Comparison

环球时报 vs 收音机

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

Head to head
About

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。

About

收音机

Stream a vast collection of online radio stations directly through WiFi. Easily save your favorite stations, revisit recently played ones, and set a sleep timer for uninterrupted listening. Discover national, regional, and podcast content.

Highlights
  • Stream online radio stations
  • Save favorite stations
  • Recently played history
  • Sleep timer
  • National and regional stations
  • Podcast and audiobook content
Features
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告别传统,轻松畅听网络电台 想要畅听网络广播,再也不必有这样的困扰,网络收音机直连 WiFi,轻松享受海量资源。 功能: [收藏夹]喜欢的电台轻松收藏; [最近收听]好听的电台永远不会错过; [定时关闭]不用担心睡着了而忘记关手机。 电台: [国家]你爱听的电台都在这; [省市区]收集了最新最全的省市区电台; [网络]各种播客脱口秀有声小说。

Screenshots

环球时报4 screens
收音机4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 环球时报 at none against 收音机's 1. 环球时报 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). 收音机's advantage is ratings volume (282 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 收音机 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 环球时报 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 环球时报 against 4.6 for 收音机. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 282 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of 环球时报's written reviews are positive against 79% of 收音机's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, 收音机 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
环球时报 versus 收音机: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter环球时报收音机
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)4.6 (282 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings62282 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGlobal Times Online (Beijing) Culture Communication Co., Ltd志翔 赵

Customer experience

环球时报

All ratings62 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.9%

收音机

All ratings277 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.7%

In-app purchases

None

环球时报

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

收音机

One-time1
  • 永久去除广告$1.99

Questions

Is 环球时报 free?
环球时报 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 收音机 free?
收音机 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 环球时报 or 收音机?
收音机 is rated higher. 环球时报 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while 收音机 averages 4.6 from 282 ratings.
Do 环球时报 or 收音机 have ads?
Both 环球时报 and 收音机 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 环球时报 or 收音机?
环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, and 收音机 every 9 months. Most recently, 环球时报 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 收音机 on November 6, 2026.

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