NewsOnAir vs SVBC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsOnAir
Access news stories, podcasts, and live broadcasts from India's public service broadcaster. Enjoy regional news bulletins, special programs, and content in over 25 languages. Stream All India Radio live and watch Doordarshan programs.
- Latest news and current affairs
- Regional news bulletins in audio
- Live broadcast of All India Radio
- Watch Doordarshan programs
- Stories in text and podcast format
- Content in over 25 languages
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This App is the first step by Prasar Bharati towards creating a truly global digital platform. the official app brings you stories (both in text as well as podcast) from Prasar Bharati News network in India. - Get the latest news and current affairs - international, national as well as regional, from Prasar Bharati, India's Public Service Broadcaster. - The official app also brings you India’s regional news bulletins in audio form along with special news and current affairs based programs for an enriching news experience. - Also, listen live broadcast of multiple channels of All India Radio, - Watch all the latest programs from Doordarshan channels across the country. - More than 25 language services to choose from.
SVBC
Watch live TV channels broadcasting devotional content in Telugu and Tamil. Access spiritual programs and religious telecasts on demand.
- Live TV streaming
- Telugu language content
- Tamil language content
- Devotional programming
- Religious telecasts
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Sri Venkateshwara bakthi _channel. Telugu & Tamil live tv
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Verdict
NewsOnAir and SVBC both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of NewsOnAir's written reviews are positive against 33% of SVBC's. NewsOnAir also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 3). SVBC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for NewsOnAir against 3.7 for SVBC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsOnAir has 128 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of NewsOnAir's written reviews are positive against 33% of SVBC's.
NewsOnAir ships an update monthly, SVBC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsOnAir | SVBC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (128 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | All India Radio | Meenakshi Sundaram |
Customer experience
NewsOnAir
SVBC
Bugs and requests
NewsOnAir
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radio stations not listing properly
- App crashes when scrolling through stations
- Playback issues and frequent buffering
- Compatibility problems with iOS 15 and newer versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add favorite/shortcut feature for frequently used stations
- Categorize stations by language in addition to state
- Introduce search functionality to find stations easily
- Add sleep timer and other user-friendly features
- Integrate with smart home devices for seamless listening
SVBC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NewsOnAir
No in-app purchases
SVBC
No in-app purchases
