely exclusive reports, in-depth investigations, and authoritative analyses. *Financial News It provides accurate and timely records of the rise and fall of important figures in the financial sector; and insightful analysis of the forces that dominate the fate of figures and drive financial events. Updated every weekday, with no limit on breaking news. *Caixin Time, Caixin's ace video program. Caixin Time" is a high-profile video program featuring conversations with global political, business and academic figures. Exclusive interviews with domestic and foreign dignitaries such as Kissinger, Lee Hsien Loong, Carrie Lam, and Lou Jiwei; famous entrepreneurs such as Musk, Wang Shi, Lei Jun, Liu Qiangdong, Dong Mingzhu, Cao Dewang, Li Shufu, and Zhang Chaoyang; and senior economists such as Wu Jinglian, Zhu Min, Summers, and Stiglitz. *Friday at 7pm Every Friday night at 7:00 pm, the audio program brings together the key news analysis of the week, and sees the big trends in the big events. *Caixin's visual presentation. Caixin Vision is a visual program that captures moments with a camera and shows the shadow of the times. Each issue features a combination of 6-8 pages of photographs to present life in all its forms. ------ More auxiliary functions ------ * AI Voice Broadcasting AI intelligent anchor "Caixiaoxin" provides you with comprehensive content coverage. Multiple speed, timer, and male and female voice anchor functions can be selected at will, so you can listen to the new financial information freely. *One-click sharing, read to more people Forward the article or generate a poster to grab a limited number of free readings. Share in-depth articles with your friends. ------Subscription Instructions------ TYPES & PRICES -Caixin Express Monthly ¥68 -Caixin Express Yearly ¥648 -Caixin Data Express Lite ¥1298 -Caixin Data Express Pro ¥1998 AUTO-RENEW Your subscription will be renewed automatically 24 hours before its expiration. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account. The renewed subscription will be valid as soon as the payment is confirmed. You can cancel auto-renew by adjusting “subscription” settings of your iTunes/Apple ID. Please note that adjustment must be made at least 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://corp.caixin.com/priv-ios/ Terms of Service: http://corp.caixin.com/item/ If you have any questions on subscription, please contact our customer service. Customer Service WeChat:caixinkefu001 Customer Service Email:service@caixin.com Consumer hotline:(+86)400-696-0110
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 monetization model: ONews at free with in-app purchases against 财新's subscription. ONews also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). 财新's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 财新 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ONews sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ONews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 财新 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of 财新's written reviews are positive against 100% of ONews's.
财新 ships an update monthly, ONews every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 财新 | ONews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caixin Media Co., Ltd | 岩 张 |
Customer experience
财新
ONews
Bugs and requests
财新
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
6 requests- 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
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- Better notification and alert settings
ONews
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
财新
- 财新mini包月$3.991 Month
- Caixin Express Monthly$10.491 Month
- 数据通Lite包月$19.991 Month
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- 财新通季订阅$22.493 Months
- 财新mini$34.991 Year
- 财新通半年权限$41.996 Months
- 周刊通$53.991 Year
- 数据通Pro包季$79.993 Months
- Caixin Express Yearly$99.991 Year
- Caixin Data Express Lite$199.991 Year
- Caixin Data Express Pro$289.991 Year
- 充值6元$0.99
- 充值68元$9.99
ONews
- ONews 专业版$1.991 Month









