# 中央社一手新聞 vs PttX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 中央社一手新聞 at none against PttX's 2. 中央社一手新聞 also leads on ratings volume (396 vs 16) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). PttX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PttX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 中央社一手新聞 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 中央社一手新聞 against 4.6 for PttX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 中央社一手新聞 has 396 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of 中央社一手新聞's written reviews are positive against 33% of PttX's.

中央社一手新聞 ships an update monthly, PttX weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 中央社一手新聞 | PttX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (396 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id444433899/reviews)** | [4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pttx-ptt/id1625834709/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **396** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [The Central News Agency](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463942198) | [kaiyuan chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625834711) |

## What reviewers say

### 中央社一手新聞

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id444433899)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### PttX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pttx-ptt/id1625834709)

Access and read PTT forums offline, even without an account. Features include full-site search, customizable blacklists and keyword filters, and the ability to save posts and reading history. It also supports multiple accounts and advanced editing options.

**Highlights:** Offline PTT reading, Full-site search, Blacklist and keyword filters, Save posts and history, Multi-account support, ASCII color editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 移除廣告1個月(自動續訂) | $1.99 | per month |
| 贊助作者 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 中央社一手新聞 free?

中央社一手新聞 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PttX free?

PttX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 中央社一手新聞 or PttX?

中央社一手新聞 is rated higher. 中央社一手新聞 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 396 ratings, while PttX averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.

### Do 中央社一手新聞 or PttX have ads?

中央社一手新聞 shows ads; PttX does not.

### Which is updated more often, 中央社一手新聞 or PttX?

中央社一手新聞 ships an update monthly, and PttX weekly. Most recently, 中央社一手新聞 was updated on October 26, 2026 and PttX on October 24, 2026.

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