Comparison

Business Day E vs ITWeb

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Business Day E

Access the daily digital replica of a leading South African business newspaper. Read in-depth analysis on business, finance, companies, and current affairs from expert journalists. The app is free to download, with individual issues available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Digital replica of printed newspaper
  • In-depth business and finance analysis
  • Coverage of companies and current affairs
  • Written by expert journalists
  • Free to download
Features
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Business Day is South Africa's most influential source of business news and analysis, with incisive coverage of business, finance, companies, the political economy, labour and other current affairs, written by a staff of expert and award-winning journalists. This app lets you read the daily e-edition of Business Day – an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper. The app is free to download. BusinessDay Single copy for only R29.99 Privacy Policy: http://bdmobileapp.pressreader.com/help/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Use: http://bdmobileapp.pressreader.com/help/TermsofUse

About

ITWeb

Features
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News, Insights, Events, Videos

Screenshots

Business Day E4 screens
ITWeb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ITWeb at none against Business Day E's 10. ITWeb also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Business Day E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ITWeb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Business Day E ships an update every 28 months, ITWeb every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Business Day E versus ITWeb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusiness Day EITWeb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB148 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBDFM PublishersIT WEB (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Business Day E

One-time1
  • Business Day10 variants$1.99
None

ITWeb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Business Day E free?
Business Day E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ITWeb free?
ITWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Business Day E or ITWeb have ads?
Business Day E shows ads; ITWeb does not.
Which is updated more often, Business Day E or ITWeb?
Business Day E ships an update every 28 months, and ITWeb every 3 months. Most recently, Business Day E was updated on November 6, 2026 and ITWeb on October 30, 2026.

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