ITmedia vs NHK WORLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ITmedia
Access IT and business news from 14 specialized channels, including enterprise IT, AI, and smartphones. Download articles for offline reading in areas with weak signals. Content is exclusively in Japanese.
- 14 specialized IT news channels
- Offline article downloads
- Categorized news
- Enterprise IT news
- AI and smartphone news
- Business and marketing news
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*** PRECAUTION FOR NON-JAPANESE USERS *** All articles available in this application are provided only in Japanese. いつでもどこでもIT情報やネットの旬な話題をチェックしたい！ iPhoneの使いこなし、ネットの話題から、エンタープライズITニュースまで、IT専門ニュースのすべてが読めるアプリです。 記事本文を一括ダウンロードするので、電波の弱いところでも安心してサクサク閲覧が可能です（※）。 【収録チャンネル】 アイティメディアの14媒体（ITmedia、＠IT、MONOist、Fav-Log、AI＋等）の全ニュースを、分類して提供します。 ・注目記事 ・ニュース ・企業向けIT ・ITエンジニア/開発 ・IT製品導入 ・ビジネス ・マーケ ・AI＋ ・製造 ・エレクトロニクス ・建設 ・エネルギー ・スマートフォン ・ガジェット＆PC ・個人向け製品＆サービス選び ※ 記事内の画像や動画、および一部の特設記事の表示にはインターネット接続が必要です。 For inquiries please in Japanese.
NHK WORLD
Access global news and information about Japan and Asia through television, radio, and online content. This international service offers live streaming, catch-up programs, and on-demand content in multiple languages, with emergency alerts available.
- 19 available languages
- Latest news on Japan and Asia
- Emergency information push notifications
- Live TV and radio streaming
- 7-day catch-up programming
- Multilingual on-demand content
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NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience. It is the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. [Features] - 19 languages available Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - Latest news on Japan and Asia - Push notification of emergency information on earthquakes, tsunami and Weather Emergency Warning *Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese - TV and radio live streaming and 7-day catch-up - Multilingual video and audio programs on demand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ITmedia at 4.5 against NHK WORLD's 3.8. NHK WORLD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ITmedia holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NHK WORLD has 507 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of ITmedia's written reviews are positive against 52% of NHK WORLD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ITmedia ships an update every 3 months, NHK WORLD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ITmedia | NHK WORLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.8 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 507 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITmedia Inc. | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
Customer experience
ITmedia
NHK WORLD
Bugs and requests
ITmedia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NHK WORLD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant buffering and connection issues
- Inability to scrub or rewind video playback
- Notifications not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve Chromecast and AirPlay support
- Provide more on-demand programming
- Allow customization of content and notifications
- Add option to view content in Japanese language
In-app purchases
ITmedia
No in-app purchases
NHK WORLD
No in-app purchases
