Comparison

央视新闻 vs 大武汉

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

Head to head
About

央视新闻

Features
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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.

About

大武汉

Features
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大武汉客户端由长江日报倾力打造,是全市互联网舆论主阵地,深耕本地,以服务、互动、新闻为特色,打造人人参与、人人分享、人人代言新模式,吸引千万市民共建共享“大家的武汉”。 1.视觉刷新 兼顾颜值与实用性,全面换肤,以更优视觉呈现提升你的阅读舒适度。 2.首屏更新 聚焦重要时政稿件,从这里打开武汉,为你提供24小时快讯。 3.频道焕新 短剧频道上线轻量化视听内容,各类短剧作品带给你轻松休闲体验。 4.智能上新 新增专属AI入口,同步上线数字人产品,鲜活形象为你播报各类新闻。

Screenshots

央视新闻4 screens
大武汉4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 央视新闻 at 4.0 against 大武汉's 3.0. 央视新闻 also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 4). 大武汉's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

央视新闻 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 央视新闻 has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of 央视新闻's written reviews are positive against 33% of 大武汉's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

央视新闻 ships an update every 2 months, 大武汉 every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
央视新闻 versus 大武汉: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter央视新闻大武汉
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (29 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB112 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperChina Media GroupWuhan Changjiang Daily All Media Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

央视新闻

All ratings29 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative49.0%

大武汉

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
Show 19 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

大武汉

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

央视新闻

No in-app purchases

None

大武汉

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 央视新闻 free?
央视新闻 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 大武汉 free?
大武汉 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 央视新闻 or 大武汉?
央视新闻 is rated higher. 央视新闻 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while 大武汉 averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 央视新闻 or 大武汉 have ads?
央视新闻 shows ads; 大武汉 does not.
Which is updated more often, 央视新闻 or 大武汉?
央视新闻 ships an update every 2 months, and 大武汉 every 10 days. Most recently, 央视新闻 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 大武汉 on November 6, 2026.

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