Lianhe Zaobao Downloads &amp; Revenue Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese · App Store &amp; Google Play

Monthly users

all platforms

Free with an account

Rating

4.3 ★

9.8k ratings, both stores

Measured

Best rank now

#23

Android ·

News & Magazines Free

Measured

New ratings a week

▼ -49% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)

Measured

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Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese at a glance

AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.

Lianhe Zaobao is a free Chinese-language news app from SPH Media that provides comprehensive coverage of Singapore, Southeast Asia, and global affairs through articles, multimedia content, and live updates for readers seeking in-depth journalism. The app currently holds the #1 spot in Indonesia's Magazines & Newspapers Grossing chart and ranks within the top 100 for both Free and Grossing categories across Indonesia, Russia, and the US, indicating strong monetization performance in key markets alongside broad international visibility.

Similar apps: South China Morning Post, Apple News, BBC News

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese downloads & installs

Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.

Store	Downloads / day	Lifetime installs
App Store	100+ Exact	50k+ Exact
Google Play	100+ Exact	500k+ Measured
Total	500+ Confidence Exact	500k+ Confidence Exact

How this is calculated

App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.

Where Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese's downloads come from Modelled

Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.

Organic search

38%

Organic browse

47%

Paid (ads)

15%

How this is calculated

Modelled from signals we measure: ads naming the app (Google Ads Transparency), App Store features and the rank lift they caused, and how much keyword search traffic the app ranks for.

Where it ranks now

Both stores, across every country we track.

Store	Best rank	Charting in	US Top Free	US Top Grossing
App Store	#44 Magazines & Newspapers Free	3 of 30 countries	–	–
Google Play	#23 News & Magazines Free	3 of 23 countries	–	–

Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.

Review momentum

ⓘ How we measure this

App Store

New ratings a week

4.2

▲ +117% vs the 2 weeks before

Lifetime rating

4.6★

recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total

Review momentum

82/100

faster than 83% of News apps

Google Play

New ratings a week

▼ -49% vs the 2 weeks before

Lifetime rating

4.6★

recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total

Review momentum

56/100

faster than 81% of News and magazines apps

Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.

Ratings

Both stores. Store data, measured.

Store	Rating	Ratings
App Store	4.6 ★	368
Google Play	4.3 ★	9.4k 86 written reviews
Both stores	4.3 ★ weighted by ratings	9.8k

What users say about Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese

From the 15 most recent App Store reviews in the US.

Users are highly dissatisfied with the app's technical stability, citing frequent crashes, black screens on newer devices, and intrusive advertising that disrupts navigation. While a minority praise the content quality and audio features, the majority report severe usability issues including poor accessibility support and frustrating design changes.

Mostly negative (20% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about ads, and not being useful. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.

Common complaints

Ads: “Display ads to subscribers?!”
Useful: “The android version of this app works great”

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese App Store

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese is #51 in News Grossing in Indonesia and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.

Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day

DeveloperSPH Media Limited

CategoryNews

PriceFree

Released15 Jul 2013

Rating★ 4.6 (368)

Version6.14.0

Age rating4+

First seen by us 24 Sep 2026

Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide

View on the App Store ↗

Downloads / month

5k+

App Store, worldwide · 100+ a day

Monthly users

all platforms

Free with an account

CNBC: Stock Market & Business
#47

Rating

4.6 ★

368 ratings

Measured

Best rank now

#51

News Grossing

Measured

New ratings a week

4.2

▲ +117% vs the 2 weeks before

Measured

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Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese at a glance

AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.

Similar apps: South China Morning Post, Apple News, BBC News

Where it ranks now

Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.

Country	Charts	Rank
Indonesia	NewsGrossing	#51
Indonesia	Magazines & NewspapersFree	#44
Indonesia	Magazines & NewspapersGrossing	#57
Canada	Magazines & NewspapersFree	#108
Australia	Magazines & NewspapersFree	#134
Indonesia	NewsFree	#140

Apps near Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese on the chart

News Grossing, around #51.

