# 中新网 vs 新华社

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 中新网 at none against 新华社's 10. 中新网 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). 新华社's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 新华社 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 中新网 asks for nothing beyond the download.

中新网 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 中新网's written reviews are positive against 67% of 新华社's.

中新网 ships an update every 4 weeks, 新华社 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 中新网 | 新华社 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id589796322/reviews)** | [3.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id896074583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **25** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Size | 143 MB | 348 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [北京中新网信息科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762351547) | [Xinhua News Agency Technical Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/520036574) |

## What reviewers say

### 中新网

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id589796322)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 新华社

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id896074583)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8元藏品 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 28元藏品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 78元藏品 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 118元藏品 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 138元藏品 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 148元藏品 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 158元藏品 | $22.99 | one-time |
| 168元藏品 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 188元藏品 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 198元藏品 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 中新网 free?

中新网 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, 中新网 or 新华社?

中新网 is rated higher. 中新网 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 新华社 averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.

### Do 中新网 or 新华社 have ads?

中新网 shows ads; 新华社 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 中新网 or 新华社?

中新网 ships an update every 4 weeks, and 新华社 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 中新网 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 新华社 on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*