Comparison

FT中文网 vs 咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

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

Head to head
About

FT中文网

Access in-depth financial news and commentary in Chinese from a global team of journalists. This redesigned app offers faster performance, a cleaner interface, and enhanced features for business executives and decision-makers.

Highlights
  • Faster app launches
  • High-definition display
  • Bilingual mode
  • Night mode
  • Article search
  • Topic-based subscriptions
  • Video content
Features
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FTChinese is the Financial Times' Chinese language website, providing unrivaled news and information to China's top business executives and decision makers. The FT’s international team of journalists has access to senior corporate executives and politicians both in China and around the world, making it a must-read for China's business leaders. Starting from version 3.0, we have a totally new app. - Faster: after you successfully launched the app for the first time, later launches only take 0.99 second. - Cleaner: the redesigned app supports High Definition perfectly and get rid of all distraction so that you can focus on FT’s world-class journalism. - More Features: you can now resize, share, clip, use bilingual mode, switch to night mode, search for articles, check archives by day, watch video and see what’s hot. - My FT: you can subscribe content based on topic, industry, area and column. About the auto-renewable subscriptions 1. Auto-renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 2. Price and Service There are three subscriptions for the FTChinese iOS app: The Standard Anniual Subscription, the Premium Subscription and the Standard Monthly Subscription. The price for the Standard Annual Subscription is $28.99 per year. It unlocks exclusive articles and allows you to listen to English audio for bilingual articles. The price for Premium Subscription is $294.99 per year.It unlocks all the features in Standard Subscription, as well as a weekly magazine called Editor’s Choice. The price for Standard Monthly Subscription is $3.99. It unlocks exclusive articles and allows you to listen to English audio for bilingual articles for a month. 3. Payment Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 4. Cross Platform You can use the services on both iPhone and iPad. If you buy on an iPhone, you can tap the “restore my subscription” button on your iPad. And vice versa. 5. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Privacy Policy: http://www.ftchinese.com/m/corp/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.ftchinese.com/m/corp/service.html Contact: customer.service@ftchinese.com

About

咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for Chinese residents in the US, covering daily news, shopping deals, travel tips, and solutions to common immigration and living challenges. It aims to be a one-stop platform for all essential information and resources.

Highlights
  • Daily US headlines and news
  • Shopping deals and discounts
  • Travel and entertainment guides
  • Immigration and living advice
  • Community forum discussions
Features
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Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
咕噜美国通 (Guruin)4 screens

Verdict

The call

FT中文网 and 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of 咕噜美国通 (Guruin)'s written reviews are positive against 44% of FT中文网's. 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). FT中文网's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. FT中文网 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FT中文网 against 4.8 for 咕噜美国通 (Guruin). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of FT中文网's written reviews are positive against 86% of 咕噜美国通 (Guruin)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FT中文网 versus 咕噜美国通 (Guruin): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网咕噜美国通 (Guruin)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K4.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.GuruIn Inc.

Customer experience

FT中文网

All ratings1,639 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative42.9%

咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

All ratings4,546 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

FT中文网

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast load times
  • 💡 Useful Chinese-English translation feature
  • 👍 Comprehensive and professional content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login and app crashes
  • 🔋 Frequent log-outs and login issues
  • 📢 Excessive ads and promotions for paid content
  • 📉 Declining content quality and outdated information

咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for Chinese immigrants in the US
  • 🚀 Comprehensive and informative content
  • 💡 Useful for finding restaurants, travel, and deals
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 White screen issue not resolved
  • 🐛 Asking for location access every time the app is opened

Bugs and requests

FT中文网

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access previously saved articles
  • Inconsistent behavior between app and website versions
  • Unreliable push notification system

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline reading mode
  • Improved search and article discovery
  • More frequent content updates
  • Traditional Chinese language support

咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Shipping costs much higher than the product price
  • Slow delivery, with additional fees

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add traditional Chinese character support
  • Ability to adjust font size

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FT中文网

Subscriptions3
  • 标准会员$5.991 Month
  • Standard Membership$49.001 Year
  • Premium Membership$269.001 Year
One-time7
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  • 是非区块链:技术、投机与泡沫$0.99
  • 牛津女学霸的30年职场观察录 1$0.99
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  • 跟着欧美玩家小众游$0.99
  • 2017:自信下的焦虑$1.99
  • 2018前瞻:中美博弈之年?$1.99
  • 2018与FT共进午餐$1.99
None

咕噜美国通 (Guruin)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FT中文网 free?
FT中文网 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) free?
咕噜美国通 (Guruin) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or 咕噜美国通 (Guruin)?
咕噜美国通 (Guruin) is rated higher. FT中文网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do FT中文网 or 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) have ads?
Neither FT中文网 nor 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or 咕噜美国通 (Guruin)?
FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, and 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) every 2 months. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on October 17, 2026 and 咕噜美国通 (Guruin) on October 17, 2026.

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