nine.com.au vs Australia Channel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nine.com.au
Stay informed with breaking news and custom alerts from a trusted source. This app delivers local and global news, with features like 'News Near Me' and personalized notifications for topics like sports, politics, and weather. Easily manage your alert preferences for a tailored news experience.
- Breaking news updates
- Customizable alerts
- Geo-targeted 'News Near Me'
- Local weather forecasts
- News by category subscription
- Ad-supported news delivery
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Stay up to date with the best breaking news, sport, entertainment, lifestyle and the best videos with the new nine.com.au app. Join over 10.5million Australians who trust nine.com.au to stay informed and entertained. What you’ll enjoy about the new nine.com.au app: EVERYTHING YOU NEED ALL IN ONE PLACE All the trusted local and world news from our dedicated team of journalists, together with the best of sport, lifestyle and shopping, entertainment and travel in a new streamlined app. YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY Follow the topics you love using our ‘For You’ feature. ALERTS Never miss a breaking news story with our real-time alerts. PREMIUM VIDEOS ON DEMAND Stream the latest breaking news, viral moments, and exclusive stories anytime, anywhere. Our mission remains the same: providing a trusted environment where you feel part of the story, not just informed about it. Questions or feedback? We’re always evolving. Reach out at contact@9news.com.au. Note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which allows you to contribute to market research. See www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
Australia Channel
Stream live news, political coverage, documentaries, and analysis from Australia's leading newsmakers while overseas. Access opinion shows and insights from top journalists and commentators. Not available in Australia or New Zealand.
- Live political coverage
- Top-rated opinion shows
- Original documentaries
- Live news, sport, business, weather analysis
- Commentator insights
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Stream News24 while you’re overseas with Australia Channel. Access unmissable live political coverage, top-rated opinion shows, a catalogue of original documentaries, plus live news, sport, business and weather analysis. Real news and honest views from Australia's leading newsmakers and political commentators. Hear all sides of the debate with Peta Credlin, Andrew Bolt, Paul Murray, Chris Kenny and Sharri Markson. Get the latest political analysis from award-winning journalists including Kieran Gilbert, Andrew Clennell, Laura Jayes, Ashleigh Gillon, Tom Connell and Peter Stefanovic. Plus, access leading business, finance and property insights with Ross Greenwood. Start streaming for only AUD$6 per month. Australia Channel is an international streaming service. Not available from within Australia or New Zealand. Full Terms and Conditions: https://watch.australiachannel.com.au/readme/terms Privacy Policy: https://preferences.news.com.au/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nine.com.au at 4.6 against Australia Channel's 2.9. nine.com.au also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months). Australia Channel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Australia Channel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. nine.com.au asks for nothing beyond the download.
nine.com.au holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nine.com.au has 896 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of nine.com.au's written reviews are positive against 13% of Australia Channel's.
nine.com.au ships an update every 5 weeks, Australia Channel every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nine.com.au | Australia Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (896 ratings) — better | 2.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 896 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Australian News Channel Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
nine.com.au
Australia Channel
Bugs and requests
nine.com.au
Reported bugs
10 issues- Latest version not playing videos
- Self starting stories
- No notifications
- 5 years later and still no option for audible breaking news notifications
- Too much annoying Advertising
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- Extremely jumpy with numerous unnecessary background refreshes
- Clunky, Confusing and Clicksore
- App doesn't refresh without WiFi
- Videos not related to content
- Needs some work on alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Start an All Day News Channel
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Search function
Australia Channel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
nine.com.au
No in-app purchases
Australia Channel
- Monthly subscription$4.001 Month
- Annual Subscription$30.001 Year
Questions
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