Hidabrut vs Arutz 7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidabrut
Access a vast library of articles, films, children's programs, and Q&A archives. Stream live content from the Hidabrut channel, all offered completely free with a sleek, updated interface.
- Fascinating articles
- Free film database
- Children's programs
- Q&A archive
- Real-time channel streaming
- Sleek design
- Advanced interface
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Hidabrut website’s app: fascinating articles, a huge, free film database, children's programs, an archive of Q & A, and real-time Hidabrut channel. All completely free! Just out - a completely new version of Hidabrut’s app: sleek design, advanced and fast interface, and unique features. Get the update! You won’t be disappointed!
Arutz 7
Stay informed with fresh, updated news and content with a Jewish focus. This app provides comprehensive coverage from Israel and around the world, keeping you connected to the latest information and perspectives.
- Fresh and updated news
- News with Jewish content
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Israeli and world news
- Leading channels content
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The new application of Arutz 7. Arutz 7 is the news portal for fresh and updated news as well as news with Jewish content. Arutz 7 is also a leading newspaper which give you an updated information. With this application you will be always connected to the latest news and scopes. The Arutz Sheva mobile app for news and Jewish content. Offering comprehensive news coverage from Israel and around the world, with a wide range of content on leading channels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidabrut at 100% against Arutz 7's 13%. Hidabrut also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). Arutz 7's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 4). On price, 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.
Hidabrut holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arutz 7 has 47 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hidabrut's written reviews are positive against 13% of Arutz 7's.
Hidabrut ships an update every 17 months, Arutz 7 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidabrut | Arutz 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 2.7 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | david cohen | Yedioth Internet |
Customer experience
Hidabrut
Arutz 7
In-app purchases
Hidabrut
No in-app purchases
Arutz 7
No in-app purchases
