ZAKER vs 环球时报
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZAKER
Access breaking news, local updates, and engage in discussions. Enjoy a magazine-style reading experience with over 4000 information sources. This app offers a personalized approach to news consumption.
- Personalized news aggregation
- Local information updates
- Topic discussions
- Live streaming and video
- Magazine-style layout
- Extensive information sources
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ZAKER是全国首个个性化新闻资讯App。在ZAKER，用户可获取第一手新闻、了解前沿的本地资讯、参与热门话题讨论、玩直播看视频…… 4000+信息源，高质量资讯全方位满足用户个性化信息需求。 还有杂志式排版，营造纯净清爽的阅读体验。 苹果 App Store Rewind 2011年度最佳新闻类产品 GMIC2012开发者星球TOP50应用 OSCA2016新闻类最佳应用 全球APP开发创意争霸赛“最佳移动资讯应用” 新周刊年度最有价值手机APP 联系方式 网站：www.myzaker.com 微博：@ZAKER 微信：ZAKERHD QQ群：105939694 邮箱：business@myzaker.com
环球时报
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《环球TIME》正式更名《环球时报》新闻客户端，新版客户端以“联接中外，沟通世界”为己任，以《环球时报》、环球网优质原创内容为依托，立足全球视野，全方位呈现权威、深度的新闻资讯。 新版《环球时报》新闻客户端增设热点、评论、海外看中国等十多个栏目，用户可根据喜好自主设置，打造私人阅读空间。 内容涵盖图文、视频、音频等，信息流丰富，设有专题、直播、投票等模块，展现方式多元。 开创外媒版块，一网打尽全球知名媒体精彩内容，快速掌握全球资讯。 支持一键搜索，让用户更快速从海量信息中定位感兴趣的新闻内容。 评论、分享等互动功能，为用户的阅读体验增添更多乐趣。 设计采用当前国际流行理念，界面更加简洁、大气，又不失时尚、趣味。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZAKER at monthly against 环球时报's every 3 months. ZAKER also leads on ratings volume (389 vs 62). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ZAKER against 4.5 for 环球时报. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAKER has 389 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of ZAKER's written reviews are positive against 87% of 环球时报's.
ZAKER ships an update monthly, 环球时报 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | ZAKER | 环球时报 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (389 ratings) | 4.5 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Jianhe Network Technology Co.,Ltd | Global Times Online (Beijing) Culture Communication Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ZAKER
环球时报
Bugs and requests
ZAKER
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to load images in articles
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating back
- Frequent app crashes on iOS 17.1
- Delayed or failed article refreshes
- Blank pages showing up unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Implement a night/dark mode
- Improve article sorting and filtering options
- Add support for RSS feed subscriptions
- Provide more granular control over news sources
- Enhance the commenting and community features
环球时报
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZAKER
No in-app purchases
环球时报
No in-app purchases
