Comparison

荔枝新闻 vs 花城Plus

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

Head to head
About

荔枝新闻

Features
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荔枝新闻客户端焕新上线,继续伴你一起看世界。

About

花城Plus

This news app delivers a comprehensive range of local and global media information, including live broadcasts, articles, and videos. It offers in-depth reporting, opinion pieces, and interactive events, serving as a vital connection for people worldwide to stay informed about Guangzhou.

Highlights
  • Local and global media news
  • Original video channels
  • Live broadcasts
  • In-depth reporting
  • Interactive events
  • Guangzhou-focused information
Features
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花城+应用APP,立足本土,精选发布海量媒体资讯,原创视频频道引领行业先锋,客户端为用户提供包含直播、图文、视频在内的全方位综合性新闻资讯、深度报道、观点评论、互动活动等,同时也为遍布世界各地的广府人提供一个时刻了解广州、关注广州的新闻资讯平台。

Screenshots

荔枝新闻4 screens
花城Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

荔枝新闻 and 花城Plus both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of 荔枝新闻's written reviews are positive against 20% of 花城Plus's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

荔枝新闻 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of 荔枝新闻's written reviews are positive against 20% of 花城Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
荔枝新闻 versus 花城Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter荔枝新闻花城Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB86 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJiangsu Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.广州广播电视台

Customer experience

荔枝新闻

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

花城Plus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

荔枝新闻

No in-app purchases

None

花城Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 荔枝新闻 free?
荔枝新闻 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 花城Plus free?
花城Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 荔枝新闻 or 花城Plus?
荔枝新闻 is rated higher. 荔枝新闻 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while 花城Plus averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do 荔枝新闻 or 花城Plus have ads?
Neither 荔枝新闻 nor 花城Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 荔枝新闻 or 花城Plus?
荔枝新闻 ships an update monthly, and 花城Plus monthly. Most recently, 荔枝新闻 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 花城Plus on November 1, 2026.

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