# 萬寶週刊 vs Focus Taiwan

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Taiwan at 74% against 萬寶週刊's 0%. Focus Taiwan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). 萬寶週刊's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 萬寶週刊 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $299.99 per year. Focus Taiwan asks for nothing beyond the download.

萬寶週刊 ships an update every 7 months, Focus Taiwan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 萬寶週刊 | Focus Taiwan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.7 (283 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-taiwan/id444442003/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **283** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **73.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marbo Investment Weekly](https://appshunter.io/developer/419246287) | [The Central News Agency](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463942198) |

## What reviewers say

### 萬寶週刊

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id419246284)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 【萬寶週刊-自動續訂】 | $299.99 | per year |
| 905期，2011/03/07 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 929期，2011/08/22 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 930期，2011/08/29 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 931期，2011/09/05 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 932期，2011/09/12 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 933期，2011/09/19 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 934期，2011/09/26 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 935期，2011/10/03 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 訂閱5期雜誌 (萬寶週刊) | $39.99 | one-time |


### Focus Taiwan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-taiwan/id444442003)

Access comprehensive English-language news about Taiwan, covering breaking events, politics, business, technology, sports, and culture. Enjoy multimedia content with audio and video news playlists, and personalize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes and layouts. Save articles and videos for later with the 'My Stories' feature.

**Highlights:** Breaking news coverage, Politics, business, tech, sports, culture news, Audio and video news playlists, Bookmark articles and videos, Adjustable font size and layout, Swipe navigation for categories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 萬寶週刊 free?

萬寶週刊 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus Taiwan free?

Focus Taiwan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 萬寶週刊 or Focus Taiwan have ads?

Focus Taiwan shows ads; 萬寶週刊 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 萬寶週刊 or Focus Taiwan?

萬寶週刊 ships an update every 7 months, and Focus Taiwan every 4 months. Most recently, 萬寶週刊 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Focus Taiwan on October 26, 2026.

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