ARY NEWS vs UrduPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARY NEWS
Stay informed with breaking news and top stories from around the globe. Access live updates, comprehensive coverage of various topics, and watch current affair programs and video clips. Enjoy diverse reading material with quality news reports and headlines.
- Live news updates
- Comprehensive topic coverage
- Watch current affair programs
- Video gallery
- Latest news from various beats
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ARY News brings you 24/7 news, breaking alerts and livestream. As number one trusted news soruce for Pakistan, we offer in-depth analysis, and comprehensive coverage across politics, business, sports, lifestyle, health and education. KEY FEATURES Live TV: Watch ARY News live stream anytime, anywhere Breaking News Alerts: Instant push notifications for major Pakistan and international news stories. Global + Local News: Pakistan news, world headlines, and regional updates Sports: ARY News covers cricket, football and other sports like no other, download for live PSL, CWC, FIFA WC and other events Business: PSX updates, stock market, currency rates, gold rates from Pakistan and world Lifestyle: Showbiz, Hollywood, Bollywood News and Celebrity Gossip Videos: News shorts, ARY News exclusive shows and digital-only news reports Bookmark articles to read them later ARY News is Pakistan's leading news channel, part of the ARY Digital Network, trusted by millions across 50+ countries. This news app delivers credible journalism with speed, accuracy, and depth – whether you follow political updates, sports, entertainment or business trends. Download the ARY News app today – your window to Pakistan and the world. Enable notifications to get breaking stories ARY News: Har Lamha Bakhabar
UrduPoint
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Breaking Urdu News, Pakistan News, latest Urdu news, videos, sports, showbiz, technology trends, exciting news, etc. Your one-stop application to remain connected with Pakistani and global news in Urdu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: UrduPoint at none against ARY NEWS's shown. UrduPoint also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). ARY NEWS's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). 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.
ARY NEWS ships an update every 9 days, UrduPoint every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARY NEWS | UrduPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARY Services Limited | UrduPoint Network FZE |
Bugs and requests
ARY NEWS
Reported bugs
21 issues- JSON parse error
- App not working
- App keeps crashing
- Sports section doesn't update
- Audio streaming not working
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- Error in timeline (date incorrect)
- Live streaming never worked
- App not working properly on iPhones
- App crashes all the time after upgrade
- Not responsive & keep circling
- No link in opening
- Updates messed it up
- Not working on iPhone
- Touch issues on iPhone X
- App full of pop ups
- Random crashes while loading news stories
- No live streaming
- Clicking on news does nothing
- Audio stops when overlapped by other apps
- Screen format issues (small fonts)
- Portrait mode issue
Requested features
10 requests- Improve app quality
- Update sports section
- Use bigger/darker/bold fonts
- Brighter background screen
- Dark mode
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- Bring UHD or HD channel in UK
- Remove adult/dirty ads
- Make app simpler and quicker
- Improve user interface
- Fix live audio streaming link
UrduPoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ARY NEWS
No in-app purchases
UrduPoint
No in-app purchases
