NewsOnAir vs Divya Marathi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsOnAir
Access news and current affairs from India's public service broadcaster. Enjoy text and podcast stories, regional news bulletins, live radio broadcasts, and video content from national channels. Supports over 25 languages.
- Text and podcast news stories
- Regional news bulletins (audio)
- Live All India Radio broadcasts
- Doordarshan channel programs
- Multi-language support (25+)
- International, national, regional news
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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.
Divya Marathi
Access the latest Marathi news, local updates, and national headlines. Read the Marathi e-newspaper, stay informed on politics, business, sports, and entertainment. Get breaking news alerts and city-specific information.
- City and town news updates
- Marathi e-newspaper access
- National and global news
- Politics and business news
- Sports and entertainment updates
- Breaking news notifications
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India’s largest Newspaper Group “Dainik Bhaskar” brings to you a slick, fast & smooth News app for the latest news in Marathi, Marathi e-newspaper & News about your town. Dainik Bhaskar is India’s leading newsgroup in Hindi. We have extensive coverage of all cities in Maharashtra. List of cities that we cover include Ahmednagar, Akola, Buldhana, Amravati, Yavatmal, Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Waluj Mahanagar, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Chalisgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Malegaon, Sinner, Pune, Solapur, Osmanabad Find all the news that matters from these categories - Local (City & Town), National, Global, Business, Sports, Health, Lifestyle, Tech & Auto. Feature List: City News: Divya Marathi brings to you news from all towns & cities of Maharashtra to your phone. You will never miss out on what is happening around you or in your hometown. You will get updates on all the local current events like politics, weather, traffic, etc. Epaper: Read the latest Marathi News epaper from your city. Get access to all epapers editions from till a year back for free. Download the epaper & read it anytime you want. Politics: Stay updated with all the latest news about politics from across the country. Get access to everything said by all the leading politicians from Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi. Be informed about all the policies & promises of leading political parties like the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), NCP, Shiv Sena, etc. Accidents & Crimes: Get all the news & keep your loved ones informed about what is happening in the country & in your locality. Divya Marathi reports to you all this news as soon as it breaks. Business: Get all the updates from the Business world with coverage of Share Market, SENSEX, BSE, NSE, NIFTY, Trading News, IPO, Gold Rate, Today’s Dollar Rate, Today’s Rupee Rate, Startups, SMEs, etc. Sports: We bring to you all the latest sports updates, live cricket scores. Stay up to date with what your favorite athletes like Virat Kohli, M.S Dhoni are up to. Bollywood: Stay updated with all the latest Bollywood gossips, rumors & reviews. Always remain on top of all the trends, see what your favorite stars like Salman, Shahrukh, Priyanka, Deepika & Akshay are doing. Notification: Get the latest news notifications & breaking news alerts. Visit our site: divyamarathi.bhaskar.com Other websites: dainikbhaskar.com divyabhaskar.co.in Follow us on Facebook: @Marathi.Divya Twitter: @MarathiDivya Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NewsOnAir at none against Divya Marathi's 2. NewsOnAir also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (128 vs 3). Divya Marathi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Divya Marathi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NewsOnAir asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for NewsOnAir against 3.7 for Divya Marathi. 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: 57% of NewsOnAir's written reviews are positive against 47% of Divya Marathi's.
NewsOnAir ships an update monthly, Divya Marathi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | NewsOnAir | Divya Marathi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (128 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews — better | 46.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All India Radio | D. B. Corp. Ltd |
Customer experience
NewsOnAir
Divya Marathi
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
Divya Marathi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NewsOnAir
No in-app purchases
Divya Marathi
- Divya Marathi Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Divya Marathi Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Questions
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