ZAKER vs Cnbeta
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
Cnbeta
Access trending tech news and AI-powered summaries from various popular platforms. Features include personalized source selection, article saving, and an AI news agent for in-depth analysis and search. Offers a comfortable reading experience with customizable fonts and data-saving options.
- Trending tech news from multiple platforms
- AI article summaries
- AI news agent (Pro)
- Customizable news sources
- Save articles to favorites
- Adjustable font sizes
- Data saving options
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A clean tech news reader that brings trending topics and an AI assistant together. Read tech news and trending lists from popular platforms in one place. Articles support AI summaries, so you can get the point before diving in. With Pro, the AI news agent summarizes the latest news and trending topics, recaps the articles you've read, finds stories from a plain-language request, and answers follow-up questions. TRENDING LISTS IN ONE PLACE • Sources include Weibo, Zhihu, Baidu, Toutiao, The Paper, Wallstreetcn, Sspai, Juejin, Hacker News, GitHub Trending, Product Hunt and more. • Choose the sources you care about and see their hot topics on the home screen. • Pull to refresh, and get the latest stories automatically when the app opens. AI SUMMARIES AND AI NEWS AGENT • AI article summaries: see what an article is about at a glance. Always free. • AI news agent (Pro): summarize the latest news and trending topics, recap what you've read, search news in plain words, and ask follow-ups. • Unlimited use with the AI model you configure. Your AI provider may charge separately. • Try the full AI experience free for 7 days. Only days you actually use it are counted. COMFORTABLE READING • Two list styles, with adjustable list and article font sizes. • Save articles to Favorites and come back anytime. • Preload over Wi-Fi only to save cellular data. READER PRO • Remove ads and stay focused on the news. • Unlock the AI news agent. • One-time purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription. • Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Family Sharing support. Platform names are used only to describe content sources and do not imply any affiliation or partnership.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZAKER at none against Cnbeta's 1. ZAKER also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (389 vs 40). Cnbeta's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Cnbeta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZAKER asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cnbeta holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAKER has 389 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ZAKER's written reviews are positive against 93% of Cnbeta's.
ZAKER ships an update monthly, Cnbeta every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZAKER | Cnbeta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (389 ratings) | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Jianhe Network Technology Co.,Ltd | 兴驰 马 |
Customer experience
ZAKER
Cnbeta
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
Cnbeta
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZAKER
No in-app purchases
Cnbeta
- 去广告$1.99
