Comparison

中央社一手新聞 vs 東森新聞

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

Head to head
About

中央社一手新聞

Features
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中央社一手新聞APP全新設計,使用起來更加便利、容易閱讀,我們提供最快、最新、最即時的國內外財經證券、國際兩岸、社會、地方、體育、娛樂、文教、生活、政治新聞,讓您隨時掌握第一手消息。 - 中央社APP重要功能與特色 - ● 即時新聞推播:沒有聳動標題、腥羶色的八卦,我們只提供最重要的新聞給您。 ● 即時現場直播:第一時間掌握重大新聞、活動第一手直播畫面,就像親臨現場。 ● 追蹤發燒議題不漏接:專業記者與編輯團隊精選議題,所有相關文章都在這裡找得到。 ● 主題順序自己排:把自己關注的分類放在最前面,第一眼就能看到你想知道的事情。 ● 文章收藏隨時看:沒時間看的文章一鍵收藏,想看時不怕找不到。 ● 字級調整舒服讀:自由調整字級大小,眼睛舒服最重要。 - 關於中央社 - ● 中央社為台灣連結世界最重要的新聞平台,以即時、豐富的新聞讓世界看見台灣。中央社新聞廣泛被國內外網站、報紙、雜誌、電視台、廣播電台,及行動通訊業者採用。

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東森新聞

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※APP產品特色 【全方位新聞】新聞在哪裡 東森就在哪裡 【個人化新聞】AI智能推薦 隨身新聞秘書 【新聞好好聽】支援多情境 聽新聞不間斷 【影音大頭條】最新LIVE影音 掌握一手消息 【爆料最即時】投訴一鍵上傳 專人回覆追蹤

Screenshots

中央社一手新聞4 screens
東森新聞4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 中央社一手新聞 at 69% against 東森新聞's 26%. 中央社一手新聞 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

中央社一手新聞 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 396 and 474 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of 中央社一手新聞's written reviews are positive against 26% of 東森新聞's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

中央社一手新聞 ships an update monthly, 東森新聞 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
中央社一手新聞 versus 東森新聞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter中央社一手新聞東森新聞
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (396 ratings) — better4.4 (474 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings396474 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Central News AgencyEastern Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

中央社一手新聞

All ratings396 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative22.4%

東森新聞

All ratings473 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%

Bugs and requests

中央社一手新聞

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

東森新聞

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App cannot be used due to update issues
  • News cannot be opened due to ads
  • Live video crashes
  • App crashes frequently
  • App not opening after update
Show 1 more
  • Not able to see video on iPad

Requested features

2 requests
  • Solve iPad horizontal screen viewing issue
  • Fix update system version compatibility

In-app purchases

None

中央社一手新聞

No in-app purchases

None

東森新聞

No in-app purchases

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 東森新聞 free?
東森新聞 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 中央社一手新聞 or 東森新聞?
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 東森新聞 averages 4.4 from 474 ratings.
Do 中央社一手新聞 or 東森新聞 have ads?
Both 中央社一手新聞 and 東森新聞 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 中央社一手新聞 or 東森新聞?
中央社一手新聞 ships an update monthly, and 東森新聞 every 2 months. Most recently, 中央社一手新聞 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 東森新聞 on November 1, 2026.

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