Comparison

الشرق Now vs ArabicWalls

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

Head to head
About

الشرق Now

Access a vast library of films, reports, and documentaries covering news, business, and entertainment. Enjoy live streaming of news channels, catch up on missed shows, and save content for later viewing. Features include a night mode and unique vertical live streaming for mobile.

Highlights
  • Live streaming of news channels
  • Catch-up on missed shows
  • Save videos for later
  • Extensive content library
  • Night mode
  • Vertical live streaming
Features
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تطبيق خدمات الفيديو عند الطلب NOW: وتقدم من خلاله "الشرق" مكاناً واحداً، يجد فيه المتابع، كل وأي مادة فيلمية بثتها القناة أو انتجتها او للمواقع الرقمية او منصات التواصل الاجتماعي، وتشمل الخدمات التي يقدمها التطبيق: البث المباشر لقناة الشرق للأخبار واقتصاد الشرق مع بلومبرغ متابعة البرامج التي لم تتمكن من مشاهدتها وقت بثها حفظ مقاطع الفيديو للاستمتاع بمشاهدتها لاحقاً تجربة مشاهدة سلسة وممتعة تقضونها بين محتويات المكتبة الزاخرة بالإفلام والتقارير التي تغطي مواضيع ترفيهية متنوعة وأخرى متخصصة بالأعمال والسياسة مشاركة مقاطع الفيديو عبر منصات التواصل الاجتماعي خاصية الوضع الليلي مشاهدة الأفلام الوثائقية والمقاطع الاخبارية مشاهدة التقارير الخاصة والمقابلات خدمة البث المباشر بصيغة عمودية على الهواتف، الفريدة من نوعها في العالم العربي NOW Video On Demand App: Asharq News introduces NOW an all-inclusive VOD app to watch all your favorite films produced or aired via the channel across TV, website, or social media. You can now enjoy Asharq’s limitless offerings at leisure – anytime and anywhere! View live streaming of Asharq News and Asharq Business with Bloomberg Catch-up on shows you missed on TV Save your favorite videos to watch later Enjoy seamless navigation of Asharq’s huge content library that includes general news and business programmes Share videos via social media Benefit from the relaxing night mode option Watch documentaries and social media videos Check out special reports and interviews by seasoned reporters and TV presenters Experience exciting mobile vertical live streaming for the first time in the Arab world

About

ArabicWalls

Explore a vast collection of high-quality Arabic and Islamic wallpapers featuring intricate designs, calligraphy, and cultural motifs. Personalize your device with inspirational quotes, video backgrounds, and 4K options optimized for various screens. Easily find the perfect aesthetic with organized categories and filters.

Highlights
  • Vast collection of Arabic and Islamic wallpapers
  • 4K and HD options
  • Customization with quotes and modes
  • Mesmerizing video wallpapers
  • Desktop and iPad optimized wallpapers
  • Organized categories and filters
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Transform your iPhone and iPad with ArabicWalls, a growing collection of handcrafted Arabic and Islamic wallpapers. Beautiful calligraphy, intricate geometric patterns and cultural motifs in HD and 4K, from talented artists across the Arab world. THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE WALLPAPERS A large curated library of Arabic and Islamic wallpapers in HD and 4K. Calligraphy, geometric patterns, nature, occasions and more, carefully selected and updated regularly. QURAN, HADITH AND WISDOM QUOTES Add inspiring quotes from the Quran, authentic Hadith and timeless Arabic wisdom onto any wallpaper. A daily reminder of faith, right where you look most. MAKE IT YOURS Move, resize and rotate quotes, add your own text in beautiful Arabic fonts, and place a calendar in Gregorian or Hijri. Blur the background, switch to the dark version of wallpapers that have one, and pick any colour with the eyedropper. DEPTH EFFECT Place text and quotes behind the subject of a wallpaper for a layered look on your lock screen. YOUR OWN PHOTO Turn any photo from your library into a wallpaper with the same quotes, text, calendar and depth tools. Your photo stays on your device. PREVIEW BEFORE YOU SAVE See the wallpaper on a full lock screen preview, then save it to Photos in full resolution. DESKTOP AND 4K READY High resolution wallpapers for desktops, tablets and iPad. Beautiful on every screen. COMMUNITY Browse designs shared by other artists and share your own with thousands of users. EASY TO BROWSE Categories for Arabic letters, nature, occasions and more. Know a wallpaper's number? Search for it and open it directly. FEATURES • Thousands of HD and 4K Arabic and Islamic wallpapers • Beautiful Arabic calligraphy designs • Quran, Hadith and wisdom quotes on any wallpaper • Your own text, fonts and colours • Gregorian and Hijri calendars • Blur and depth effects • Use your own photo as a wallpaper • Your designs save automatically and can be copied to another wallpaper • Lock screen preview • Desktop and iPad 4K wallpapers • Community designs and uploads • Search by wallpaper number • Regular updates with new wallpapers ARABICWALLS PRO Unlock every premium wallpaper and save without ads with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://mahmoudzadah.com/_pages/arabicwalls/terms-of-use-ios.html Privacy policy: https://mahmoudzadah.com/_pages/arabicwalls/privacy-policy-ios.html Download ArabicWalls and bring the elegance of Arabic and Islamic art to your screen.

Screenshots

الشرق Now4 screens
ArabicWalls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: الشرق Now at none against ArabicWalls's 5. الشرق Now also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). ArabicWalls's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ArabicWalls sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. الشرق Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArabicWalls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArabicWalls has 150 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of الشرق Now's written reviews are positive against 94% of ArabicWalls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

الشرق Now ships an update every 2 months, ArabicWalls every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
الشرق Now versus ArabicWalls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterالشرق NowArabicWalls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (150 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsharq News Services LtdMahmoud Zadah

Customer experience

الشرق Now

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

ArabicWalls

All ratings150 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%

In-app purchases

None

الشرق Now

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ArabicWalls

Subscriptions2
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • Year$21.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Sale$24.99
  • Lifetime$41.99
  • Forever$59.99

Questions

Is الشرق Now free?
الشرق Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArabicWalls free?
ArabicWalls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, الشرق Now or ArabicWalls?
ArabicWalls is rated higher. الشرق Now averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ArabicWalls averages 4.8 from 150 ratings.
Do الشرق Now or ArabicWalls have ads?
Neither الشرق Now nor ArabicWalls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, الشرق Now or ArabicWalls?
الشرق Now ships an update every 2 months, and ArabicWalls every 2 weeks. Most recently, الشرق Now was updated on October 10, 2026 and ArabicWalls on October 15, 2026.

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