Newsbeast.gr vs Real.gr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newsbeast.gr
Access the latest news from Greece and around the world on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers effortless navigation, breaking news alerts, and personalized features like saving articles and leaving comments.
- Latest news from Greece and globally
- Effortless navigation by topic/category
- Newspaper front pages
- Video content
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Save articles to favorites
- Comment and share articles
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Stay informed wherever you are with the free Newsbeast.gr app, delivering all the latest news from Greece and around the globe. Specifically tailored for iPhone and iPad, this app leverages mobile technology to provide you with an enhanced experience and immediate access to the diverse content of Newsbeast.gr, anytime, anywhere. Key Features: * Effortless navigation through the most important, most popular or most recent topics. * Easy navigation by category. * Front pages of newspapers. * Engaging video content. * Content refresh with Pull to refresh. * Push notifications for breaking news alerts. Personalized Newsbeast.gr Experience: * Save articles to your favorites for later reading. * Engage with articles by leaving comments. * Share articles across various social media platforms. With over 5,000,000 monthly readers, Newsbeast.gr is your go-to source for news. Download the app now and stay ahead of the curve.
Real.gr
Access news from Greece and abroad, covering politics, economy, lifestyle, sports, and more. Save articles, photos, and videos, customize your homepage, and share content easily. Stay informed with dedicated columns and diverse categories.
- Greek and international news
- Customizable homepage categories
- Save articles, photos, and videos
- Share content via social media and email
- Dedicated columns and diverse sections
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Το Real.gr, το ενημερωτικό portal της Real Media, μαζί με τον ραδιοφωνικό σταθμό Real FM 97.8 και την εφημερίδα Realnews, έρχεται πλήρως ανανεωμένο στο iPhone και το iPad σας. Κατεβάστε δωρεάν τη νέα, αναβαθμισμένη εφαρμογή: πιο γρήγορη, πιο όμορφη και με περισσότερες δυνατότητες από ποτέ. Τώρα στο κινητό σας όλη η ειδησεογραφία από την Ελλάδα και τον κόσμο. Θα βρείτε κατηγορίες όπως Πολιτική, Οικονομία, Κοινωνία, Διεθνή, Αθλητικά, Lifestyle, Media, Περιβάλλον και επώνυμες στήλες. ΤΙ ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΕΙ Η ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ: Ζωντανό ραδιόφωνο Ακούστε ζωντανά τον Real FM 97.8, καθώς και τα web radio Real Classic και Real Xmas — με χειριστήρια στην οθόνη κλειδώματος και αναπαραγωγή που συνεχίζεται στο παρασκήνιο. Συνόψεις με Real AI Διαβάστε γρήγορα την ουσία κάθε άρθρου με αυτόματες συνόψεις από τεχνητή νοημοσύνη. Καιρός Πρόγνωση καιρού για την περιοχή σας, με ωριαία και πενθήμερη πρόβλεψη. Προσωποποίηση Προσαρμόστε την αρχική σας σελίδα επιλέγοντας τις κατηγορίες ειδήσεων που σας ενδιαφέρουν. Ακόμη μπορείτε να: • Αποθηκεύετε άρθρα για να τα διαβάσετε αργότερα • Μοιράζεστε όσα σας αρέσουν στα κοινωνικά δίκτυα ή με email • Επιλέγετε σκοτεινό θέμα και μέγεθος κειμένου για πιο άνετη ανάγνωση Περιμένουμε τις εντυπώσεις και τα σχόλιά σας στο portal@realnews.gr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Real.gr at none against Newsbeast.gr's shown. Real.gr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Newsbeast.gr's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Real.gr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsbeast.gr has 184 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Newsbeast.gr's written reviews are positive against 57% of Real.gr's.
Newsbeast.gr ships an update every 2 months, Real.gr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newsbeast.gr | Real.gr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (184 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRIME APPLICATIONS S.A. | REAL MEDIA MESA MAZIKIS ENIMEROSIS ANONYMI ETAIREIA |
Customer experience
Newsbeast.gr
Real.gr
In-app purchases
Newsbeast.gr
No in-app purchases
Real.gr
No in-app purchases
