nine.com.au vs Hail
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.
Hail
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The Hail app is the mobile feed for everything your school, sports club or organisation publishes in Hail. When they publish something new — news, notices, newsletters or publications — it appears instantly in your feed. Always current. Always accurate. No searching websites. No missed emails. Just the updates that matter. Download the Hail App, find your organisation and follow. No login or password required. As more schools, sports clubs and community groups join Hail, you’ll be able to follow them all in one live feed. For participating schools, parents can also report absences directly through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hail at none against nine.com.au's shown. Hail also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nine.com.au ships an update every 5 weeks, Hail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nine.com.au | Hail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (892 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 892 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Hail |
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
Hail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
nine.com.au
No in-app purchases
Hail
No in-app purchases
