Al Hakam vs MSA GB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Al Hakam
This news application provides the latest issue of a historical newspaper every Friday. Users can read articles, download them for offline access, and share content with others. It offers a modern digital experience for a publication with a long legacy.
- Weekly latest issue
- Article downloads
- Share articles
- Save articles for record
- Modern digital interface
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Al Hakam, in its first phase, was launched in 1897 by the Promised Messiah in Qadian, India. Relaunched now in the era of his fifth successor, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Al Hakam is brought to you through the most modern resources and that too in the English language. Read the latest issue every Friday and join the global readership of this newspaper. Download articles, share with friends and family or save them for your record.
MSA GB
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Get the latest driver training industry news, upcoming MSA GB and partner events and receive notifications to stay ahead of the curve. Members, sign in with your account to get access to your info on the go.
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Verdict
Al Hakam and MSA GB are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Al Hakam ships an update every 3 months, MSA GB every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Hakam | MSA GB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Al Shirkatul Islamiyyah | GoRoadie Limited |
In-app purchases
Al Hakam
No in-app purchases
MSA GB
No in-app purchases
