Comparison

FT中文网 vs 西贝阅读器

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

西贝阅读器

Access the latest technology news and IT industry insights on the go. This app provides instant updates, offline reading, and multimedia content, all while optimizing data usage. Stay informed with news, comments, and personalized themes.

Highlights
  • Instant news updates
  • Offline reading mode
  • Background synchronization
  • News video and image viewing
  • Comment section access
  • Favorite news and comments
  • Social media sharing
  • Customizable themes (day/night)
Features
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西贝新闻是中国领先的即时科技资讯站点,已成为重要的互联网IT消息集散地,提供软件更新,互联网、IT业界资讯、评论、观点和访谈。 西贝新闻客户端是专为业界资讯网站量身定制的第三方新闻客户端。 通过西贝新闻客户端您可以用手机或者平板随时随地查看最新的IT新闻,同时节省宝贵的时间和网络流量。 主要功能: ==看新闻== 新闻即时更新,与网站新闻同步推送,支持在线和离线模式,支持后台同步更新。还可看新闻视频,查看新闻图片。 ==看评论== 看最新评论,精彩热门评论,编辑精选推荐评论 ==收藏夹== 收藏最新新闻,收藏热门评论,随时随地离线查看。 ==易分享== 可以把感兴趣的新闻分享到QQ空间,QQ好友,微信朋友圈圈,微博等社交网络 ==主题随意换== 设置了夜间模式和日间模式,方便读友在夜间或者早晨躺在床上看新闻,可以设置多种颜色主题,满足不同的用户需求。

Screenshots

FT中文网4 screens
西贝阅读器4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FT中文网 at 44% against 西贝阅读器's 0%. FT中文网 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 45 months). 西贝阅读器's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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 西贝阅读器 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FT中文网 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT中文网 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, 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 0% of 西贝阅读器's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, 西贝阅读器 every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FT中文网 versus 西贝阅读器: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT中文网西贝阅读器
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better3.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinancial Times Ltd.玲炤 毛

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%

西贝阅读器

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

西贝阅读器

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
2 purchases

西贝阅读器

One-time2
  • Support App Developer$0.99
  • Remove All Ads$2.99

Questions

Is FT中文网 free?
FT中文网 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 西贝阅读器 free?
西贝阅读器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FT中文网 or 西贝阅读器?
FT中文网 is rated higher. FT中文网 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while 西贝阅读器 averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do FT中文网 or 西贝阅读器 have ads?
Neither FT中文网 nor 西贝阅读器 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT中文网 or 西贝阅读器?
FT中文网 ships an update every 8 days, and 西贝阅读器 every 45 months. Most recently, FT中文网 was updated on September 26, 2026 and 西贝阅读器 on June 1, 2026.

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