Newsweek vs Iranian UAE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newsweek
Access trustworthy, high-quality journalism with live coverage, in-depth analysis, podcasts, and videos. Enjoy the weekly magazine and subscribe to newsletters for daily briefings. Stay informed with breaking news notifications.
- Live and breaking news coverage
- In-depth analysis of trending topics
- Podcasts on various subjects
- Daily briefing newsletter
- Curated video content
- Weekly magazine access
- Customizable newsletter subscriptions
- Breaking news notifications
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Newsweek gives independent-minded readers the context, clarity and perspective they need to understand the world. The Newsweek app offers a premium, personalized, ad-free reading experience built for how readers follow the news today. Read trusted reporting, analysis and member-only journalism across politics, world affairs, business, culture, health, science and more — all in one cleaner, faster mobile experience. With the Newsweek app, you can: Discover the latest reporting and analysis from Newsweek Access member-only journalism in one dedicated place Personalize your experience around the topics you care about Search Newsweek coverage by topic, story or area of interest Read in a focused, ad-free experience built for members Existing Newsweek subscribers can sign in with their current credentials. New readers can start with a 14-day free trial. Download the Newsweek app and experience a new home for independent journalism. Terms & Conditions: https://www.newsweek.com/terms-service Privacy Policy: https://www.newsweek.com/privacy-policy
Iranian UAE
This app provides local news, essential daily tools, and services for the Iranian community in the UAE. Stay updated on visa information, business, and community events, with features like real-time currency exchange rates and gold prices.
- Local news for Iranian expats
- Real-time currency exchange rates
- Live gold prices
- Accurate prayer times
- Weather updates
- Short-form video content
- Offline reading
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Iranian UAE is the app built for the Iranian community living and working in the United Arab Emirates. Local news, essential daily tools, and services — all in one place, in your language. UAE News for the Iranian Community Stay on top of what's happening across the Emirates with news coverage that focuses on what matters to Persian expats — visa updates, business, community events, and more. Browse by category, swipe through trending stories, and get breaking news alerts via push notifications. Foreign Exchange Rates Track the currency exchange rates — updated in real time. Live Gold Prices Follow 24K, 22K, and 18K gold prices per gram in AED — whether you're buying in the Gold Souk or keeping an eye on the market. Prayer Times for All 7 Emirates Accurate daily prayer schedules for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain. Set your emirate once and get the right times every day. Weather Current conditions for your emirate — temperature, feels like, and wind at a glance. Short Videos Watch short-form video content in full-screen vertical format. Browse playlists and pick up where you left off. Search Find any article with full-text search, recent history, and trending tags. Built for How You Read A reading experience that feels natural in your language: Engish, Persian & Arabic. Works Offline Daily digests and previously loaded content is cached — read on the Metro or anywhere without a connection. Your Emirates, Your Way Pick your preferred emirate for weather and prayer times, choose your language, and control notifications from settings. Your daily companion for life in the UAE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Newsweek at 4.6 against Iranian UAE's 3.0. Newsweek also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). Iranian UAE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Newsweek sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Iranian UAE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Newsweek holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsweek has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Newsweek ships an update every 4 months, Iranian UAE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newsweek | Iranian UAE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Newsweek Publishing LLC | MORTAZA DOULATY BASHKAND |
Customer experience
Newsweek
Iranian UAE
Bugs and requests
Newsweek
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not recognizing active subscriptions
- Inability to download/access latest issues
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Outdated content remaining stuck in the app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change font size
- Landscape mode support
- Offline reading mode
- Search functionality
- Improved navigation and issue management
Iranian UAE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Newsweek
- Newsweek - 1 month1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Newsweek$3.991 Month
- Newsweek - 1 year1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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- Newsweek1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- June 28 & July 5, 2010$0.99
- August 23 & 30, 2010$0.99
- Sept 27, 2010$0.99
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- September 5, 2011$0.99
- Newsweek January 23, 2012 issue$1.99
- Newsweek August 27, 2012 issue$4.99
Iranian UAE
No in-app purchases









