Comparison

SABC News app vs MBC Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates
  • Live news channel streaming
  • Video clips and livestreams
  • Live SABC radio stations
  • Podcast access
Features
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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.

About

MBC Plus

Features
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A new platform offering enhanced delivery of personalized digital and innovative solutions tailored to needs of our customers. Support our corporate growth strategy in leveraging technological integration and digital innovation to expand our digital presence while driving digital monetization. Offers flexibility and delayed access to content though provision of on-demand content (VOD and AOD) while also catering live OTT streaming services. A one-stop shop for advertisers targeting to reach digital market leveraging specialized and cost-effective solutions, ensuring strong return on investment.

Screenshots

SABC News app4 screens
MBC Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MBC Plus at 13.0 against SABC News app's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SABC News app versus MBC Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSABC News appMBC Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB46 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSouth African Broadcasting Corporation LtdMalawi Broadcasting Corporation

In-app purchases

None

SABC News app

No in-app purchases

None

MBC Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SABC News app free?
SABC News app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MBC Plus free?
MBC Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SABC News app or MBC Plus have ads?
Neither SABC News app nor MBC Plus shows ads.

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