晴報SkyPost 文字版 vs RTHK News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
晴報SkyPost 文字版
Access comprehensive news coverage including local, international, finance, entertainment, health, and travel. This platform offers practical information and expert columns from Hong Kong's second-largest free newspaper.
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Expert columns
- Practical information
- Finance and entertainment sections
- Health and lifestyle content
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《晴報》為全港第2大免費報，是一份中肯持平的免費中文報章，網羅港聞、國際、財經、娛樂消閒、健康、親子及旅遊等範疇，提供貼身實用的資訊及智慧，並設名家專欄。《晴報》逢星期一至五免費派發，派點遍佈全香港。除文字版app外，還設有揭頁版app及網上版：www.skypost.hk。
RTHK News
Access the latest news and programs in Chinese and English, with multimedia content and personalized feeds. Listen to live radio, download content for offline viewing, and receive breaking news alerts. Includes features for visually impaired users.
- Multimedia news content (photos, text, video, audio)
- Personalized news feeds
- Downloadable news programs and videos
- Breaking news push alerts
- Live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3
- Simple Mode for visually impaired users
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"RTHK News" is the latest RTHK mobile app dedicated to the provision of RTHK news content in both Chinese and English, including latest news and news programmes which is developed by News & Current Affairs and New Media Unit of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). Users can listen to live programme of RTHK Radio 1 or Radio 3. Users can add/remove and rearrange the news content blocks according to their preferences. "RTHK News" key features: 1) Multimedia service – provides news photos, text, videos and audio contents. 2) Personalised – users can add/remove and rearrange news categories and news programmes according to their preference. 3) Downloadable – news programmes and videos can be downloaded and enjoyed anytime and anywhere. 4) “Push Alert” function – users are notified of breaking news at their choice. 5) Sharing capable – users can share news articles or news programme episodes via social networks. 6) Equipped with “Simple Mode” – specially designed for visually impaired users. 7) Radio live – provides live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3. 8) Live Video News – provides live video news content. For any requests regarding this application, please contact webmaster@rthk.hk Archive service will be available for programmes broadcast in the past 12 months, subject to copyright restrictions. RTHK reserves the right to make the final decision. Web Accessibility Conformance Statement: We have incorporated appropriate accessibility features in this app., if you encounter difficulties in using this app., please contact us via email, webmaster@rthk.hk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 晴報SkyPost 文字版 at 5.0 against RTHK News's 4.5. 晴報SkyPost 文字版 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). RTHK News's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
晴報SkyPost 文字版 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTHK News has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
晴報SkyPost 文字版 ships an update every 3 months, RTHK News every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 晴報SkyPost 文字版 | RTHK News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Economic Times Limited | Radio Television Hong Kong |
Customer experience
晴報SkyPost 文字版
RTHK News
In-app purchases
晴報SkyPost 文字版
No in-app purchases
RTHK News
No in-app purchases
