杭州新闻 vs CGTN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
杭州新闻
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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。
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: 杭州新闻 at 5.0 against CGTN's 4.4. 杭州新闻 also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). CGTN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (394 vs 1). 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.
杭州新闻 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CGTN has 394 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 杭州新闻's written reviews are positive against 54% of CGTN's.
杭州新闻 ships an update every 2 months, CGTN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 杭州新闻 | CGTN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (394 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU CST MEDIA CO.LTD. | China Global Television Network Corp. |
Customer experience
杭州新闻
CGTN
Bugs and requests
杭州新闻
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
杭州新闻
No in-app purchases
CGTN
No in-app purchases
