# نبأ vs MTU

The clearest difference is rating: نبأ at 4.5 against MTU's 3.6. نبأ also leads on ratings volume (439 vs 11) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). MTU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. نبأ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. MTU asks for nothing beyond the download.

نبأ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: نبأ has 439 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

نبأ ships an update every 5 weeks, MTU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | نبأ | MTU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (439 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1124409202/reviews)** | [3.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mtu/id1499307661/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **439** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#112** | — |
| Size | 173 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Madar Al Parmaga](https://appshunter.io/developer/455970776) | [Mustafa Ibrahim Musa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499307660) |

## What reviewers say

### نبأ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1124409202)

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Free · News (US App Store)

Stay informed with breaking news and live sports scores from over 2,000 sources. Get personalized updates, watch video summaries, and engage with content through comments and polls. Offers a dark mode and customizable font settings for a comfortable reading experience.

**Highlights:** Breaking news alerts, Live sports scores and schedules, Personalized news feeds, Video summaries, Dark mode, Customizable font settings, Source selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.00 | per month |
| 6 Months Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $23.99 | per year |
| Nabaa Gold – 1 Year, No Ads | $24.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good news coverage
- 👍 Provides match results
- 👍 Offers funny reels

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Annoying ads
-  anúncios Too many ads
-  anúncios Ads are intrusive
- ⚠️ Biased news selection
- ⚠️ Inconsistent news updates

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 App causes device slowdown
- 🐛 App causes device to heat up
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 App not working after update
- 🐛 Notifications not working

**Requested features**

- Add Egyptian league and Al Ahly club
- Add more Syrian and Yemeni sources
- Update news more frequently
- Add widgets for breaking news
- Add currency exchange rates section


### MTU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mtu/id1499307661)

This app provides news and updates for the Middle Technical University. It covers events, seminars, and courses relevant to students and faculty across all university branches in Iraq.

**Highlights:** University news updates, Student-focused information, Faculty news, Event announcements, Course information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is نبأ free?

نبأ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MTU free?

MTU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, نبأ or MTU?

نبأ is rated higher. نبأ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 439 ratings, while MTU averages 3.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do نبأ or MTU have ads?

نبأ shows ads; MTU does not.

### Which is updated more often, نبأ or MTU?

نبأ ships an update every 5 weeks, and MTU every 3 weeks. Most recently, نبأ was updated on October 26, 2026 and MTU on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*