RTHK News vs CCTVPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTHK News
Access the latest news and programs in Chinese and English, with multimedia content and personalized feeds. Listen to live radio, download content for offline viewing, and receive breaking news alerts. Includes features for visually impaired users.
- Multimedia news content (photos, text, video, audio)
- Personalized news feeds
- Downloadable news programs and videos
- Breaking news push alerts
- Live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3
- Simple Mode for visually impaired users
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"RTHK News" is the latest RTHK mobile app dedicated to the provision of RTHK news content in both Chinese and English, including latest news and news programmes which is developed by News & Current Affairs and New Media Unit of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). Users can listen to live programme of RTHK Radio 1 or Radio 3. Users can add/remove and rearrange the news content blocks according to their preferences. "RTHK News" key features: 1) Multimedia service – provides news photos, text, videos and audio contents. 2) Personalised – users can add/remove and rearrange news categories and news programmes according to their preference. 3) Downloadable – news programmes and videos can be downloaded and enjoyed anytime and anywhere. 4) “Push Alert” function – users are notified of breaking news at their choice. 5) Sharing capable – users can share news articles or news programme episodes via social networks. 6) Equipped with “Simple Mode” – specially designed for visually impaired users. 7) Radio live – provides live streaming of RTHK Radio 1 and Radio 3. 8) Live Video News – provides live video news content. For any requests regarding this application, please contact webmaster@rthk.hk Archive service will be available for programmes broadcast in the past 12 months, subject to copyright restrictions. RTHK reserves the right to make the final decision. Web Accessibility Conformance Statement: We have incorporated appropriate accessibility features in this app., if you encounter difficulties in using this app., please contact us via email, webmaster@rthk.hk.
CCTVPlus
Access news content from cctvplus.com on your mobile device. Quickly preview and search for articles, and receive notifications for updates on news you follow.
- Mobile access to cctvplus.com content
- Quick preview of articles
- Searchable content library
- Update notifications for followed news
- Designed for international journalists
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CCTV+ APP is designed to provide international journalist with easy access to cctvplus.com contents via their mobile phones. The app allows quick preview and search of contents available, and users can be notified of updates to news they're following.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTHK News at 83% against CCTVPlus's 0%. RTHK News also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RTHK News holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of RTHK News's written reviews are positive against 0% of CCTVPlus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | RTHK News | CCTVPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Television Hong Kong | China Global Television Network Corp. |
Customer experience
RTHK News
CCTVPlus
In-app purchases
RTHK News
No in-app purchases
CCTVPlus
No in-app purchases
