Comparison

FT中文网 vs Caixin Global

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

Caixin Global

Access award-winning journalism covering China's economy, finance, and business. Features include in-depth explanations, AI-powered summaries, podcasts, and exclusive subscriber events. Offers a mix of free and premium content for a comprehensive understanding of the Chinese market.

Highlights
  • Exclusive finance & business content
  • AI-powered article summaries
  • Economic and business podcasts
  • Subscriber-only events
  • Commentary and analysis
  • Video replays of discussions
Features
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Award-winning journalism from China's most respected newsroom. Exclusive finance & business content from Caixin's renowned team of analysts. -Caixin Explains: covering hot topics of significance in economics, finance and China’s business world. -Digest Hub: A sidebar on our article pages offering summaries of multiple lengths tailored by AI, perfect for readers who are short on time. -Caixin Global Podcast: We dissect economic data, business buzzwords and political dynamics, while turning hard news into stories made fast, fair and friendly to your ears. -Subscriber Event: facilitating discussions on China's economic, tech and industry trends -Video: Caixin Media hosts a series of Caixin Roundtables and Webinars. We provide replay videos to let you enjoy the high-quality discussion online. - Commentary & Analysis: Commentary by key opinion-leaders in business, government, and academia. The Caixin app is free to download, and all users can read some free articles, subscribers get unlimited web and app access to real-time tech news portal, featuring 24-hour news, short-form analysis, and business and tech news roundups. Subscription introduction: 1. We offer monthly, yearly and student packages. 2. All subscription prices are based on the order price. 3. Auto-renewal enabled. You can cancel it anytime before the next billing period begins. 4. Please note that this digital subscription is not refundable. Support You need help? Visit http://www.caixinglobal.com/contact Email: helo@caixin.com Privacy Policy: http://www.caixinglobal.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://ww.caixinglobal.com/terms/

Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
Caixin Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Caixin Global at free with in-app purchases against FT中文网's subscription. Caixin Global also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 44%). FT中文网's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Caixin Global sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 4.6 for Caixin Global. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT中文网 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 227, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of FT中文网's written reviews are positive against 56% of Caixin Global's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, Caixin Global every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FT中文网 versus Caixin Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网Caixin Global
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.6 (227 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews55.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better227
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.Caixin Global Limited

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%

Caixin Global

All ratings227 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative29.5%

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

Caixin Global

From 227 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great content and insights
  • 👍 Unbiased and objective reporting
  • 👍 Informative on China and SEA
  • 👍 High quality articles
  • 👍 Reliable source for finance news

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Payment problems
  • 🐛 Subscription not activated
  • 🐛 Constant ads
  • 🐛 Horrible to use
  • 🐛 Difficult password reset

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

Caixin Global

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Subscription not activated after payment
  • App insists subscription doesn't exist
  • Constantly logged out
  • Subscription sync issues
  • Doesn't load entire story
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  • Login issues
  • Password reset doesn't work
  • Payment problems
  • App requires subscription during free trial
  • Multiple login issues reported

Requested features

12 requests
  • iPad version supporting
  • Simple "continue" subscription button with WeChat payment
  • More articles on Chinese government policies and investments
  • More in-depth articles about Chinese companies' culture
  • Filter more, be more selective
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  • Keep exhibition listings up-to-date
  • Dark mode option
  • Horizontal view option
  • Better URL integration for in-app article redirection
  • Ability to download editions
  • Improve password reset functionality
  • Make subscription more reasonable

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
  • 留学,可以怎样改变一个人$0.99
  • 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
3 purchases

Caixin Global

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Package$25.991 Month
  • Student Package$59.991 Year
  • Annual Package$249.991 Year

Questions

Is FT中文网 free?
FT中文网 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caixin Global free?
Caixin Global is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or Caixin Global?
FT中文网 is rated higher. FT中文网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Caixin Global averages 4.6 from 227 ratings.
Do FT中文网 or Caixin Global have ads?
Caixin Global shows ads; FT中文网 does not.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or Caixin Global?
FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, and Caixin Global every 2 months. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Caixin Global on October 1, 2026.

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