Comparison

Thaiger vs iSHANDONG

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

Head to head
About

Thaiger

Access Thailand's leading English-language news and lifestyle content on your mobile device. Stay updated with breaking news, videos, weather, finance, and more, even when offline. Get quick and easy access to all the information you love from the Kingdom.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Offline access
  • Videos and commentaries
  • Weather reports
  • Finance news
  • Lifestyle content
Features
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The Thaiger is Thailand's leading English-language news source, now in an all-new app. NEWS THAT MATTERS TO YOU Breaking news, Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, crime, business, travel and Thai life, written by our newsroom in Thailand. Tell us your city and your local news comes first. THAI LOTTERY RESULTS Every draw on the 1st and 16th, confirmed against official sources. Check your numbers in one tap, browse past draws, and get an alert the moment results are in. WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY Today's weather, the next 24 hours and the week ahead for your city, plus PM2.5 readings from Thailand's Pollution Control Department, with clear advice on what the numbers mean. LIVING IN THAILAND Independent guides to visas, insurance, legal help, healthcare, education, relocation and money, with vetted partners when you want it done for you. MOST READ, EXCHANGE RATES AND MORE See what everyone is reading, check today's baht exchange rates, and save stories to read later. Light and dark mode, adjustable text size, English and Thai editions. THAIGER+ One membership, monthly or yearly. No ads anywhere in the app, plus ad-free video from our newsroom: Good Morning Thailand, Thaiger Shorts, Thaiger Deep Dive and Behind the Scenes. Cancel any time in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thethaiger.com/privacy

About

iSHANDONG

Features
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The international version of Shandong Lightning News, the "ishandong" app, has been officially launched.

Screenshots

Thaiger4 screens
iSHANDONG3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSHANDONG at none against Thaiger's 2. iSHANDONG also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Thaiger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iSHANDONG asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thaiger versus iSHANDONG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThaigeriSHANDONG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB156 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTHE THAIGER PTE. LTD.山东广播电视台

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thaiger

Subscriptions2
  • Thaiger Plus$4.991 Month
  • Thaiger Plus$49.991 Year
None

iSHANDONG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thaiger free?
Thaiger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSHANDONG free?
iSHANDONG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thaiger or iSHANDONG have ads?
Thaiger shows ads; iSHANDONG does not.

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