BusinessTech vs Daily Maverick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusinessTech
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BusinessTech: Your Gateway to Business Insight BusinessTech is the leading source for business and finance news in South Africa, with extensive coverage on a broad range of topics pertinent to the local audience. From the latest technology, business, health and science developments to wealth and lifestyle trends, we provide thorough and relevant content tailored for the informed South African. Supported by a passionate team of journalists and marketing professionals, BusinessTech is dedicated to serving the interests of the South African business community with accuracy and depth. Key Features: Comprehensive News: Access all the latest news, detailed features, and expert opinions from BusinessTech. In-Depth Coverage: Delve into articles that cover essential business, health, science, and lifestyle topics, enriching your understanding of current affairs and industry trends. Equip yourself with knowledge. Download BusinessTech today.
Daily Maverick
Access in-depth news, investigations, analysis, and opinion from a South African perspective with a global outlook. This publication is independently owned and funded through reader contributions, advertising, events, and grants.
- In-depth news coverage
- Investigative journalism
- Expert analysis
- Opinion pieces
- South African perspective
- Global worldview
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Daily Maverick is a unique blend of news, investigations, analysis and opinion. We are a South African based publication with a worldview. Every part of Daily Maverick is free to access and no payment is required, although some civic-minded readers participate in our voluntary membership programme designed to keep our journalism free for all. Daily Maverick is run by an independently owned, private company with no affiliation to any other media group (or political party or religious organisation.) It is funded through membership reader contributions, advertising, events and grants. The Daily Maverick App is provided subject to the following End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BusinessTech at none against Daily Maverick's 1. Daily Maverick's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 29 months). On price, ads, 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. Daily Maverick sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. BusinessTech asks for nothing beyond the download.
BusinessTech ships an update every 29 months, Daily Maverick every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusinessTech | Daily Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyBroadband Online (Pty) Ltd | Daily Maverick |
In-app purchases
BusinessTech
No in-app purchases
Daily Maverick
- Insider$9.991 Month
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