Full chart

MOGO Wiki Tools
#46

Ground News
#48

WYBORCZA: fakty, newsy, opinie
#49

TIME Magazine Asia
#50

The Economic Times
#52

Le Monde, Live News
#53

New Scientist
#54

The Business Times
#55

PressReader: News & Magazines
#56

About Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese

For over a century, Lianhe Zaobao (LHZB) has been widely respected for its balanced perspectives, strong credibility, and in-depth reporting. As the flagship Chinese-language media of SPH Media, LHZB delivers quality journalism through its daily newspaper, website and app, reaching audiences in Singapore and beyond.

The LHZB app offers comprehensive multimedia contents in Chinese, including shorts, long-form videos, podcasts, interactive quizzes and livestreams. With real-time news alerts and live updates, the app keeps you informed about major happenings and hot topics in Singapore and around the world.

Download now to explore in-depth coverage across politics, business, sports, culture, lifestyle, entertainment and more, plus insightful analyses and expert commentaries to help you navigate today's complex world.

**KEY FEATURES**
- Comprehensive news and analyses on Singapore, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and global affairs
- Award-winning multimedia content: Experience news in a new way
- Personalized reading experience: Choose your preferred homepage, bookmark your favourite content, adjust font size for better readability
- Instant breaking news notifications

Subscribe now to unlock exclusive benefits, including:
- Premium content access
- LHZB E-paper with a 2-week archive
- Gift premium articles to family and friends
- Exclusive VIP member benefits with the LHZB Club, e.g. exclusive events, giveaways, deals and more.

Have questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]

All copyright belongs to SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved. Terms of use apply when accessing content via the app.

Personal Data Protection Notice: https://www.sph.com.sg/tnc/pdpa?platform=mobile
Terms & Conditions: https://www.sph.com.sg/tnc/apps_ios
Subscription Terms: https://subscribe.sph.com.sg/zh/publications-zb/

Latest updates

6.14.02 Nov 2026

New Audio Tab 收听 - Discover radio and podcasts in one place. Tune in to live broadcasts from 96.3 Hao FM and 100.3 UFM, explore podcast picks and series, and easily revisit recently played podcasts. New Video Tab 观看 - The Multimedia tab is now 观看, a dedicated destination for short videos and standard videos. Explore editor-curated content and personalised video recommendations, with videos playing automatically as you browse. Enhanced Audio Playback - Keep listening while browsing the app or switching to other apps. Enjoy a new mini-player and full-screen audio player, lock-screen controls and a sleep timer. For podcasts, adjust playback speed, skip forward or back 10 seconds, and continue automatically to another episode in the same series. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected].

6.13.428 Sep 2026

ePaper Article Sharing - Sharing ePaper articles is now more convenient. Shared articles will include a link to their online version, making it easier for recipients to access and read the full article. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]

6.13.37 Sep 2026

Store changes

What Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.

New iPad screenshots7 Nov 2026

New screenshots7 Nov 2026

6 screenshots (was 5)

New iPad screenshots5 Nov 2026

Full change history, with before and after, free with an account

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Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese Android

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese is #23 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in Indonesia and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.

Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day

DeveloperSPH Media Limited

CategoryNews & Magazines

PriceFree

Released18 Jul 2013

Installs500k+

Rating★ 4.3 (9.4k)

Updated5 Nov 2026

Content ratingEveryone

View on Google Play ↗

Downloads / month

10k+

Google Play, worldwide · 100+ a day

Monthly users

all platforms

Free with an account

Rating

4.3 ★

9.4k ratings

Measured

Best rank now

#23

News & Magazines Free

Measured

New ratings a week

▼ -49% vs the 2 weeks before

Measured

Exact figures, their ranges and how sure we are, free with an account.Sign up free Sign in

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese on Google Play

App details

App ID

com.zb.sph.zaobaosingapore

Publisher

SPH MEDIA LIMITED

Publisher country

Singapore 318994

Content rating

Everyone

Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese downloads

Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.

Downloads / day

100+

Google Play, worldwide

Lifetime installs

500k+

Google Play

Measured

All stores incl. App Store

500+ /day

How this is calculated

Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.

Where Lianhe Zaobao: News in Chinese's downloads come from Modelled

Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.

Organic search

38%

Organic browse

47%

Paid (ads)

15%