BilinGO vs People's Daily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BilinGO
This news app helps you improve your Chinese language skills by providing access to the latest news. It offers features like text translation, TTS audio news, and offline reading, making learning engaging and convenient.
- Bilingual news content
- Vocabulary building
- Text translation
- TTS audio news
- Offline reading
- News reports videos
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China Daily BilinGO News, to refresh your Chinese Carefully written by Chinese and foreign senior producers, China Daily BilinGO News is moderately easy to read. It updates you with the latest news while improving your Chinese language skills. You may download it for free after the release of new iOS. Your feedback on this app is highly appreciated. Moreover, we’ll be making a series of apps to help you improve your English, so stay tuned! This app is only for new iOS users. >Perfect for new iOS Sleek new design matches new iOS with interactive calendar and photos. >BilinGO News Help build up vocabulary and improve translation & writing skills. >Listening to the News Support TTS audio news; protect your eyes from radiation; help improve your Chinese listening skill. >News Reports Videos Trendy news stimulates your understanding of a news story. >Text Translator Tap a word for pronunciation, everyday phrases and sentences. >Offline Reading Featured for offline reading, you can easily read without network after download. China Daily BilinGO News is the first bilingual news app from China Daily Group. All content is created by China Daily producers. Any form of piracy is strictly prohibited. Your advice is welcome via any of the following channels: Email: newmedia_support@chinadaily.com.cn Sina Weibo: @中国日报-移动新媒体 WeChat: Chinadaily_Mobile
People's Daily
Access a top Chinese newspaper's English-language app for policy interpretations, analyses, and global news. Stay informed about China's evolving story and international events.
- Credible policy interpretations
- In-depth analyses of China
- International news and events
- Global staff reporting
- One-stop information platform
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Read about China right here: As a top Chinese newspaper, People's Daily has dedicated its English-language app to telling China's story and to better communicating with the world. We offer credible policy interpretations and analyses for users trying to know a changing China. Relying on our global staff, the English app also offers a one-stop information platform for international news and events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: People's Daily at 4.7 against BilinGO's 2.0. People's Daily also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). BilinGO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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.
People's Daily holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: People's Daily has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of BilinGO's written reviews are positive against 79% of People's Daily's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BilinGO ships an update every 5 months, People's Daily every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BilinGO | People's Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 79.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | China Daily | 人民日报社 |
Customer experience
BilinGO
People's Daily
In-app purchases
BilinGO
No in-app purchases
People's Daily
No in-app purchases
