明報新聞 vs Sixth Tone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
明報新聞
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明報是一份香港報章,1959年創立,發展至今,成為了一份讀者以知識份子為主的大報。 明報以提供可信的資訊為己任,自1996年以來,多次得到香港中文大學進行的讀者調查評為最具公信力的中文報章。 明報新聞App提供香港和兩岸的新聞消息、時評文章;還有旅遊飲食、健康美容等休閒資訊;大家可以一click即得。
Sixth Tone
Access in-depth news, features, and visual storytelling about contemporary China. Explore diverse perspectives, expert opinions, and multimedia content. Stay informed with daily highlights and special projects.
- Daily news highlights
- In-depth features
- Commentaries and opinions
- Visual storytelling
- Interviews with key figures
- Collaborative projects
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The Sixth Tone app brings you people-focused news, features, commentaries, and visual storytelling about contemporary China. Main features of the app: Daily Tones are daily news and highlights from across China. News are timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing from a vast range of sources, these articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context. Features are articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants. Voices & Opinion are contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are rarely heard. Multimedia are visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization. Sixth Tone × features translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. Special Projects showcase the collaborative efforts of Sixth Tone’s newsroom on diverse topics. Q & A features in-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China. Your questions, answered. Announcements are the latest news about Sixth Tone as well as its events, projects, and other initiatives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sixth Tone at 82% against 明報新聞's 20%. Sixth Tone also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (147 vs 27). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sixth Tone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sixth Tone has 147 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of 明報新聞's written reviews are positive against 82% of Sixth Tone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 明報新聞 | Sixth Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mingpao.com Limited | 上海东方报业有限公司 |
Customer experience
明報新聞
Sixth Tone
In-app purchases
明報新聞
No in-app purchases
Sixth Tone
No in-app purchases
