Comparison

FT中文网 vs 财联社

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

财联社

This app provides real-time financial news and data services for business professionals and investment institutions. It offers original financial information and innovative fintech tools, including news, data, and trading services, with a focus on accuracy, speed, authority, and professionalism.

Highlights
  • A-share 24-hour telegram service
  • Real-time news monitoring and analysis
  • In-depth market and industry reports
  • Thematic stock sector analysis
  • Interactive platform with industry experts
  • VIP research reports and trading insights
Features
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------产品介绍------ 界面财联社是中国新型的财经新闻与金融数据服务商,由上海报业集团主管主办,持有《互联网新闻信息服务许可证》。通过原创财经资讯和创新金融科技工具,为商务人群、投资机构和上市公司等提供新闻、数据、交易等服务。以“准确、快速、权威、专业”为新闻准则,为投资者提供专业的投资资讯。 财联社全球逾数百名记者编辑团队,持续关注4,000多家上市公司以及各个监管层动向。团队具有强大的投资资讯获取能力以及深度专业分析能力。 财联社不断发力布局金融科技领域,打造蓝鲸红岸风险挖掘系统、猫头鹰-智能信息检索系统、星矿智能数据平台、蓝鲸信鸽情报体系等一系列信息服务产品,致力于为投资者提供“媒体+资讯+数据+服务+交易”五位于一体的全方位金融服务。 电报 财联社主打核心功能——A股24小时电报。 财联社全面监控全球3000多家信息源,包括通讯社、政府网站、正规新闻机构、垂直媒体及自媒体,第一时间对信息进行监控、判断、整理、推送。 财联社对实时新闻进行智能抓取+专业人工筛选,确保了新闻发布的准确性和时效性。 要闻 作为宏观、产经、股市、公司、环球5大栏目的聚合,“要闻”频道是对电报内容的重要补充。电报追求时效性,要闻则追求确定性与深度。要闻频道通过对市场资讯的判断和梳理,清晰呈现市场新闻的重要层次,并对重大事件进行连续性、解释性宏观报道。要闻频道邀请全行业30万专家深度挖掘市场,一眼看穿市场陷阱,为投资者提供原创报道、深度解读、精华推荐和投资线索。 内参 涵盖有声早报、环球市场、涨停分析与预测、证监会发布以及新加入的互动平台等内容,内容上侧重对A股有一定影响的国内外宏观政策、资本市场政策及重大事件。内参将资料进行整理,并对股市新闻与数据精髓再加工,使其通俗易懂。 题材 题材专栏筛选出当前市场最热门的板块,第一时间捕捉市场题材性机会,并分析市场异动背后的原因;同时挖掘预判性题材,辅助短线投资者快速选股。 时间轴 时间轴专栏按时间排序,内容涵盖国内外高峰论坛、行业会议、交易展览、重大事件公告等。可供用户查阅近期重大事件,并对重要板块进行实时监控。 V说 V说专栏是连接用户和专业人士的互动交流平台。财联社汇聚业内知名的专业人士,通过V说平台分享新鲜事与个人观点,呈现给用户更全面的优质内容。 进阶付费服务 VIP VIP专栏甄取券商研报精华、第一时间发布有价值的交易资讯,同时在每日盘前对当日可能的资金流向进行分析,辅助投资者建立每日交易计划。VIP专栏实时跟踪机构调研动向和企业公告内容,同时精选买卖双方及董高监观点,并结合技术面对个股进行深度分析。 名家 名家栏目汇聚众多顶级基金经理、机构分析师、投资大V 等业内专家,用视频课程形式讲解投资观念和投资模式,帮助投资者掌握系统化投资能力,提升投资者的风险意识和交易素养。

Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
财联社4 screens

Verdict

The call

FT中文网 and 财联社 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of 财联社's written reviews are positive against 44% of FT中文网's. 财联社 also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). FT中文网's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 and 财联社 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.7 for 财联社. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of FT中文网's written reviews are positive against 83% of 财联社's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, 财联社 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FT中文网 versus 财联社: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网财联社
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.Shanghai CLS Fintech CO., LTD

Customer experience

FT中文网

All ratings1,638 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative42.9%

财联社

All ratings1,729 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.1%

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

财联社

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Useful features
  • 👍 Informative and comprehensive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Lack of iPad support
  • ⚙️ Overly frequent updates

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

财联社

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Infinite crashing on latest version
  • Unable to load content on WiFi

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for custom indicators and analysis tools
  • Ability to rotate screen on iPad
  • Reduce update frequency

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
13 purchases

财联社

One-time13
  • 财联社18付费资讯$2.99
  • 充值18财联社小财币$2.99
  • 财联社198付费资讯$29.99
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  • 充值198财联社小财币$29.99
  • 财联社388付费资讯$59.99
  • 充值388财联社小财币$59.99
  • 财联社698付费资讯$99.99
  • 充值698财联社小财币$99.99
  • 财联社998付费资讯$149.99
  • 充值1648财联社小财币$229.99
  • 财联社1648付费资讯$229.99
  • 财联社2998付费资讯$399.99
  • 财联社6498付费资讯$999.99

Questions

Is FT中文网 free?
FT中文网 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 财联社 free?
财联社 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or 财联社?
FT中文网 and 财联社 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do FT中文网 or 财联社 have ads?
Neither FT中文网 nor 财联社 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or 财联社?
FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, and 财联社 every 3 weeks. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on September 23, 2026 and 财联社 on September 23, 2026.

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