Asianxt vs Risala Update
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asianxt
Access breaking news, live TV, and a variety of video content in multiple Indian languages. Engage with creators, watch trending videos, and even upload your own content.
- Live TV streaming
- Breaking news updates
- Trending and viral videos
- Creator content
- Video creation and upload
- Multi-language news
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The Asianet News Official App is your one-stop destination for breaking news, Live TV, videos, and creator content in one powerful multi-language video news app. Stay informed with the latest news updates, live TV streaming, trending videos, and engaging creator-led content across India. Watch, follow, and engage with creators, or create and upload your own videos directly on the platform. Live TV and Real-Time News Watch live news and major events as they happen with: • Malayalam Live TV • Kannada Live TV • Real-time updates and breaking news • On-ground reporting, discussions, and debates Live TV, news updates, and creator videos come together in a single, seamless feed. Short Videos, Long Videos and Creator Content Discover and enjoy: • Trending and viral videos • Short-form and long-form videos • Exclusive creator-led content From news explainers to entertainment and lifestyle videos, the Asianet News app keeps you connected to what is trending across India. Creator Connect - Create, Upload and Get Discovered Asianet News is a creator-first, user-centric platform built for the next generation of creators. Creators can: • Create and upload short and long-form videos • Get discovered within the Asianet News ecosystem • Reach audiences across multiple languages • Focus on creativity while Asianet supports distribution and reach Creators are at the heart of the Asianet experience from stories and explainers to opinions and entertainment. News in Multiple Indian Languages Get trusted news updates across: • Malayalam • Kannada • Tamil • Telugu • Hindi • Bangla • Marathi • English All your news, in your language, in one app. Trusted Journalism Across Categories Stay updated with credible reporting across: • Politics • Sports • Entertainment • Business and Stock Market • Personal Finance • Technology • Lifestyle • Automobiles and Gadgets • Weather Trusted news helps users discover relevant creator content with confidence. Why Download the Asianet News Official App? • Breaking news and Live TV on the go • Trending, viral, short and long videos • Trusted journalism alongside creator content • Create, upload, and share your own videos • Follow your favorite creators and topics • Fast, reliable, and easy-to-use multi-language experience
Risala Update
This news app amplifies the voices of Malayali expatriates, fostering a mass movement and influencing ideologically informed politics. It's recognized as a radical medium for building a new cultural order.
- Amplifies expatriate voices
- Drives political discourse
- Fosters cultural change
- Radical information medium
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Risala has been in the forefront in making Malayali expatriates’ voices heard and has grown into a mass movement in a short span of time: thanks to Malayali expatriates.The role of Risala in the formation of an ideologically informed politics is undeniable. Media experts and critics note the prominent place of Risala in the new information order as a radical medium to build a new cultural order.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Risala Update at 94% against Asianxt's 20%. Risala Update also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Asianxt's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
Risala Update holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Asianxt has 99 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Asianxt's written reviews are positive against 94% of Risala Update's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asianxt | Risala Update |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (99 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asianet News Online Private Limited | Jahfar Sadique CN |
Customer experience
Asianxt
Risala Update
Bugs and requests
Asianxt
Reported bugs
5 issues- Audio not available in mobile app
- App crashes after updating
- Unable to open app, automatically closing
- Alerts come in all languages randomly
- Buffering and slow connection
Requested features
6 requests- Fix audio not available in mobile app
- Make freedom struggle stories a separate program at a stipulated time
- Provide English language support
- Update the app to fix crashing issues
- Improve ad experience, reduce ads
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- Enable horizontal view for the app
Risala Update
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Asianxt
No in-app purchases
Risala Update
No in-app purchases
