Sixth Tone

1.7.1

Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper Co., Ltd.

4.52

63 reviews

5,000+
Downloads

Free

This app brings you people-focused stories about contemporary China.

iOS version

About Sixth Tone

Sixth Tone is a news & magazines app developed by Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper Co., Ltd..

How many times has Sixth Tone been downloaded?

Sixth Tone has been downloaded 8 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 36 times.

What is the rating of Sixth Tone?

Sixth Tone is rated 4.52 out of 5 stars, based on 63 ratings.

Is Sixth Tone free?

Sixth Tone is free to download. The APK download size is 21.83 MB. The latest version available is 1.7.1. The last update was on January 29, 2026.

What are the requirements for Sixth Tone?

Sixth Tone requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2019.

Description

The Sixth Tone app brings you people-focused news, features, commentaries, and visual storytelling about contemporary China.

Main features of the app:

Daily Tones are daily news and highlights from across China.

News are timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing from a vast range of sources, these articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

Features are articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

Voices & Opinion are contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are rarely heard.

Multimedia are visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

Sixth Tone × features translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners.

Special Projects showcase the collaborative efforts of Sixth Tone’s newsroom on diverse topics.

Q & A features in-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China. Your questions, answered.

Announcements are the latest news about Sixth Tone as well as its events, projects, and other initiatives.

Recent changes:
1. support Android16
2. fix bug

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More data about Sixth Tone

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	8 thousand
Recent downloads	36
Rating	4.52 based on 63 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.7.1
APK size	21.8 MB
Number of libraries	41
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Downloads over time

Sixth Tone has been downloaded 8 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 36 times.

Changelog of Sixth Tone

Jan 29, 2026UpdateVersion 1.7.1
Apr 21, 2025UpdateVersion 1.6.8
Feb 5, 2025UpdateVersion 1.6.6
Jul 21, 2024UpdateVersion 1.6.2
Sep 7, 2023Installs5,000+ installs
Aug 29, 2023UpdateVersion 1.5.6
Mar 30, 2023UpdateVersion 1.5.4
Feb 6, 2023UpdateVersion 1.4.6
Apr 1, 2022UpdateVersion 1.4.0
Mar 19, 2021UpdateVersion 1.3.0
Nov 10, 2020UpdateVersion 1.2.0
Sep 20, 2020Installs1,000+ installs
Jun 1, 2020UpdateVersion 1.1.8
Apr 26, 2020UpdateVersion 1.1.6
Feb 17, 2020Installs500+ installs
Sep 19, 2019UpdateVersion 1.1.2
Aug 7, 2019UpdateVersion 1.1.0
Aug 4, 2019Installs100+ installs
Jul 20, 2019Installs50+ installs
Jul 8, 2019New AppVersion 1.0.0 in NEWS_MAGAZINES for Free

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Developer information for Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Dongfang Newspaper Co., Ltd.

sixthtonecom@gmail.com

Website

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Comments on Sixth Tone for Android

★★★★★ Alan Lam · Nov 14, 2021

Big fan. High quality press. Just good humble opinion pieces that I find highly relatable as an expat in Shanghai that gives me an insight to modern life in China.

★★★★★ Bailey Yordnoff · Aug 1, 2019

Good to see news about China that isn't Red Scare, Yellow Peril propaganda (looking at you, NYT).

★★★★★ Joe Bellani · Mar 16, 2025

So much in love with this app. What it gives is a positive and mesmerizing view to China and to the parts of world that always been looked at with prejudice and in a biased manner. The quality Sixth Tone provides, both in its content, and it's presentation, is outstanding

★☆☆☆☆ Eanisha Fields · May 1, 2023

Not sure want to download free ringtones

★☆☆☆☆ Ben Norman · Dec 23, 2023

Used to be great, but recent BJ crackdowns have utterly neutered Sixth Tone. I'm in morning for what used to be excellent and interesting journalism from them.

Google Play Rankings for Sixth Tone

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by Sixth Tone

Sixth Tone is requesting 23 permissions and is using 43 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage, read sensitive log data

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

control vibration

System tools

connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, retrieve running apps, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_ADDED, android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_CHANGED, android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_INSTALL, android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REPLACED, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.thepaper.sixthtone.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.vivo.notification.permission.BADGE_ICON

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

Android Support Library Print

Android Support Library Document File Google gson Android Library Icon

Google gson

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI

Android Support Library Async Layout Inflater Okio Android Library Icon

Okio

Glide

AndroidX Multi-Dex Library AndroidX ExifInterface Android Library Icon

AndroidX ExifInterface ReactiveX Android Library Icon

ReactiveX

Android View Binding Android Data Binding Android Library Icon

Android Data Binding greenrobot EventBus Android Library Icon

greenrobot EventBus uCrop Android Library Icon

uCrop

Simple XML Serialization Alibaba Android Library Icon

Alibaba

AndroidX RenderScript greenDAO Android Library Icon

greenDAO

BaseRecyclerViewAdapterHelper Android Library Icon

BaseRecyclerViewAdapterHelper RxPermissions Android Library Icon

RxPermissions SmartRefreshLayout Android Library Icon

SmartRefreshLayout AndroidUtilCode Android Library Icon

AndroidUtilCode PersistentCookieJar Android Library Icon

PersistentCookieJar Umeng Android Library Icon

Umeng

ImmersionBar ijkplayer Android Library Icon

ijkplayer

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