Comparison

环球时报 vs 中新网

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

Head to head
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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。

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中新网

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“中新网客户端”是中国新闻网倾力打造的一款新闻阅读应用,是资讯权威、浏览快捷的新闻产品。 【特色服务】 - 新闻资讯:依托中新社遍布全球的采编网络,24小时不断更新。快速、平实、深度、原创,看中国新闻,就上中国新闻网。 - 站点定制:整合地方、华媒、侨乡、中国新闻周刊频道,聚合海内外华文媒体优质内容,一键定制属于你的专属首页,连接全球华人。 - 语音播报:腾不出手刷新闻?解放双手!语音播报带你听新闻。 - 最in直播:通过手机直播“有料、有情、有趣”的新闻现场,题材既有重大事件现场,也有突发新闻追踪,兼具社会热点话题,强调新闻性,突出人文关怀。 - 精美影像:精致、精选、精美,海量新闻图片、短视频,奉献震撼视觉盛宴。 - 评论互动:家国大事,不是只有你在关心,与网友一起围观点评、互动交流、吐露心声。 - 推送:重大突发新闻,实时送达。不出家门,天下大事尽在掌握。 【意见反馈】 - 软件反馈:设置- 意见反馈 - 官方网站:http://www.chinanews.com/ - 新浪官方微博:@中国新闻网 - 微信公众号:中国新闻网(微信号:cns2012) - 联系电话:15699788000

Screenshots

环球时报4 screens
中新网4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 环球时报 at 4.5 against 中新网's 4.1. 环球时报 also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 17). 中新网's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, 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

环球时报 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of 环球时报's written reviews are positive against 100% of 中新网's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, 中新网 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
环球时报 versus 中新网: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter环球时报中新网
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings) — better4.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Times Online (Beijing) Culture Communication Co., Ltd北京中新网信息科技有限公司

Customer experience

环球时报

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

中新网

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral23.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

环球时报

No in-app purchases

None

中新网

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 环球时报 free?
环球时报 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 中新网 free?
中新网 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 环球时报 or 中新网?
环球时报 is rated higher. 环球时报 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while 中新网 averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.
Do 环球时报 or 中新网 have ads?
Both 环球时报 and 中新网 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 环球时报 or 中新网?
环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, and 中新网 every 4 weeks. Most recently, 环球时报 was updated on September 19, 2026 and 中新网 on September 22, 2026.

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