Al Eshraq vs AJ Forum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Al Eshraq
This news application provides coverage of Iraqi, regional, and international affairs. It broadcasts news, information, and ideas through various programs in Arabic and Kurdish, including cultural, economic, and sports content.
- Iraqi, regional, and international news coverage
- Programs in Arabic and Kurdish
- Political analysis
- Cultural and economic shows
- Sports coverage
- Documentaries
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Al-Eshraq is a Satellite television channel based in Iraqi capital Owned by Eshraq Cultural Foundation, a non-governmental organization. The channel deals with the Iraqi, regional, and international affairs and seeks to convey news, information and ideas to its audience through its various programs. Broadcast in Arabic and Kurdish languages. In addition to the news, summaries, news and political programs, the channel is covering cultural, economic and sports shows, reports and documentaries.
AJ Forum
Follow the 17th Al Jazeera Forum, an annual conference discussing global affairs. This year's event focuses on the Palestinian Cause and regional power dynamics in a multipolar world. Get updates from decision makers, thought leaders, and journalists.
- Follow global affairs discussions
- Access thought leader insights
- Stay updated on the Al Jazeera Forum
- Focus on Palestinian Cause
- Regional balance of power analysis
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The 17th Al Jazeera Forum brings together decision makers, thought leaders and journalists to discuss global affairs. Everything you need to follow this year’s Al Jazeera Forum, the annual conference that brings decision makers, thought leaders and journalists together to discuss global affairs. This year’s Forum will focus on The Palestinian Cause and the Regional Balance of Power in the Context of an Emerging Multipolar World and will be held in Doha on 7-9 February 2026.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Al Eshraq at 5.0 against AJ Forum's 3.0. Al Eshraq also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AJ Forum's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 34 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Al Eshraq holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Al Eshraq ships an update every 34 months, AJ Forum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Eshraq | AJ Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVESTA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL TRADING LIMITED | Al Jazeera Network |
Customer experience
Al Eshraq
AJ Forum
In-app purchases
Al Eshraq
No in-app purchases
AJ Forum
No in-app purchases
