SABC News app vs ITWeb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SABC News app
Access breaking news, live streams, and on-demand video and audio content from various SABC news sources. Stay informed with the latest stories and listen to live radio broadcasts.
- Breaking news updates
- Live news channel streaming
- Video clips and livestreams
- Live SABC radio stations
- Podcast access
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The SABC News mobile app is your one stop digital portal to all the news you need. Stay connected with the latest and breaking stories, watch the SABC News channel along with clips and livestreams of all the big news events and listen to all the SABC radio stations live, including podcasts, and much more.
ITWeb
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Verdict
SABC News app and ITWeb are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SABC News app ships an update every 2 months, ITWeb every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SABC News app | ITWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | South African Broadcasting Corporation Ltd | IT WEB (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
SABC News app
No in-app purchases
ITWeb
No in-app purchases
