# القبس vs Sahafa

The clearest difference is ads: القبس at none against Sahafa's shown. القبس also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 340). Sahafa's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 36%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. القبس sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sahafa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for القبس against 4.5 for Sahafa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: القبس has 6.7K ratings behind it against 340, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of القبس's written reviews are positive against 64% of Sahafa's.

القبس ships an update every 5 weeks, Sahafa every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | القبس | Sahafa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1156524543/reviews)** | [4.5 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sahafa/id1329527068/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 340 |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | **63.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [WAVAI WEB DESIGN & MANAGEMENT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1196247544) | [Studio BabDreams](https://appshunter.io/developer/431517875) |

## What reviewers say

### القبس

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1156524543)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AlQabas Subscription - Testing | $0.99 | per month |
| AlQabas Subscription - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| AlQabas Subscription - Yearly | $49.00 | per year |
| Radio hosting and podcasting | $19.99 | one-time |
| Aerial photography | $19.99 | one-time |
| Ammar Taqi | $29.99 | one-time |
| Directing | $29.99 | one-time |
| MasterClass AlQabas | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌹 Simple for user
- 💻 Best local news app in Kuwait
- ✅ Great app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow and unfriendly
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🚫 Paywall for certain content

**Reported bugs**

- App not working on iPhone/iPad
- Login issues
- Playback problems with certain content

**Requested features**

- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve video player controls
- Add option to change notification sounds
- Organize videos by newest/oldest
- Add ability to resume playback from where left off


### Sahafa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sahafa/id1329527068)

Access news from over 450 publishers across 18 Arab countries. Read articles sorted by topic and language, discover local news, and receive alerts for your favorite newspapers. Offers a free version with ads and an optional premium subscription for an enhanced experience.

**Highlights:** News from 18 Arab countries, Content sorted by topic, Multi-language support (Arabic, English, French), Local news discovery, Push notifications for favorite newspapers, Searchable articles, Save articles for later

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| 3 months | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 year | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is القبس free?

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

### Is Sahafa free?

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

### Which has better reviews, القبس or Sahafa?

القبس is rated higher. القبس averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Sahafa averages 4.5 from 340 ratings.

### Do القبس or Sahafa have ads?

Sahafa shows ads; القبس does not.

### Which is updated more often, القبس or Sahafa?

القبس ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sahafa every 5 months. Most recently, القبس was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sahafa on November 2, 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.*