AramcoWorld vs Senar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AramcoWorld
Explore Arab and Islamic cultures with award-winning features and multimedia content. Access articles, videos, and a cultural events calendar for free. Discover global interconnections and rich heritage.
- Award-winning articles
- Video channel access
- Worldwide cultural events calendar
- Educational supplements
- Ad-free experience
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Discover With Us! Welcome to our mobile edition. For more than 70 years, AramcoWorld has inspired readers with award-winning features covering Arab and Islamic cultures and their global interconnections. Our app gives you unlimited free (and ad-free) access to all our articles as well as our video channel, worldwide cultural events calendar and educational supplements. AramcoWorld was founded in 1949, and it is published in Houston, Texas by Aramco Americas, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, a leading producer of the energy and chemicals that drive global commerce and enhance the lives of people around the globe.
Senar
Explore interactive AR simulators to learn and test concepts. Access demo simulators as a guest or log in with your account to view your personalized collections. Scan QR codes to instantly load specific simulation experiences.
- Augmented reality simulators
- Guest access to demo simulators
- SENAR account login
- QR code collection scanning
- Interactive learning experiences
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Use the SENAR app to access AR simulators. Connect as a Guest to test our demo simulators. To access your simulators, log in with your SENAR account or scan the QR Code of a collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AramcoWorld at 4.9 against Senar's 3.9. AramcoWorld also leads on ratings volume (433 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Senar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
AramcoWorld holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AramcoWorld has 433 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AramcoWorld ships an update every 19 months, Senar every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AramcoWorld | Senar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (433 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 433 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aramco Services Company | GuidiGO, Inc. |
Customer experience
AramcoWorld
Senar
Bugs and requests
AramcoWorld
Reported bugs
2 issues- Latest issues won't load/show up
- App always tells to try again
Requested features
1 request- More content on the Arabian sun
Senar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AramcoWorld
No in-app purchases
Senar
No in-app purchases
