Comparison

FT中文网 vs Game Bonfire

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

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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

Game Bonfire

Access top-tier game media, a comprehensive game encyclopedia, and a vibrant community. Discover trending games, exclusive content, and share your gaming journey with fellow enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Exclusive authorized content from top game media
  • Comprehensive game encyclopedia with real-time rankings
  • Aggregated game discounts and hidden benefits
  • Core player community for sharing game stories
  • Multi-platform account binding for player achievement cards
  • Personalized game lists to track your gaming history
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Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
Game Bonfire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FT中文网 at 4.7 against Game Bonfire's 4.1. FT中文网 also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 10) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). Game Bonfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Game Bonfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FT中文网 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT中文网 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of FT中文网's written reviews are positive against 33% of Game Bonfire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, Game Bonfire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FT中文网 versus Game Bonfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网Game Bonfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company 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%

Game Bonfire

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Game Bonfire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Game Bonfire

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 Game Bonfire free?
Game Bonfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or Game Bonfire?
FT中文网 is rated higher. FT中文网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Game Bonfire averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do FT中文网 or Game Bonfire have ads?
Neither FT中文网 nor Game Bonfire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or Game Bonfire?
FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, and Game Bonfire every 6 weeks. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Game Bonfire on October 13, 2026.

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