Comparison

财新 vs 艺术头条

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Caixin Weekly Digital Edition
  • Financial News updates
  • Caixin Time video interviews
  • Weekly audio news analysis
  • Visual news presentations
  • AI Voice Broadcasting
Features
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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

About

艺术头条

Stay updated with the latest domestic and international art news and exhibition information. This app offers in-depth analysis, intelligent recommendations, and immersive VR experiences to help you discover and understand the art world.

Highlights
  • Real-time art news updates
  • Exhibition information and navigation
  • Personalized news recommendations
  • VR and panoramic exhibition viewing
  • Voice and video news playback
  • Artist information search
Features
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艺术头条是雅昌出品的一款艺术类资讯应用,为用户实时更新国内外新鲜艺术资讯和展览信息,以极具纵深力的艺术新闻观察和行业数据沉淀,解构艺术事件,让用户更好感知艺术,了解艺术,认知艺术。同时,艺术头条拥有语音播报、视频新闻、同步收藏等功能,并可根据每个用户的兴趣、浏览偏好等特点进行智能推荐,实现精准新闻推送,带给用户个性化体验,是获取艺术资讯不可或缺的掌上工具。平台还会有不定期的红包、展览门票、艺术图书等福利发送给广大艺术爱好者。 产品亮点: 1、[全球资讯传送机] . 以极具深度的新闻视角和快速的捕捉能力,生产并聚合国内外艺术资讯。 2、[艺术展览导航仪] 一站式提供新鲜、全面的展览信息,清晰导览让精彩的展讯一览无遗。 3、[专属服务的智能专家] 根据用户兴趣进行智能分析和准确推送,打造属于你的专属资讯服务。 4、[艺术圈的放大镜] 关联名词随时搜索,轻松搜索国内外艺术家的详细信息。 5、[艺术科技的集成器] 实用的语音阅读功能、流畅的轻视频功能让观看与事件同时发生;全景、VR等最新技术应用,让看展犹如身临其境。

Screenshots

财新4 screens
艺术头条4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 艺术头条 at free with in-app purchases against 财新's subscription. 艺术头条 also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%). 财新's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 财新 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and 艺术头条 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

财新 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 财新 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of 财新's written reviews are positive against 88% of 艺术头条's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
财新 versus 艺术头条: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter财新艺术头条
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB439 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCaixin Media Co., LtdShenzhen Artron net Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

财新

All ratings1,176 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative32.1%

艺术头条

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%

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

艺术头条

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

财新

Subscriptions11
  • 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
One-time2
  • 充值6元$0.99
  • 充值68元$9.99
10 purchases

艺术头条

One-time10
  • 6枚金币$0.99
  • 18枚金币$2.99
  • 大众会员月卡$3.99
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  • 40枚金币$5.99
  • 大众会员季卡$8.99
  • 艺术家会员季卡$9.99
  • 12个月雅昌会员$14.99
  • 大众会员年卡$29.99
  • 12个月艺术家会员$39.99
  • 艺术家会员年卡$39.99

Questions

Is 财新 free?
财新 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 艺术头条 free?
艺术头条 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 财新 or 艺术头条?
财新 is rated higher. 财新 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while 艺术头条 averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do 财新 or 艺术头条 have ads?
Neither 财新 nor 艺术头条 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 财新 or 艺术头条?
财新 ships an update monthly, and 艺术头条 monthly. Most recently, 财新 was updated on October 19, 2026 and 艺术头条 on October 19, 2026.

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