Comparison

東森新聞 vs 端傳媒 Initium Media

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

Head to head

東森新聞

Free

📡 News

★ 4.4473 ratingsView app →

端傳媒 Initium Media

Free

📡 News

★ 4.7563 ratingsView app →

About

東森新聞

Features

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About

端傳媒 Initium Media

Access real-time news and in-depth multimedia reports in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. This independent media outlet offers diverse perspectives and analysis, with a podcast and exclusive member benefits.

Highlights

Real-time news updates
Multimedia original reports
Diverse perspectives and analysis
Traditional and Simplified Chinese content
Podcast integration
Personalized collection features

Features

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端傳媒是一家服務全球華語社群的獨立新聞媒體。在這裏，你可以找到繁體中文和簡體中文的即時新聞資訊、多媒體原創深度報導，閱讀多元觀點和分析。自2015年成立以來，端傳媒收穫超過130個本土和國際新聞獎項。這一次，端傳媒App全新上線，我們期待你能在這裡聽見自己、看見彼此，也和我們一起嘗試理解、追問與判斷。下載APP，立刻免費閱讀及時新聞資訊，收聽「端聞」podcast。會員可無限訪問原創深度報導與評論，個性化收藏系列、欄目、作者與文章，並獲得包括兌換《華爾街日報》全語種會籍等一系列持續擴增的福利。現在加入，與數萬名端傳媒會員一起，支持跨地域、跨世代的華文深度報導工程。

Screenshots

東森新聞4 screens

端傳媒 Initium Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 端傳媒 Initium Media at 69% against 東森新聞's 26%. 端傳媒 Initium Media also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 東森新聞's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. 端傳媒 Initium Media sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 東森新聞 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

端傳媒 Initium Media holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 473 and 563 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of 東森新聞's written reviews are positive against 69% of 端傳媒 Initium Media's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

東森新聞 versus 端傳媒 Initium Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	東森新聞	端傳媒 Initium Media
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (473 ratings)	4.7 (563 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	26.3% of reviews	68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	473	563 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	6 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Eastern Broadcasting Co., Ltd.	Initium Media Technology Limited

Customer experience

東森新聞

All ratings473 ratings

Positive83.7%

Neutral6.3%

Negative9.9%

Written reviews19 reviews

Positive26.3%

Neutral5.3%

Negative68.4%

端傳媒 Initium Media

All ratings563 ratings

Positive90.6%

Neutral2.8%

Negative6.6%

Written reviews160 reviews

Positive68.8%

Neutral8.8%

Negative22.5%

User reviews

東森新聞

From 473 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good to use
👍 Rich content and diverse sections
👍 Voice reading is great
👍 Good

Room to improve

광고 Ads are too many
광고 Intrusive ads
광고 Ads obscure the screen
광고 Ads automatically play and consume data
광고 Annoying ads

端傳媒 Initium Media

From 563 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Smooth and fast app experience
👍 Excellent news content and reporting
🔒 Reliable and secure platform
💡 Innovative and independent journalism

Room to improve

🐛 Stability issues and crashes
🔋 High battery consumption
📱 Suboptimal user interface and layout
💸 Paywall and subscription model concerns

Bugs and 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

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Not able to see video on iPad

Requested features

2 requests

Solve iPad horizontal screen viewing issue
Fix update system version compatibility

端傳媒 Initium Media

Reported bugs

3 issues

Login and account issues
Rendering problems and display glitches
Incompatibility with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests

Dark mode option
Larger font size choices
Improved search and content discovery
Better syncing across devices

In-app purchases

None

東森新聞

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

端傳媒 Initium Media

Subscriptions4

端傳媒暢讀會員（月付方案）$5.991 Month
端傳媒暢讀會員（年付方案）$63.991 Year
端傳媒尊享會員（年付方案）$124.991 Year

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端Plus會員（年付方案）$214.991 Year

Questions

Is 東森新聞 free?

東森新聞 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 端傳媒 Initium Media free?

端傳媒 Initium Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, 東森新聞 or 端傳媒 Initium Media?

端傳媒 Initium Media is rated higher. 東森新聞 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 473 ratings, while 端傳媒 Initium Media averages 4.7 from 563 ratings.

Do 東森新聞 or 端傳媒 Initium Media have ads?

Both 東森新聞 and 端傳媒 Initium Media show ads.

Which is updated more often, 東森新聞 or 端傳媒 Initium Media?

東森新聞 ships an update every 2 months, and 端傳媒 Initium Media every 2 months. Most recently, 東森新聞 was updated on October 14, 2026 and 端傳媒 Initium Media on October 16, 2026.