Al Eshraq vs Canat Beirut
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.
Canat Beirut
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Founded in 2023 Canat Beirut is a dedicated Lebanese news agency that covers news, politics, economics and sports in an objective and independent approach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Canat Beirut at every 3 days against Al Eshraq's every 34 months. Canat Beirut also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 34 months, Canat Beirut every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Eshraq | Canat Beirut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AVESTA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL TRADING LIMITED | Salim Kanbour |
In-app purchases
Al Eshraq
No in-app purchases
Canat Beirut
No in-app purchases
