Comparison

荔枝新闻 vs 看苏州

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

看苏州

This news platform offers real-time government updates, curated content from local media brands, and user-generated short videos. It also features an AI-powered voice announcer, VR live streams, AR interactive content, and a comprehensive suite of local services for a one-stop city experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time government news
  • Curated local media content
  • User-generated short videos
  • AI voice news announcer
  • VR live streaming
  • AR interactive experiences
  • One-stop local services platform
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纷繁复杂的世界, 群雄纷起的年代。 平凡中的不凡, 我们注定不一样。 我是看苏州,不止于活在你手机的方寸之间。 我的眼睛很大, 装得下世界,装的下苏州,装得下你。 一起去现场,感受烟花刹那的绽放。 我的眼睛很小, 你每一份卓尔不群的渴求; 每一次别处心裁的创意, 都看在眼里, 只因为在我心里,有一个不一样的你。 只想和不一样的你一起鹤立鸡群 很高兴遇见,请别再缺席。 一场不一样的邂逅。 在接下来的日子里, 让我陪着与众不同的你,一起看苏州。 -------- 看苏州 · 观天下 --------- 全新视觉体验只因你而变 全新功能模块只为你而来 政务+:政务内容实时发布,苏州政务一手掌握。 SBS+:热点、兴趣随时掌握,一键订阅苏州广电各品牌栏目的新鲜原创内容。 拍客:看苏州全新板块,15秒短视频,分享你和你的世界!让崇拜从这里开始! 看MM : 看苏州定制仿人声的看MM智能语音播报,智慧阅读、便捷阅读。 VR直播:和主播一起 360度看现场。 AR互动:点击进入AR扫描页面,体验虚拟的互动内容。 服务:云集各类便民服务,打造苏州一站式生活服务平台。 有探索、有创新、有融合 ,我们,一直在路上。 有整合、有优化、有提升,媒体融合,我们不一样。

Screenshots

荔枝新闻4 screens
看苏州4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 荔枝新闻 at 4.2 against 看苏州's 1.3. 荔枝新闻 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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. 看苏州 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 荔枝新闻 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

荔枝新闻 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of 荔枝新闻's written reviews are positive against 100% of 看苏州's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

荔枝新闻 ships an update every 5 weeks, 看苏州 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
荔枝新闻 versus 看苏州: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter荔枝新闻看苏州
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB103 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJiangsu Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.苏州广电总台

Customer experience

荔枝新闻

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

看苏州

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

荔枝新闻

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

看苏州

One-time8
  • 瓜子$0.99
  • 狗粮$0.99
  • 团扇$2.99
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  • 桃花坞年画$5.99
  • 松鼠桂鱼$12.99
  • 看苏州小金人$15.99
  • 园林$79.99
  • 靴子楼$139.99

Questions

Is 荔枝新闻 free?
荔枝新闻 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 看苏州 free?
看苏州 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 荔枝新闻 or 看苏州?
荔枝新闻 is rated higher. 荔枝新闻 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while 看苏州 averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do 荔枝新闻 or 看苏州 have ads?
Neither 荔枝新闻 nor 看苏州 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 荔枝新闻 or 看苏州?
荔枝新闻 ships an update every 5 weeks, and 看苏州 every 2 months. Most recently, 荔枝新闻 was updated on September 7, 2026 and 看苏州 on September 21, 2026.

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