央视新闻 vs ECNS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
央视新闻
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The CCTV news app: the China Media Group (CMG) News New Media Center’s official app, an authoritative source of breaking news, explanatory reports and in-depth feathures. Watch exclusive video and discover the issues that matter to China and the world. Join CMG to witness China's development and global changes.CCTV News reports 24 hours a day, with the latest headlines and full stories from around the world. Follow up-to-the-minute reporting with breaking news alerts and live video. -Get breaking news alerts and follow stories as they develop.- Watch exclusive online video clips and coverage of live global events as they unfold.- View your favorite CCTV shows live. Go beyond the surface with international, political and socioeconomic issues and more, and get opinions and comments.- Contribute your own story or opinion.- Share the news with your friends on Weibo, Wechat and other social media.
ECNS
Access the latest headlines and original stories about China's political landscape, economic development, society, and culture. Stay informed with comprehensive, insightful, and up-to-date news from extensive global resources, including breaking news and in-depth coverage.
- Latest headlines and original stories
- Political and economic development coverage
- Societal and cultural insights
- Breaking news alerts
- In-depth coverage of technology and entertainment
- Photo and video resources
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ECNS.cn provides you with a window into China. Stay informed with the latest headlines and original stories on the country's political landscape, economic development, society and culture. With extensive global resources, we're proud to provide truthful, comprehensive, insightful, interesting and up-to-date news about China and beyond. -- Follow breaking news stories as they develop -- Enjoy in-depth coverage of politics, opinions, technology and entertainment -- Access impressive photo and video resources If you have questions or feedback on the ECNS App, please email us at ecnsapp@chinanews.com.cn to help create the best possible experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECNS at 5.0 against 央视新闻's 4.0. ECNS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 央视新闻's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
ECNS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 央视新闻 has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
央视新闻 ships an update every 2 months, ECNS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 央视新闻 | ECNS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | China Media Group | 中国新闻社 |
Customer experience
央视新闻
ECNS
Bugs and requests
央视新闻
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes frequently
- Videos not loading
- Content not loading after upgrade
- Push notifications not working
- App disappears after installation
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- News pages show 'page not found'
- App switches to French channel unexpectedly
- No sound on iOS 5
- App not working in US region
- Live shows are slow and laggy
- Videos freeze and restart
- App crashes when starting videos
- Cannot install on older Android versions
- Cannot load video
- Cannot connect to server
- App not working after update
- Frequent crashes when opening TV function
- Cannot watch specific programs (e.g., CCTV5)
- App is laggy and slow to load
- No sound on specific devices/OS versions
- Old version was better, new version has issues
- App doesn't stream anything
- Channels freeze after a few seconds
- App icon disappears after download
Requested features
12 requests- Delete comment section
- Improve dark mode
- Add widgets
- Restore split-screen functionality
- Restore background playback
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- Restore 'listen to TV' function
- Allow font size adjustment
- Add landscape mode for tablets
- Make news selection more engaging
- Add English version
- Add program previews
- Add UK CCTV cams
ECNS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
央视新闻
No in-app purchases
ECNS
No in-app purchases
