Focus Taiwan vs 台視
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Taiwan
Access comprehensive English-language news about Taiwan, covering breaking events, politics, business, technology, sports, and culture. Enjoy multimedia content with audio and video news playlists, and personalize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes and layouts. Save articles and videos for later with the 'My Stories' feature.
- Breaking news coverage
- Politics, business, tech, sports, culture news
- Audio and video news playlists
- Bookmark articles and videos
- Adjustable font size and layout
- Swipe navigation for categories
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Focus Taiwan’s free news app is the top source of English-language coverage of all things Taiwan, from breaking news to politics, business, technology, sports, culture and much more. The updated app maintains a similar look to the Focus Taiwan website, but also has a "Media" section, which includes a playlist of the latest 30 news stories in audio and video formats. In addition to scrolling up and down to read articles and lists of news headlines, mobile device users can also swipe right or left to browse different news categories and articles. The updated app allows users to bookmark articles and videos in the new "My Stories" feature which can be found in the "Menu" section. Users will be able to choose the font size and layout of the page to suit their reading habits from the "Menu" section and are welcome to leave reviews or contact Focus Taiwan with feedback. Focus Taiwan would like to hear from you! Send us your feedback at app_feature@cna.com.tw and help shape our future updates.
台視
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台視APP是結合台視公司(簡稱TTV)「即時新聞」、「戲劇」、「綜藝」、「綜合」、「常春」、「購物」與「影音」等多項資訊服務以及節目資訊的APP！下載台視APP隨時掌握最新最即時的資訊！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Taiwan at 79% against 台視's 10%. 台視's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focus Taiwan ships an update every 4 months, 台視 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Taiwan | 台視 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (282 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Central News Agency | Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Focus Taiwan
台視
In-app purchases
Focus Taiwan
No in-app purchases
台視
No in-app purchases
