# 杭州新闻 vs Sixth Tone

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.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | 杭州新闻 | Sixth Tone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id411636384/reviews)** | [4.9 (147 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixth-tone/id1462612037/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **147** |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 122 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [HANGZHOU CST MEDIA CO.LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/411636387) | [上海东方报业有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/878962721) |

## What reviewers say

### 杭州新闻

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id411636384)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sixth Tone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixth-tone/id1462612037)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*