Comparison

KNN TV vs Intl+

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

Head to head
About

KNN TV

This app provides Kurdish-language news and current affairs, covering local and international events, economy, politics, culture, and documentaries. It aims to offer balanced reporting and in-depth analysis to empower citizens and promote reform.

Highlights
  • Kurdish language news
  • Local and international current affairs
  • Economy and politics coverage
  • Culture and arts features
  • Documentaries and interviews
  • Balanced reporting and analysis
Features
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KNN (Kurdish News Network) was founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of the Wusha Corporation, an independent Kurdish media group, and first started broadcasting on the 31st of December 2008. KNN has been found as an independent channel linked with Wusha Cooperation for Kurdish Independent media, but Following the Gorran Conference in 2014, the media channels of Gorran Movement has been collected in a single organ of Gorran Movement which includes ( KNN tv Channel, Gorran Radio, Gorran website and Sbeiy website and KNNC. KNN is primarily a Kurdish-language channel; its main remit is local and international current-affairs. However, KNN reports extensively on the economy, politics, sport, culture, documentaries and the arts. News updates are supplemented by in-depth interviews with prominent Kurdish politicians and thinkers.Also, KNN produces a wide variety of documentaries and local-interest programmes, plus adapting foreign programming for Kurdish viewers. The channel is headquartered in Grdi Zargata, Slemani, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and employs journalsists and correspondents across the region over 300 people in its offices. KNN has a network of correspondents throughout Kurdistan and Iraq, as well as permanent local offices in Irbil (Hawler) and Kirkuk. And also has an office in Istanbul, Turkey. KNN is unique in Kurdistan in that it was the only news channel not under the direct control of one of the major political parties in the region, and as such was the only televised media outlet at the time its founding which could be considered fully independent and truly objective in the selection of its material and its reporting. One of the major repercussions of the domination of media that are run by some political parties is that they only broadcast news related to government activity and their policies in a positive light. Conversely, KNN seeks to give a more balanced presentation of the events and in-depth analyses in the region through addressing the negative aspects of the system, instead of merely highlighting the positives. The channel does, though, conform to the wider agenda of the Wusha Corporation, which is to address the inequalities and barriers to reform that plague the Kurdistan region. KNN's aim is to promote political, educational, intellectual, social and economic reform to better serve the Kurdish people. The channel attempts to address the aforementioned problems in order to empower the Kurdish citizens to move towards a more democratic state and society. KNN's philosophy is based on the assertion that freedom of expression is a right and not a privilege; therefore, seeks to be both an information provider- a medium for people to express their views- and a public arena in which debate is encouraged rather than suppressed.

About

Intl+

Access live news broadcasts and exclusive content from Iran International and Afghanistan International. Watch and listen to your favorite programs anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Highlights
  • Live news broadcasts
  • Exclusive content
  • Radio and podcasts
  • Shareable news
  • On-demand viewing
Features
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اپلیکیشن اینتل پلاس را روی موبایل، تبلت یا تلویزیون‌های هوشمندتان دانلود کنید در اینتل پلاس، شما به تمام برنامه‌های ایران اینترنشنال و افغانستان اینترنشنال دسترسی دارید برنامه‌هایی که در حال پخش هستند و برنامه‌هایی که جای دیگری در دسترس نیستند برنامه‌های مورد علاقه‌تان را هر جا و هر زمانی که می‌خواهید در اپلیکیشن + Intl ببینید و بشنوید امکانات اپلیکیشن: - دسترسی به آخرین برنامه‌ها و ویدئوهای خبری به صورت زنده - دسترسی به آخرین اخبار و امکان هم‌رسانی آن - دریافت پخش زنده رادیو ایران اینترنشنال و افغانستان اینترنشنال و پادکست‌ها Download Intl+ app on your smartphones, tablets and smart TVs You will have access to all Iran International and Afghanistan International programs including all current programmes and programmes that are not available anywhere else Watch and Listen to your favourite programmes on Intl+

Screenshots

KNN TV4 screens
Intl+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KNN TV at 100% against Intl+'s 60%. KNN TV also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.6). Intl+'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (11K vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Intl+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intl+ has 11K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of KNN TV's written reviews are positive against 60% of Intl+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KNN TV ships an update every 4 months, Intl+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KNN TV versus Intl+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKNN TVIntl+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings911K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVESTA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL TRADING LIMITEDVolant Media UK Limited

Customer experience

KNN TV

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Intl+

All ratings10,656 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative30.2%

Bugs and requests

KNN TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Intl+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App keeps asking to update and won't open
  • Live stream cuts off
  • Video playback issues
  • Audio and video desynchronization

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Add full screen and rotation support
  • Add widgets for currency rates
  • Add favorite section
  • Keep playing in background

In-app purchases

None

KNN TV

No in-app purchases

None

Intl+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KNN TV free?
KNN TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intl+ free?
Intl+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KNN TV or Intl+?
Intl+ is rated higher. KNN TV averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Intl+ averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do KNN TV or Intl+ have ads?
Neither KNN TV nor Intl+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KNN TV or Intl+?
KNN TV ships an update every 4 months, and Intl+ monthly. Most recently, KNN TV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Intl+ on October 25, 2026.

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