Comparison

环球时报 vs 沙漏早知道

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。

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沙漏早知道

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沙漏早知道是一款超级热门内容聚合,主要包含短视频、新闻资讯、免费短剧等产品的聚合APP平台,旨在为用户提供更加全方位,更加便捷的信息及内容观看体验让用户接触更精彩的世界。

Screenshots

环球时报4 screens
沙漏早知道4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 沙漏早知道 at every 2 weeks against 环球时报's every 3 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, 沙漏早知道 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
环球时报 versus 沙漏早知道: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter环球时报沙漏早知道
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB179 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGlobal Times Online (Beijing) Culture Communication Co., Ltd音波信息科技(海南)有限公司

In-app purchases

None

环球时报

No in-app purchases

None

沙漏早知道

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 沙漏早知道 free?
沙漏早知道 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 环球时报 or 沙漏早知道 have ads?
Both 环球时报 and 沙漏早知道 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 环球时报 or 沙漏早知道?
环球时报 ships an update every 3 months, and 沙漏早知道 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 环球时报 was updated on October 22, 2026 and 沙漏早知道 on October 25, 2026.

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