Focus Taiwan vs 民視新聞
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.
民視新聞
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【民視新聞】提供下列內容： 1.民視新聞直播 2.完整新聞節目線上看 3.國內外重要新聞 4.民視體育新聞 5.民視英語新聞 6.嘉愷報氣象 7.好康生活通 8.線上找新聞 9.網友爆告新聞 10.民視新聞台節目表 請注意：此應用程式包含了尼爾森專有的測量軟體，有助於市場研究。如需更多資訊，請造訪 https://www.nielsen.com/tw/en/legal/privacy-statement/digital-measurement/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus Taiwan at 4.7 against 民視新聞's 2.8. Focus Taiwan also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (281 vs 6). 民視新聞's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Taiwan has 281 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Focus Taiwan's written reviews are positive against 50% of 民視新聞's.
Focus Taiwan ships an update every 4 months, 民視新聞 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Taiwan | 民視新聞 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (281 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Central News Agency | Formosa Television Company |
Customer experience
Focus Taiwan
民視新聞
In-app purchases
Focus Taiwan
No in-app purchases
民視新聞
No in-app purchases
