Comparison

央广网 vs 新华社

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

Head to head
About

央广网

Access breaking news and in-depth reports from China's central media. Enjoy live broadcasts and exclusive audio content designed to keep you informed and engaged with the latest happenings.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates
  • Live event broadcasts
  • Exclusive audio content
  • Personalized news feed
  • In-depth reporting
Features
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新鲜资讯 一手掌握 —— 大千世界 我只报道你想看的 热点直播 全景呈现 ——新闻真相 我只还原你关切的 朝夕相伴 独家声音 ——温暖聆听 我只取悦你热爱

About

新华社

Features
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新华社客户端是新华通讯社移动端旗舰产品,汇聚国家通讯社权威与优质内容资源,持续探索移动互联网、人工智能、AR/VR、元宇宙等技术成果在媒体领域的创新应用方式。 新华社记者在哪里,你的眼睛就可以看到哪里。我们在全球拥有180余个分支机构和超过3000名记者,24小时不间断地为你带来国内外最新资讯。此时此刻发生的新闻现场,从这里就可一键直达。 我们见证并记录着新时代,也在不断尝试用创新技术构建媒体新生态。欢迎体验~

Screenshots

央广网4 screens
新华社4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 新华社 at 3.8 against 央广网's 2.0. 新华社 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). 央广网's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. 新华社 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 央广网 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

新华社 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 新华社 has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 央广网's written reviews are positive against 67% of 新华社's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

央广网 ships an update fortnightly, 新华社 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
央广网 versus 新华社: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter央广网新华社
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB347 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCNR Culture Media Co., Ltd.Xinhua News Agency Technical Center

Customer experience

央广网

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

新华社

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

央广网

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

新华社

One-time10
  • 8元藏品$0.99
  • 28元藏品$3.99
  • 78元藏品$9.99
Show 7 more
  • 118元藏品$17.99
  • 138元藏品$19.99
  • 148元藏品$19.99
  • 158元藏品$22.99
  • 168元藏品$24.99
  • 188元藏品$29.99
  • 198元藏品$29.99

Questions

Is 央广网 free?
央广网 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 新华社 free?
新华社 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 央广网 or 新华社?
新华社 is rated higher. 央广网 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 新华社 averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do 央广网 or 新华社 have ads?
Neither 央广网 nor 新华社 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 央广网 or 新华社?
央广网 ships an update fortnightly, and 新华社 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 央广网 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 新华社 on November 1, 2026.

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