“Too many ads in the article — 4,5 ads in one piece article with subscription, it is ridiculous!”
Public review signal · 124 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
South China Morning Post: News
South China Morning Post Publishers LimitedHong Kong, China & Asia news
4.6 ★2,211 ratings
—Downloads
17+Age rating
142 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has been the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. As Hong Kong’s English-language newspaper of record, our international team of Asia experts, reporters, journalists, photographers and filmmakers are dedicated to providing breaking news and analysis from Hong Kong, China and beyond.
Our unique home base of Hong Kong allows us to have in-depth understanding of the China story from an insider’s perspective, while enjoying a high level of press freedom and independence granted by the city’s special constitutional principle of “One country, two systems”. Today, our dedication to representing the region with our editorial motto, “truth and fairness” is more relevant than ever before.
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What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
80–89% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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What the analysis found
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Aggressive ad load8 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“Good news service but poor app function — I enjoy SCMC’s coverage. However, at HK$83/month, I shouldn’t be forced to watch advertisement pop-ups with countdown clocks. These pop-up ads in the app really degrade the experience and cheapen…”
“Still charge you full price if you cancel during trial. — After seeing a lot of ads even with the paid version, I decided to cancel. Then I realized that the trial period perhaps is not a trial. IOS says I will still be charged $100 and…”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 7.2.2.
What this app sells
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Lowest$10.49
Highest$399.99
All Digital Access - Monthly 1$10.49
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All Digital Access - Monthly 2$10.49
All Digital Access - Yearly$124.99
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