Noor Play vs UTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noor Play
A streaming service offering a wide variety of TV shows and movies curated for family values. Enjoy ad-free, HD content with Arabic and English subtitles, available for offline viewing. Subscription provides access to fresh content and a safe viewing experience for all ages.
- Family-safe curated content
- Ad-free streaming
- Offline downloads
- HD quality playback
- Arabic and English subtitles
- Personalized watchlists
- Cross-device viewing
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Unlimited TV shows and more. At Noorplay we care about conservative content and family values. Every content is carefully picked and edited to suit all family members. Noor Play is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of TV shows and more. What you will like about Noor Play: - A new complete design, which has the best user experience ever. -No ads at all .As you can watch the content without any stop or interruption. -All content is available for an affordable monthly or yearly subscription fees and you can cancel at anytime. -Fresh content all the time for the most prominent series in Arabic and English subtitles. -Download offline and watch from anywhere and at anytime . -Watch your favourite content and subtitles with HD quality . -Safe and conservative content experience for the whole family members. - Create your own list by adding your favorite content for an easy access. -Search for any series, movie, show and retrieve the search results accordingly -Continue watching the episode on any device and from where it was previously stopped. - Stream unlimited movies and TV shows on your phone, tablet, laptop ,and TV. Privacy policy: https://noorplay.com/en/PrivacyPolicy Terms of use: https://noorplay.com/en/TermsOfUse Note: On our app, all the contents are paid contents except the content which we tagged as Free.
UTV
This Iraqi television channel app offers general entertainment for the Iraqi community, with a focus on youth. It features a diverse range of modern programs presented by distinguished media personalities.
- General entertainment programming
- Content for Iraqi community
- Focus on youth audience
- Diverse modern programs
- Features distinguished media personalities
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قناة تلفزيونية عراقية للترفيه العام، تستهدف المجتمع العراقي بمختلف اهتماماته وتوجهاته، وخاصة الشباب الذين يمثلون الشريحة الأوسع فيه. تقدم القناة تنوّعاً كبيراً في برامجها المتميّزة بمضمون غنيّ وعصريّ، من خلال إعلاميين مميزين.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Noor Play at 4.5 against UTV's 3.3. Noor Play also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 12). UTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Noor Play sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Noor Play holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noor Play has 9.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 33% positive.
Noor Play ships an update monthly, UTV every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noor Play | UTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.3K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MITHAQ MEDIA PRODUCTION LIMITED | ppsai |
Customer experience
Noor Play
UTV
Bugs and requests
Noor Play
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, Unable to access account
- Playback problems, Freezing and crashing
- Incompatibility with certain devices and platforms
Requested features
5 requests- Add English subtitles
- Improve app performance and stability
- Introduce user profiles and episode tracking
- Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
- Expand platform availability (smart TVs, game consoles)
UTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Noor Play
- إشتراك شهري تستنج1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Account (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Premium Account (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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- Premium Account (Quarterly)$9.993 Months
- Premium Account (Quarterly)$12.993 Months
- Premium Account (Half Yearly)$24.996 Months
- Premium Yearly (Promotional)$47.991 Year
- الباقة السنوية تستنج1 Year trial$47.991 Year
- Premium Account (Yearly)$69.991 Year
- Premium Account (Yearly)1 Year trial$69.991 Year
UTV
No in-app purchases
