Comparison

風傳媒 vs 8world

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

Head to head
About

風傳媒

Features
Currently charting
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About

8world

Stay informed with breaking news from Singapore and around the world, covering business, lifestyle, technology, and sports. Access current affairs programs and news bulletins directly within the app. Share your news tips effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates
  • World and Singapore news
  • Business and technology news
  • Lifestyle and sports coverage
  • Current affairs programs
  • News tip submission
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Breaking news on Singapore, world, business, lifestyle, technology, sports. Watch our Current Affairs programmes and news bulletins. Send your news tips to us through the app!

Screenshots

風傳媒4 screens
8world4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8world at none against 風傳媒's 8. 風傳媒's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (45% vs 18%). On price, 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. 風傳媒 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. 8world asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

風傳媒 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 風傳媒 has 83 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of 風傳媒's written reviews are positive against 18% of 8world's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

風傳媒 ships an update fortnightly, 8world monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
風傳媒 versus 8world: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter風傳媒8world
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (83 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better18.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB119 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer風傳媒有限公司Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Customer experience

風傳媒

All ratings83 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative46.8%

8world

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative72.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

風傳媒

Subscriptions8
  • 月付 $200$6.491 Month
  • VIP 月繳方案1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • 月付 $300$9.991 Month
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  • VVIP 月繳方案1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • 年付 $990$32.991 Year
  • VIP 年繳方案1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • 年付 $2990$100.991 Year
  • VVIP 年繳方案1 Month trial$119.991 Year
None

8world

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 風傳媒 free?
風傳媒 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8world free?
8world is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 風傳媒 or 8world?
風傳媒 is rated higher. 風傳媒 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while 8world averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do 風傳媒 or 8world have ads?
8world shows ads; 風傳媒 does not.
Which is updated more often, 風傳媒 or 8world?
風傳媒 ships an update fortnightly, and 8world monthly. Most recently, 風傳媒 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 8world on November 11, 2026.

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