# القبس vs munbi

The clearest difference is rating: munbi at 5.0 against القبس's 4.6. القبس's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. القبس sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and munbi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

munbi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: القبس has 6.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | القبس | munbi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1156524543/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/munbi/id6791876230/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [WAVAI WEB DESIGN & MANAGEMENT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1196247544) | [Malek Almarshadi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1409728498) |

## What reviewers say

### القبس

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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AlQabas Subscription - Testing | $0.99 | per month |
| AlQabas Subscription - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| AlQabas Subscription - Yearly | $49.00 | per year |
| AlQabas Subscription - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| MasterClass - Team | $0.99 | one-time |
| 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


### munbi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/munbi/id6791876230)

Get personalized Arabic audio news summaries based on your interests and schedule. Listen to well-organized recaps of the day's top stories, track your progress, and easily navigate through chapters. Review sources and transcripts for informed decision-making.

**Highlights:** Personalized audio news summaries, Topic and source selection, Customizable episode length and style, Progress tracking and resuming playback, Chapter navigation within episodes, Save episodes to library, Review sources and transcripts

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| مُنبي Pro شهري | $12.99 | per month |
| مُنبي Pro - ٦ أشهر | $69.99 | per 6 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is القبس free?

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

### Is munbi free?

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

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

munbi is rated higher. القبس averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while munbi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do القبس or munbi have ads?

Neither القبس nor munbi shows ads.

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

القبس ships an update every 5 weeks, and munbi every 5 weeks. Most recently, القبس was updated on October 26, 2026 and munbi on October 25, 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.*