Comparison

凤凰视频 vs 民視線上

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

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About

凤凰视频

Access breaking news, entertainment headlines, and in-depth analysis through curated video collections. Discover unique perspectives on current events, celebrity interviews, documentaries, and more. Enjoy a personalized viewing experience with various playback options and earn rewards for engagement.

Highlights
  • Curated video collections
  • In-depth analysis
  • Celebrity interviews
  • Documentaries
  • Live video streaming
  • Creative short videos
  • Earn rewards
Features
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凤凰视频客户端满足使用者在碎片时间里,一屏掌握热点头条的需求。 聚焦关注产生观点,精编视频专题独特角度,覆盖海量生活趣闻娱乐头条热点视频信息,几千万人都在用你一定想试试。 常看常新的经典节目: 《鲁豫有约丨明星访谈》生命的体验、内心的隐秘,只给你看 《凤凰大视野丨纪录片》重大的历史事件、关键的时代节点,为你解读 《名人面对面丨人物访谈》名人背后的故事、故事背后的隐情,为你发掘 《皇牌大放送丨纪录片》当代社会的热门话题、时下生活的痒点痛点,说给你听 《军情观察室丨军政要闻》看尽全球军事热点,网罗世界军事专家,为你播报 …… 〖热门视频直播〗 海量干货超有料!你的订阅和分享都意义非凡 〖奇思妙想的创意〗 搞笑娱乐逗趣的聚集地,自拍视频展示脑洞创意 〖赚金币换好礼〗 播放、转发、订阅赚积分,风里雨里商城等你 〖多种播放场景〗 横竖屏观看,更自由的播放体验,精选小视频样式,个性化推荐,满足多样式的阅读体验 有什么爆料小秘密、吐槽不满意,出门右转来这里: 新浪官方微博:@凤凰视频客户端 微信官方账号:@凤凰网视频 搜索公众号“ifeng_video” 用户粉丝Q群:384451676

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民視線上

Features
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透過【民視線上】APP (Formosa TV),您可以 : 1. 和民視電視頻道的節目互動,即時投票、預測等。 2. 免費收看民視四個頻道(包含 民視無線台、民視新聞台 、民視第一台、民視台灣台) 之精彩直播節目(部分未取得網路授權之節目,如美國職棒及卡通則無法播送)。 3. 線上聊天、即時節目資訊、電視節目表、藝人介紹、精采節目隨選收看。 Taiwan Formosa Television Four Live Channels : Drama、Daily News、Variety show etc. 未來會提供更多功能,敬請期待。 請注意:此應用程式包含了尼爾森專有的測量軟體,有助於市場研究。如需更多資訊,請造訪 https://www.nielsen.com/tw/en/legal/privacy-statement/digital-measurement/

Screenshots

凤凰视频4 screens
民視線上4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 凤凰视频 at 4.5 against 民視線上's 3.8. 凤凰视频 also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 4) and review sentiment (62% vs 38%). 民視線上's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. 凤凰视频 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 民視線上 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

凤凰视频 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 凤凰视频 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of 凤凰视频's written reviews are positive against 38% of 民視線上's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

凤凰视频 ships an update every 6 weeks, 民視線上 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
凤凰视频 versus 民視線上: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter凤凰视频民視線上
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews — better38.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBeijing TianyingJiuzhou Network Technology Co. LtdFTV

Customer experience

凤凰视频

All ratings2,621 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative32.6%

民視線上

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative52.7%

User reviews

凤凰视频

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Great content and news coverage
  • 👍 Comprehensive and up-to-date information
  • 🙌 Helpful for overseas Chinese to stay connected with China

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ⏱️ Slow loading and buffering of videos
  • 📺 Poor video quality and playback experience
  • 🔌 High data and battery consumption

民視線上

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good program content
  • 👍 Clear picture quality
  • 👍 Interactive features like voting
  • 👍 Fast live streaming
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 광고 Excessive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🐛 App freezes and lags
  • 🐛 Audio issues (volume fluctuations)
  • 🐛 Black screen with loading circle

Bugs and requests

凤凰视频

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos fail to load or play
  • App crashes when navigating between sections
  • Subscription and playlist features not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Bring back audio-only playback option
  • Improve download and offline viewing capabilities
  • Optimize performance for older devices and slower networks

民視線上

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on iPhone 10
  • App freezes and disconnects
  • Black screen with loading circle
  • Audio volume fluctuates
  • Ads are unskippable and long
Show 9 more
  • Cannot close ad 'x' button
  • App disconnects frequently
  • App freezes intermittently
  • App crashes and disconnects
  • App keeps jumping out
  • All channels show the same news
  • Cannot watch sequels of shows
  • Cannot watch specific programs (e.g., MLB)
  • Cannot watch live sports (Olympics)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Ability to remove ads
  • Option to hide on-screen arrows
  • Logout functionality
  • Nickname or alias display option
Show 2 more
  • Improve ad skip functionality
  • Support for AirPlay

In-app purchases

1 purchases

凤凰视频

One-time1
  • 会员服务(1月)2 variants$3.99
None

民視線上

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 凤凰视频 free?
凤凰视频 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 民視線上 free?
民視線上 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 凤凰视频 or 民視線上?
凤凰视频 is rated higher. 凤凰视频 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while 民視線上 averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do 凤凰视频 or 民視線上 have ads?
Both 凤凰视频 and 民視線上 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 凤凰视频 or 民視線上?
凤凰视频 ships an update every 6 weeks, and 民視線上 every 2 months. Most recently, 凤凰视频 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 民視線上 on October 21, 2026.

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