Comparison

頭條揭頁版 vs RTHK News

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

Head to head
About

頭條揭頁版

Features
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全港No.1最多人睇嘅報章《頭條日報》,讀者人數全港最多,深受市民和廣告商歡迎。 港聞、娛樂,佔盡主流,不時引爆獨家猛料,搶先報道社會及國際大事;副刊資訊精采豐富,專欄名家獨家雲集,深受優質社羣至愛;另呈獻《頭條財經報》,每日篩選最重要的財經資訊,簡潔精準。 下載《頭條日報》高清揭頁版App,即可以整頁介面模式閱讀整份《頭條日報》,逐頁瀏覽或跳頁瀏覽即日版面及重溫昔日新聞,並可預設下載整份《頭條日報》,省時方便;更可盡享圖片短片及《頭條日報》facebook連結等功能,盡享精采的聲畫資訊,猶如真正報紙在手! 此外,App 更備有「推播傳送」功能,讓用戶接收最新新聞資訊,感受更方便更優越的閱報體驗!

About

RTHK News

Access the latest news and programs in Chinese and English, with multimedia content and personalized feeds. Listen to live radio, download content for offline viewing, and receive breaking news alerts. Includes features for visually impaired users.

Highlights
  • Multimedia news content (photos, text, video, audio)
  • Personalized news feeds
  • Downloadable news programs and videos
  • Breaking news push alerts
  • Live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3
  • Simple Mode for visually impaired users
Features
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"RTHK News" is the latest RTHK mobile app dedicated to the provision of RTHK news content in both Chinese and English, including latest news and news programmes which is developed by News & Current Affairs and New Media Unit of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). Users can listen to live programme of RTHK Radio 1 or Radio 3. Users can add/remove and rearrange the news content blocks according to their preferences. "RTHK News" key features: 1) Multimedia service – provides news photos, text, videos and audio contents. 2) Personalised – users can add/remove and rearrange news categories and news programmes according to their preference. 3) Downloadable – news programmes and videos can be downloaded and enjoyed anytime and anywhere. 4) “Push Alert” function – users are notified of breaking news at their choice. 5) Sharing capable – users can share news articles or news programme episodes via social networks. 6) Equipped with “Simple Mode” – specially designed for visually impaired users. 7) Radio live – provides live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3. 8) Live Video News – provides live video news content. For any requests regarding this application, please contact webmaster@rthk.hk Archive service will be available for programmes broadcast in the past 12 months, subject to copyright restrictions. RTHK reserves the right to make the final decision. Web Accessibility Conformance Statement: We have incorporated appropriate accessibility features in this app., if you encounter difficulties in using this app., please contact us via email, webmaster@rthk.hk.

Screenshots

頭條揭頁版3 screens
RTHK News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTHK News at 83% against 頭條揭頁版's 13%. RTHK News also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). 頭條揭頁版's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTHK News holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 頭條揭頁版's written reviews are positive against 83% of RTHK News's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
頭條揭頁版 versus RTHK News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter頭條揭頁版RTHK News
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (9 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSing Tao LimitedRadio Television Hong Kong

Customer experience

頭條揭頁版

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral17.8%
Negative69.2%

RTHK News

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

頭條揭頁版

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • App unable to open after iOS updates
  • App freezes on a white page
  • App returns to home screen immediately
  • App hangs the entire iPad, requiring a hard restart
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  • App crashes when going to the next page
  • App freezes at the cover and cannot flip pages
  • App shows black screen after downloading content
  • App unable to download content
  • App shows outdated news
  • App has formatting issues with ads
  • App has bugs that prevent deletion or opening
  • App has slow download speeds
  • App has large file sizes
  • App has mandatory downloads
  • App has slow page loading
  • App has black screen issues
  • App has content not loading
  • App has inconsistent behavior with iOS updates
  • App has a poor user interface
  • App has forced updates
  • App has mandatory downloads
  • App has slow page loading
  • App has black screen issues
  • App has content not loading
  • App has outdated content

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow muting of ads
  • Option to disable video downloads over Wi-Fi
  • Provide an option to clean up data files
  • Improve download speed
  • Fix formatting issues with ads
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  • Ensure compatibility with new iOS versions
  • Add a page bar for scrolling
  • Increase default font size
  • Remember last reading page
  • Allow deletion of downloaded content

RTHK News

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

頭條揭頁版

No in-app purchases

None

RTHK News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 頭條揭頁版 free?
頭條揭頁版 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RTHK News free?
RTHK News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 頭條揭頁版 or RTHK News?
RTHK News is rated higher. 頭條揭頁版 averages 2.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while RTHK News averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do 頭條揭頁版 or RTHK News have ads?
頭條揭頁版 shows ads; RTHK News does not.
Which is updated more often, 頭條揭頁版 or RTHK News?
頭條揭頁版 ships an update every 4 months, and RTHK News every 4 months. Most recently, 頭條揭頁版 was updated on November 1, 2026 and RTHK News on November 6, 2026.

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