Comparison

Global Arabic+ vs Hyder TV

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

Head to head

Global Arabic+

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.04 ratingsView app →

Hyder TV

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

Global Arabic+

Stream a wide selection of Arabic television channels live on your mobile devices and PC. Enjoy high-quality broadcasts with extensive global coverage, bringing entertainment directly to you.

Highlights

Live Arabic TV channels
Global coverage
High-quality streaming
Smartphone, tablet, and PC support
Online bouquet

Features

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Global Arabic+ by Arabsat is the live TV bouquet for the online world. Watch the best Arabic channels on your smartphone, tablet and PC. We offer almost total global coverage with excellent webcast quality.

About

Hyder TV

Experience Canada's first Shia TV and Radio channel. Stream live content and access a variety of programming directly on your Apple devices. Enjoy a dedicated platform for Shia media.

Highlights

Live TV streaming
Live Radio streaming
Shia content
Canadian channel
Apple TV support

Features

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First Canadian Shia TV and Radio Channel

Screenshots

Global Arabic+4 screens

Hyder TV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Global Arabic+ at every 3 months against Hyder TV's every 6 months. Global Arabic+ also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Global Arabic+ against 5.0 for Hyder TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Global Arabic+ ships an update every 3 months, Hyder TV every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Global Arabic+ versus Hyder TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Global Arabic+	Hyder TV
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (4 ratings)	5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	4 — better	3
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	12.2
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	16 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Globecast France	LIVE247STREAM

Customer experience

Global Arabic+

All ratings4 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral100.0%

Negative0.0%

Hyder TV

All ratings3 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Global Arabic+

No in-app purchases

None

Hyder TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global Arabic+ free?

Global Arabic+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hyder TV free?

Hyder TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Global Arabic+ or Hyder TV?

Global Arabic+ and Hyder TV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.

Do Global Arabic+ or Hyder TV have ads?

Neither Global Arabic+ nor Hyder TV shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Global Arabic+ or Hyder TV?

Global Arabic+ ships an update every 3 months, and Hyder TV every 6 months. Most recently, Global Arabic+ was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hyder TV on November 3, 2026.