# 百度新闻 vs 中新网

The clearest difference is rating: 中新网 at 4.1 against 百度新闻's 3.4. 中新网 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). 百度新闻's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 百度新闻 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 中新网 asks for nothing beyond the download.

中新网 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of 百度新闻's written reviews are positive against 100% of 中新网's.

百度新闻 ships an update every 3 weeks, 中新网 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 百度新闻 | 中新网 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id482820737/reviews) | **[4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id589796322/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **17** |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Size | 120 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [北京中新网信息科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762351547) |

## What reviewers say

### 百度新闻

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id482820737)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 【文章】中国产权保护政策解读 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 【文章】干货速递：2018年农村互联网发展趋势与机会盘点 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 【文章】又涨了！“不是用来炒的”茅台酒飞天王冠还能戴多久？ | $0.99 | one-time |
| 【文章】抓住白领外卖需求，上门送出30万份石锅拌饭 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 【文章】房产税降房价？应该是使涨的更涨跌的更跌吧 | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good content aggregation
- 👍 Fast updates
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Good design
- 👍 Feature-rich

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Excessive ads
- 👎 Poor user experience
- 👎 Frequent crashes/instability
- 👎 Outdated features
- 👎 Unwanted content/forced education

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App freezes
- Images not loading
- Search function removed
- Customizable columns not working

**Requested features**

- Time-based sorting option for news
- iPad compatibility
- More news content
- Less irrelevant news
- Night mode


### 中新网

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id589796322)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 百度新闻 free?

百度新闻 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 中新网 free?

中新网 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 百度新闻 or 中新网?

中新网 is rated higher. 百度新闻 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while 中新网 averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.

### Do 百度新闻 or 中新网 have ads?

中新网 shows ads; 百度新闻 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 百度新闻 or 中新网?

百度新闻 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 中新网 monthly. Most recently, 百度新闻 was updated on November 5, 2026 and 中新网 on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*