Isentia vs NBR NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Isentia
Access print, online, TV, radio, and social media content 24/7 with customizable alerts and an integrated media player. This tool helps busy professionals stay informed with fast, reliable media monitoring and shareable reports.
- 24/7 media content access
- Customizable alerts
- Integrated media player
- Organize media coverage
- Comprehensive search
- Shareable reports
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Giving you 24/7, 365-day access to all your print, online, TV, radio and social media content with customisable alerts, an integrated media player and share-ready features. Designed for busy professionals looking to keep their finger on the pulse of any crucial coverage with fast and reliable media monitoring. Key Features: • A synchronised coverage experience across the Isentia platform and Isentia app. • Tools to manage and organise your media coverage • Customisable notifications of your latest and most important media items. • Comprehensive search options • Effortless native sharing directly from your device • Simple swipe to save features to build and share reports with stakeholders • Embedded media player for unlimited streaming of radio and TV content (The Isentia app requires an Isentia subscription.)
NBR NZ
Access New Zealand's premier independent business news and analysis. Enjoy in-depth articles, exclusive video and audio content, and expert commentary. Share stories easily and engage with a vibrant comments section.
- Full business, politics, law, tech, and property content
- Exclusive video and audio content
- Expert columnists and contributors
- Easy content sharing
- Robust comments section
- Personalized reading list
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The National Business Review is New Zealand’s leading independent source of business news and analysis. We’re 100% subscriber-funded, so we’re proudly brought to you by you. The NBR app delivers: • Full NBR content covering business, politics, law, technology, property and more • Extensive video and audio content from the people behind the stories • New Zealand’s best and most controversial columnists and contributors • Easy sharing of stories and content to social media networks and email • Access to New Zealand’s most robust and well-informed comments section • A personally-curated reading list Privacy Policy: https://www.nbr.co.nz/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.nbr.co.nz/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: NBR NZ at free against Isentia's subscription. Isentia's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 6%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Isentia ships an update monthly, NBR NZ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Isentia | NBR NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isentia Pty Limited | The National Business Review |
Customer experience
Isentia
NBR NZ
In-app purchases
Isentia
No in-app purchases
NBR NZ
No in-app purchases
