Comparison

杭州新闻 vs Sixth Tone

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

Head to head
About

杭州新闻

Features
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杭州新闻,一款由杭州日报独立开发的客户端,定位为“杭州首席新闻客户端”。 - 这里有杭州最in的新闻,实时动态,生活资讯,杭州日报将为客户端的新闻生产提供强有力的支持,保证“杭州新闻24小时都有热度”; - 这里有杭州最权威的政府发布。杭州发布、各级区县市发布、各级政府部门发布,都在这里为你实时呈现。 “杭州新闻”,一款“最杭州”的新闻客户端。

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily news highlights
  • In-depth features
  • Commentaries and opinions
  • Visual storytelling
  • Interviews with key figures
  • Collaborative projects
Features
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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.

Screenshots

杭州新闻4 screens
Sixth Tone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sixth Tone at 147 against 杭州新闻's 1. Sixth Tone also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 杭州新闻's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 杭州新闻 against 4.9 for Sixth Tone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sixth Tone has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of 杭州新闻's written reviews are positive against 82% of Sixth Tone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
杭州新闻 versus Sixth Tone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter杭州新闻Sixth Tone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHANGZHOU CST MEDIA CO.LTD.上海东方报业有限公司

Customer experience

杭州新闻

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Sixth Tone

All ratings146 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

杭州新闻

No in-app purchases

None

Sixth Tone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 杭州新闻 free?
杭州新闻 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sixth Tone free?
Sixth Tone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 杭州新闻 or Sixth Tone?
杭州新闻 is rated higher. 杭州新闻 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sixth Tone averages 4.9 from 147 ratings.
Do 杭州新闻 or Sixth Tone have ads?
Both 杭州新闻 and Sixth Tone show ads.
Which is updated more often, 杭州新闻 or Sixth Tone?
杭州新闻 ships an update every 2 months, and Sixth Tone every 2 months. Most recently, 杭州新闻 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sixth Tone on October 26, 2026.

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