# 中国网客户端 vs ECNS

The clearest difference is ratings volume: 中国网客户端 at 5 against ECNS's 1. ECNS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 中国网客户端 against 5.0 for ECNS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 中国网客户端 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

中国网客户端 ships an update every 2 months, ECNS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 中国网客户端 | ECNS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id957292028/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecns/id1107471990/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 103 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [China Internet Information Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/964706963) | [中国新闻社](https://appshunter.io/developer/525692790) |

## What reviewers say

### 中国网客户端

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id957292028)

Access global news headlines, authoritative Chinese policy interpretations, and insightful commentary in multiple languages. Stay informed about international events and Chinese developments through unique perspectives and real-time reporting.

**Highlights:** Multilingual news (9 languages), Global news headlines, Chinese policy interpretation, Editor's commentary, Feature stories, Live news updates

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ECNS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecns/id1107471990)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 中国网客户端 free?

中国网客户端 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ECNS free?

ECNS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 中国网客户端 or ECNS?

中国网客户端 and ECNS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do 中国网客户端 or ECNS have ads?

Neither 中国网客户端 nor ECNS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 中国网客户端 or ECNS?

中国网客户端 ships an update every 2 months, and ECNS every 3 months. Most recently, 中国网客户端 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ECNS on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*