# 红星新闻 vs 新华社

The clearest difference is rating: 红星新闻 at 5.0 against 新华社's 3.8. 红星新闻 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 新华社's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 新华社 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. 红星新闻 asks for nothing beyond the download.

红星新闻 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 新华社 has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 红星新闻's written reviews are positive against 67% of 新华社's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 红星新闻 | 新华社 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id783537559/reviews)** | [3.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id896074583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **25** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Size | 104 MB | 347 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Economic Daily](https://appshunter.io/developer/404713868) | [Xinhua News Agency Technical Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/520036574) |

## What reviewers say

### 红星新闻

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id783537559)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8元藏品 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18元藏品 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25元藏品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 28元藏品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30元藏品 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 40元藏品 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 45元藏品 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 68元藏品 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 78元藏品 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 88元藏品 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 98元藏品 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 118元藏品 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 128元藏品 | $19.99 | 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 红星新闻 free?

红星新闻 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, 红星新闻 or 新华社?

红星新闻 is rated higher. 红星新闻 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 新华社 averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.

### Do 红星新闻 or 新华社 have ads?

Neither 红星新闻 nor 新华社 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 红星新闻 or 新华社?

红星新闻 ships an update every 5 weeks, and 新华社 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 红星新闻 was updated on October 23, 2026 and 新华社 on November 1, 2026.

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