Comparison

Global Arabic+ vs Media World Egypt

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

Head to head
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

Media World Egypt

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Media World is the sole and only representative of United Media Services (UMS), the owner of the following TV Networks; ON, DMC, CBC, Al-Hayah and Sada El-Balad. Media World is responsible for all advertising and has exclusive rights to manage all web based media venues owned by UMS. Media World is your portal to keep up with the latest TV shows from all renowned channels and TV networks in Egypt, namely; ON, DMC, CBC, Al-Hayah and Sada El-Balad Networks. You can check all shows airing and rerun times through the TV grids section for every channel and get to know the latest promos as well.

Screenshots

Global Arabic+4 screens
Media World Egypt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Media World Egypt at every 8 days against Global Arabic+'s every 3 months. Global Arabic+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Global Arabic+ ships an update every 3 months, Media World Egypt every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Global Arabic+ versus Media World Egypt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobal Arabic+Media World Egypt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlobecast FranceDigify

In-app purchases

None

Global Arabic+

No in-app purchases

None

Media World Egypt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global Arabic+ free?
Global Arabic+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Media World Egypt free?
Media World Egypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Global Arabic+ or Media World Egypt have ads?
Neither Global Arabic+ nor Media World Egypt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Global Arabic+ or Media World Egypt?
Global Arabic+ ships an update every 3 months, and Media World Egypt every 8 days. Most recently, Global Arabic+ was updated on November 2, 2026 and Media World Egypt on October 13, 2026.

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