Almanasa vs UTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Almanasa
This platform provides a vast selection of global entertainment and sports content, including popular movies, series, and live TV channels. It's constantly updated to cater to diverse tastes and age groups, offering a comprehensive viewing experience.
- Global entertainment and sports content
- Popular movies and series
- Live streaming channels
- Constant content updates
- Suitable for all ages and tastes
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The largest Iraqi streaming platform that offers a variety of entertainment and sports content from around the world. The most popular movies, series, and TV shows are constantly updated to suit all tastes and age groups, in addition to hundreds of live streaming channels. Al-Manasa app only works in Iraq. أكبر منصة بث عراقية تقدم محتوى ترفيهي ورياضي متنوع ومن كل أنحاء العالم. أشهر الأفلام والمسلسلات والبرامج وبتحديث مستمر ليناسب جميع الأذواق والفئات العمرية، بالإضافة إلى مئات القنوات الخاصة بالبث المباشر. تطبيق المنصة يعمل حاليًا فقط في العراق. Privacy Policy: https://almanasa.tv/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://almanasa.tv/en/terms-and-conditions/
UTV
This Iraqi television channel app offers general entertainment for the Iraqi community, with a focus on youth. It features a diverse range of modern programs presented by distinguished media personalities.
- General entertainment programming
- Content for Iraqi community
- Focus on youth audience
- Diverse modern programs
- Features distinguished media personalities
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قناة تلفزيونية عراقية للترفيه العام، تستهدف المجتمع العراقي بمختلف اهتماماته وتوجهاته، وخاصة الشباب الذين يمثلون الشريحة الأوسع فيه. تقدم القناة تنوّعاً كبيراً في برامجها المتميّزة بمضمون غنيّ وعصريّ، من خلال إعلاميين مميزين.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Almanasa at 4.4 against UTV's 3.3. Almanasa also leads on ratings volume (35K vs 12). UTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Almanasa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. UTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Almanasa holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Almanasa has 35K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Almanasa's written reviews are positive against 33% of UTV's.
Almanasa ships an update every 2 weeks, UTV every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Almanasa | UTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (35K ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Al-Manasa | ppsai |
Customer experience
Almanasa
UTV
Bugs and requests
Almanasa
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login process is overly complex
- Channels frequently buffer or fail to load
- Inconsistent video quality and resolution
Requested features
4 requests- Add more popular movies and TV series
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide a download feature for offline viewing
- Expand support for more TV platforms and devices
UTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Almanasa
- 1 Month Plus Subscription$5.991 Month
UTV
No in-app purchases
