Comparison

Almasar vs SHASHA

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

Head to head
About

Almasar

This app provides objective and honest coverage of Libyan affairs, presenting diverse opinions and facilitating dialogue. It aims to capture the truth with boldness and balance.

Highlights
  • Objective Libyan news coverage
  • Diverse opinions and dialogue
  • Bold and balanced reporting
  • Focus on Libyan affairs
  • Facilitates discussion between parties
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#تلفزيون_المسار لنواكب الشأن الليبي بموضوعية وأمانة، ونرصدُ الحقيقة بجرأة واتزان، ومعنا تتنوع الأراء ويتحاور الفرقاء.

About

SHASHA

This platform offers original Gulf dramas and stories with high artistic value, inspired by reality. Enjoy premium, entertaining content customized for your family, accessible from anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Original Gulf dramas
  • Reality-inspired stories
  • Premium content
  • Multiple profiles
  • Watch anywhere
Features
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Welcome to SHASHA, a Gulf production platform with global ambitions, headquartered in London. The founders of SHASHA believe that the Gulf drama is still fine, despite the state of frustration that has prevailed most of Gulf series recently. Yet passion, planning, and ambition guarantee - God willing - that this drama will return to the top of the race. SHASHA presents works of art with a different character in terms of story and image. The stories we create are keen to be of high artistic value and inspired by the reality we live in and stories that have not been circulated or shed light on. They may be bold topics sometimes and other times simple topics, but they carry with them what is deep, regardless of the subject of the artistic plot, all of our stories feature the most important factor in the equation: entertainment. Enjoy premium content Subscribe today to SHASHA premium and enjoy special content for you and your family members More than one profile You can customize a profile for each member of your family to watch freely Watch wherever you are Enjoy watching your favorite shows from anywhere in the world

Screenshots

Almasar2 screens
SHASHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Almasar at none against SHASHA's 10. Almasar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). SHASHA's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 2) and device support. On price 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. SHASHA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Almasar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Almasar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHASHA has 20K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Almasar versus SHASHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmasarSHASHA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews—40.4% of reviews
Number of ratings220K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTARMENA FOR ELECTRONIC AND MEDIA SERVICESHASHA FZ-LLC

Bugs and requests

Almasar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SHASHA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Videos not loading properly
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video playback speed controls
  • Enable offline content downloads
  • Improve compatibility with external devices
  • Introduce family/group subscription plans

In-app purchases

None

Almasar

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SHASHA

Subscriptions10
  • SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$1.491 Month
  • Shasha-Monthly-2025$1.991 Month
  • SHASHA - 1 Month Subscription$2.491 Month
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  • SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$2.901 Month
  • SHASHA - 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$5.491 Month
  • SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$9.791 Month
  • SHASHA Premium - 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • Shasha - Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • SHASHA Premium - 3 Months$22.993 Months

Questions

Is Almasar free?
Almasar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHASHA free?
SHASHA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Almasar or SHASHA?
Almasar is rated higher. Almasar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SHASHA averages 4.5 from 20K ratings.

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