新华社 vs ECNS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
新华社
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ECNS
Access the latest headlines and original stories about China's political landscape, economic development, society, and culture. Stay informed with comprehensive, insightful, and up-to-date news from extensive global resources, including breaking news and in-depth coverage.
- Latest headlines and original stories
- Political and economic development coverage
- Societal and cultural insights
- Breaking news alerts
- In-depth coverage of technology and entertainment
- Photo and video resources
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ECNS.cn provides you with a window into China. Stay informed with the latest headlines and original stories on the country's political landscape, economic development, society and culture. With extensive global resources, we're proud to provide truthful, comprehensive, insightful, interesting and up-to-date news about China and beyond. -- Follow breaking news stories as they develop -- Enjoy in-depth coverage of politics, opinions, technology and entertainment -- Access impressive photo and video resources If you have questions or feedback on the ECNS App, please email us at ecnsapp@chinanews.com.cn to help create the best possible experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECNS at 5.0 against 新华社's 3.8. ECNS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19). 新华社's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. 新华社 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. ECNS asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECNS 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
新华社 ships an update every 5 weeks, ECNS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 新华社 | ECNS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xinhua News Agency Technical Center | 中国新闻社 |
Customer experience
新华社
ECNS
In-app purchases
新华社
- 8元藏品$0.99
- 18元藏品$2.99
- 25元藏品$3.99
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- 28元藏品$3.99
- 30元藏品$4.99
- 40元藏品$5.99
- 45元藏品$6.99
- 68元藏品$9.99
- 78元藏品$9.99
- 88元藏品$12.99
- 98元藏品$14.99
- 118元藏品$17.99
- 128元藏品$19.99
- 138元藏品$19.99
- 148元藏品$19.99
- 158元藏品$22.99
- 168元藏品$24.99
- 188元藏品$29.99
- 198元藏品$29.99
ECNS
No in-app purchases
