Comparison

Mwananchi vs Times Telegram

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mwananchi

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Mwananchi is the publisher of Tanzania's leading daily Swahili newspaper

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Times Telegram

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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos โ€” the Times Telegram app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: โ€ข Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. โ€ข Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. โ€ข Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. โ€ข Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. โ€ข eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: โ€ข Privacy Policy: https://cm.timestelegram.com/privacy/ โ€ข Terms of Service: https://cm.timestelegram.com/terms/ โ€ข Help Center: https://help.timestelegram.com โ€ข Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

Screenshots

Mwananchi4 screens
Times Telegram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mwananchi at none against Times Telegram's 4. Mwananchi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Times Telegram sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mwananchi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Mwananchi versus Times Telegram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMwananchiTimes Telegram
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB185 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNhu Dinh TaoUSA TODAY Co., Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mwananchi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Times Telegram

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Mwananchi free?
Mwananchi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Times Telegram free?
Times Telegram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mwananchi or Times Telegram have ads?
Times Telegram shows ads; Mwananchi does not.

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