明報新聞 vs CGTN
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。
CGTN
Access global news from a unique perspective with diverse, balanced, and objective content. This app offers breaking news, in-depth stories, and livestreams in five languages, along with a rich archive of articles, audio, and video.
- Global news coverage
- Content in 5 languages
- Breaking news notifications
- Rich audiovisual content
- In-depth stories and features
- AI and AR products
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CGTN is committed to providing worldwide audience with a wide range of global news from a different perspective. The app prioritizes user experience with intricate details. It brings diverse, balanced and objective content for global users, and presents a true image of China and world from multiple perspectives. The latest version of the CGTN app supports five languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian. It features a wide array of original content, including breaking news, in-depth stories and livestreams. The app also hosts a comprehensive archive of original articles, audio, video, and TV shows covering topics across politics, business, technology, science, sports, nature, culture and others. It gives you access to all the trusted information you need on the go. Features: – Exclusive coverage of China and world news, original TV shows and feature stories, continuous updates about worldwide events – Content in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian – Rich audiovisual content, including videos, podcasts, livestreams and TV shows – Enhanced reading experience – Notifications to ensure you never miss breaking news and exciting features – Search for related and hot news to deepen understanding – Like, save and share your favorite stories on social media – AI and AR products – No ads. No in-app purchases. Download the CGTN app to join millions of our subscribers and enjoy personalized, hassle-free news and audiovisual content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CGTN at 4.4 against 明報新聞's 2.4. CGTN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 20%). 明報新聞's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CGTN holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CGTN has 394 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 54% of CGTN's.
明報新聞 ships an update every 2 months, CGTN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 明報新聞 | CGTN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (27 ratings) | 4.4 (394 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 394 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mingpao.com Limited | China Global Television Network Corp. |
Customer experience
明報新聞
CGTN
Bugs and requests
明報新聞
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CGTN
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when opening certain articles
- Live TV channel playback not working
- Russian text not displaying correctly
- Landscape mode not supported on iPad
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Optimize app for tablet devices
- Implement offline content download feature
- Allow customization of notification settings
In-app purchases
明報新聞
No in-app purchases
CGTN
No in-app purchases
