Comparison

巴士的報 Bastille Post vs 明報電子報

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

Head to head
About

巴士的報 Bastille Post

This online newspaper delivers real-time Hong Kong and international news, trending topics, and entertainment gossip directly to your mobile device. It aims to be a digital media pioneer, offering in-depth analysis and interactive features.

Highlights
  • Real-time Hong Kong and international news
  • Trending topics and gossip
  • In-depth analysis and blog posts
  • Interactive social features
  • User-generated content integration
  • Financial and entertainment sections
Features
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「巴士的報」是一份網上報紙,讓網民隨時隨地拿著手機或平板電腦可以看到。它是一個網路原生的媒體,它是數碼媒體革命的探路者。 巴士的報新App隆重登場,即時港聞、兩岸國際大事、網上熱話、趣聞、娛圈八卦事,還有巴士的TV、財經、副刊,隨時透過手機App,掌握最新、最快、最熱的即時新聞、即時分析,還有博客文章,結合社交網絡和留言,分享更互動,點止睇新聞咁簡單。 我們除了有自己的新聞團隊外,亦歡迎外間好手加入成為博客,以更創新的方式分享所見所聞所感。我們透過大量用家投入生產的內容,將觸角無限延伸。 我們追求傳播最快的新聞資訊,但更不會放棄帶出知識性和分析性角度,要超越傳統新聞媒體的運作方式和思考框架。我們要求有自己的策展( Curation),從恒河沙數的資訊洪流中,淘選資訊,賦予新意,寫出受眾愛看的文章,要做得比傳統媒體更好。

About

明報電子報

Features
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明報是一份香港報章,1959年創立,發展至今,成為了一份讀者以知識份子為主的大報。 明報以提供可信的資訊為己任,自1996年以來,多次得到香港中文大學進行的讀者調查評為最具公信力的中文報章。 明報電子報App提供香港和兩岸的新聞消息、時評文章;還有旅遊飲食、健康美容等休閒資訊;大家可以一click即得。 主要功能 1. TouchID 登入 2. FaceID 登入 3. 相機功能提交報料 4. 昔日明報 5. 下載記錄 6. 標記功能 7. 備注功能

Screenshots

巴士的報 Bastille Post4 screens
明報電子報4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 巴士的報 Bastille Post at 3.3 against 明報電子報's 2.0. 巴士的報 Bastille Post also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 明報電子報's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 24%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

巴士的報 Bastille Post holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of 巴士的報 Bastille Post's written reviews are positive against 33% of 明報電子報's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

巴士的報 Bastille Post ships an update every 5 weeks, 明報電子報 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
巴士的報 Bastille Post versus 明報電子報: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter巴士的報 Bastille Post明報電子報
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastille Post Company LimitedMingpao.com Limited

Customer experience

巴士的報 Bastille Post

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral23.5%
Negative52.9%

明報電子報

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

巴士的報 Bastille Post

No in-app purchases

None

明報電子報

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 巴士的報 Bastille Post free?
巴士的報 Bastille Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 明報電子報 free?
明報電子報 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 巴士的報 Bastille Post or 明報電子報?
巴士的報 Bastille Post is rated higher. 巴士的報 Bastille Post averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while 明報電子報 averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 巴士的報 Bastille Post or 明報電子報 have ads?
巴士的報 Bastille Post shows ads; 明報電子報 does not.
Which is updated more often, 巴士的報 Bastille Post or 明報電子報?
巴士的報 Bastille Post ships an update every 5 weeks, and 明報電子報 every 3 months. Most recently, 巴士的報 Bastille Post was updated on November 6, 2026 and 明報電子報 on November 2, 2026.

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