Focus Taiwan - CNA English New

Name: Focus Taiwan - CNA English New
Rating: 4.5 (414 reviews)
Author: The Central News Agency

By: The Central News Agency

Stay up to date on all things Taiwan with Focus Taiwan’s free news app.

Features & Capabilities

Focus Taiwan - CNA English New is the premier free news app delivering comprehensive English-language coverage on all things Taiwan. From breaking political news and business updates to sports and cultural stories, this app keeps you informed with fresh content. The updated design mirrors the popular Focus Taiwan website but enhanced with a "Media" section featuring audio and video news playlists.

Enjoy intuitive navigation with swipe gestures to browse categories and articles. Bookmark favorite stories and videos in the "My Stories" section for easy access. Tailor your reading experience by adjusting font size and page layout. Users can provide feedback to help improve future app versions. Stay up to date effortlessly with Focus Taiwan’s reliable news source!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

The Central News Agency

Downloads:

42,310 61

Rating:

4.50

(414)

Version:

3.2.3 Last updated: 2026-03-18

Version code:

323

Creation date:

2011-06-27

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

15.77MB

Email:

Ap*****@mail.cna.com.tw

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 311,585 ▼ 1,072

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

The Central News Agency

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=m.cna.com.tw.EngApp

Email:

Ap*****@mail.cna.com.tw

Website:

https://focustaiwan.tw/

User Reviews

Users appreciate the Focus Taiwan app for its detailed, neutral, and well-written English news coverage with an easy-to-navigate interface and useful notifications. However, many reviews report frequent, uncontrollable notifications and critical bugs like articles being obscured by black bars, non-functional buttons, and scrolling issues after recent updates. Users express frustration over these usability problems and desire features such as a dark theme and commenting capabilities.

Pros

Clean and easy to navigate interface
Provides detailed and accurate news coverage about Taiwan and international news
News is generally neutral and well written in English
Useful push notifications keep users updated
App works reliably and is suitable for expats and those interested in Taiwan news

Cons

Excessive and frequent notifications without user control leads to annoyance
Sharing, saving, listening, and navigation buttons often do not work
Major bugs causing articles to be covered by a black bar making them unreadable
Recent updates introduced usability issues like inability to scroll up and persistent loading glitches
Lack of features like dark theme and comment sections requested

Recent reviews

I would have given 5 stars if I can have an option to control the number of notifications/ news updates I get. My phone just rings for every 2 hrs for similar news. Sadly I have to turn off all the notifications from this app.