新华社 vs Global Times
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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Global Times
Access sharp reporting, insightful analysis, and multimedia content from a leading English-language newspaper. Explore diverse sections covering China, global affairs, business, arts, and sports.
- Sharp and innovative reporting
- Unique and perceptive analysis
- Featured videos and multimedia
- In-depth China coverage
- Global affairs with a Chinese perspective
- Business and financial news
- Arts, culture, and lifestyle stories
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The Global Times is China’s most informative English-language newspaper. With a remarkable readership, both in China and across the globe, the Global Times provides sharp and innovative reporting, unique and perceptive analysis as well as featured videos and multimedia products. Download the app as it will offer you Editorial: Original analysis on hotly debated topics — forthright, unique and striking voice of China Hu says: Sharp video comments Opinion: Thought-provoking views China: A window delving deeper into the most important domestic and international events and trends, chronicling the rise of today’s China Business: Momentous issues from the financial world and insightful opinions from a China-focused angle World: Doorway to international affairs bringing global stories with a unique Chinese perspective Arts: Sophisticated stories on design, cuisine, fashion, art, movies/TVs, travel, celebrities and health Infographics: News in diagrams and numbers Sports: All the latest updates from the world sporting arena To know more, please visit our website: www.globaltimes.cn, join our Facebook page: @globaltimesnews, and follow our Twitter handle: @globaltimesnews.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Global Times at none against 新华社's 10. Global Times also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 新华社's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 42%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Global Times asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for 新华社 against 3.7 for Global Times. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 新华社's written reviews are positive against 42% of Global Times's.
新华社 ships an update every 5 weeks, Global Times every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 新华社 | Global Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) — better | 3.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 24 |
| 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 348 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xinhua News Agency Technical Center | Global Times |
Customer experience
新华社
Global Times
In-app purchases
新华社
- 8元藏品$0.99
- 28元藏品$3.99
- 78元藏品$9.99
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- 118元藏品$17.99
- 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
Global Times
No in-app purchases
