Comparison

FT中文网 vs 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+

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
Currently charting
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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

每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+

Discover stunning, high-resolution wallpapers from around the globe, covering diverse themes like space, art, cities, and nature. Optimized for large iPhone screens, it offers dynamic previews and quick download options.

Highlights
  • Ultra-high definition images
  • Wide range of categories (space, art, cities, nature)
  • Dynamic lock and home screen previews
  • Fast download functionality
  • Social sharing options
Features
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「每日全球壁纸·iDaily Paper+」提供来自于全球的精美图片壁纸,从海洋到宇宙,从曼哈顿到平壤,为你送上这颗星球上最美的影像。 专为新一代 iPhone 大屏幕设计,壁纸尺寸高达 3000px,满足你的视觉强迫症。 =Feature= 超高清晰:支持 iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus Retina HD 高清晰显示屏 特别领域:宇宙、艺术、城市、自然多达十种领域 强大预览:锁屏、主屏,动态特效 快速下载:一触放大,长按快捷下载 分享是美德:微博+微信+Email 分享你最喜欢的壁纸给朋友们 *所有超高清图片均遴选自新闻杂志应用「iDaily·每日环球视野」。

Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FT中文网 at 4.7 against 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+'s 3.2. FT中文网 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 6). 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT中文网 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of FT中文网's written reviews are positive against 40% of 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update weekly, 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FT中文网 versus 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.iDaily Corp.

Customer experience

FT中文网

All ratings1,640 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral14.2%
Negative42.5%

每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+

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 Membership1 Year trial$49.001 Year
  • Premium Membership1 Year trial$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

每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+

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 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ free?
每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+?
FT中文网 is rated higher. FT中文网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do FT中文网 or 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ have ads?
Neither FT中文网 nor 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+?
FT中文网 ships an update weekly, and 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ every 38 months. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on October 30, 2026 and 每日全球壁纸 · iDaily Paper+ on October 24, 2026.

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