CGTN vs Global Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CGTN
Access global news from a unique perspective with diverse, balanced, and objective content. Enjoy breaking news, in-depth stories, livestreams, and a rich archive of articles, audio, and video in five languages.
- Global news coverage
- Content in five languages
- Rich audiovisual content
- Breaking news notifications
- Search for related news
- Save and share stories
- AI and AR products
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CGTN is committed to providing worldwide audience with a wide range of global news from a different perspective. The app prioritizes user experience with intricate details. It brings diverse, balanced and objective content for global users, and presents a true image of China and world from multiple perspectives. The latest version of the CGTN app supports five languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian. It features a wide array of original content, including breaking news, in-depth stories and livestreams. The app also hosts a comprehensive archive of original articles, audio, video, and TV shows covering topics across politics, business, technology, science, sports, nature, culture and others. It gives you access to all the trusted information you need on the go. Features: – Exclusive coverage of China and world news, original TV shows and feature stories, continuous updates about worldwide events – Content in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian – Rich audiovisual content, including videos, podcasts, livestreams and TV shows – Enhanced reading experience – Notifications to ensure you never miss breaking news and exciting features – Search for related and hot news to deepen understanding – Like, save and share your favorite stories on social media – AI and AR products – No ads. No in-app purchases. Download the CGTN app to join millions of our subscribers and enjoy personalized, hassle-free news and audiovisual content.
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 rating: CGTN at 4.4 against Global Times's 3.7. CGTN also leads on ratings volume (394 vs 24) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Global Times's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CGTN holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CGTN has 394 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of CGTN's written reviews are positive against 42% of Global Times's.
CGTN ships an update every 5 weeks, Global Times every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CGTN | Global Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (394 ratings) — better | 3.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 394 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | China Global Television Network Corp. | Global Times |
Customer experience
CGTN
Global Times
Bugs and requests
CGTN
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when opening certain articles
- Live TV channel playback not working
- Russian text not displaying correctly
- Landscape mode not supported on iPad
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Optimize app for tablet devices
- Implement offline content download feature
- Allow customization of notification settings
Global Times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CGTN
No in-app purchases
Global Times
No in-app purchases
