Dunya News vs Dawn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dunya News
Access breaking news, live broadcasts, and in-depth reports from Pakistan and around the world. Stream popular shows, watch viral videos, and explore an extensive video archive. Stay informed with accurate and impartial reporting.
- Watch Dunya News live
- Fresh news bulletins
- Top stories and reports
- Extensive video archive
- Popular programs and shows
- Live coverage of events
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Stay connected with the latest news, events, and updates anytime, anywhere with the Dunya News app. Watch Dunya News live, catch fresh news bulletins, top stories, latest shows, news reports, and viral videos in high quality. You can also explore our extensive video archive directly on your mobile device. Connect with your favorite anchors from #TeamDunya and enjoy popular programs such as Mazaq Raat and Hasb-e-Haal. Watch in-depth analysis and investigative reporting in Dunya Meher Bokhari Kay Saath, explore the political landscape with Kamran Shahid in On The Front, and understand current affairs with Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami in Nuqta-e-Nazar. You can also explore thoughtful discussions on Islamic philosophy in programs like Peyam-e-Subh and Ilm-o-Hikmat. Catch the latest headlines and breaking stories from Pakistan and around the world. Stay updated with accurate, timely, and impartial reporting. Share important news with others and dive deeper into the stories that matter most to you. Watch live coverage of major events as they unfold. Have questions or feedback about the app? We would love to hear from you. Email us at dm@dunyatv.tv — your suggestions are valuable and help us improve your experience.
Dawn
Access breaking news, business updates, sports scores, entertainment news, and opinion pieces from Pakistan and around the world. This app provides a comprehensive news experience with features like push notifications and offline reading.
- Breaking news push notifications
- Offline story downloads
- Social media sharing
- Bookmark favorite stories
- Post and view comments
- Automatic background updates
- Full news category access
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The latest news from Pakistan and the world is at your fingertips with Dawn.com’s free mobile app. We bring you breaking news, business, sports, entertainment, blogs, informed opinion and more from the combined platforms of Dawn.com, the Dawn Newspaper and the DawnNews TV channel. Key features: • Push Notifications for breaking news stories • Downloads latest stories (up to 30 for each section) for fast browsing • Share stories to Facebook, Twitter, email, SMS and more • Bookmark your favorite stories for easy accessibility • Post comments and view all comments on stories • App automatically updates every hour in the background • Access the full range of our news categories • Landscape support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dunya News at 2.7 against Dawn's 2.1. Dunya News also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 9%). Dawn's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Dunya News holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Dunya News's written reviews are positive against 9% of Dawn's.
Dunya News ships an update every 5 weeks, Dawn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dunya News | Dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) — better | 2.1 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better | 9.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED | Dawn Media Group |
Customer experience
Dunya News
Dawn
User reviews
Dunya News
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lightning-fast streaming
- 📺 Great live TV feature
- 📰 Comprehensive news coverage
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔇 Poor audio quality
- 💤 Slow updates
- 📺 Landscape mode issues
- 🔍 Biased news reporting
Dawn
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good tech support
- 🚀 Nice interface
- 💡 Tabdeeli agayi hai!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Scrolling issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unstable and unreliable
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
Bugs and requests
Dunya News
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when opening programs section
- Notifications not working
- Live streaming not working on certain devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Offline reading mode
- Improved video quality
- Ability to disable push notifications
- Chromecast support
Dawn
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Scrolling issues within articles
- Compatibility problems with iOS 12
- Frequent freezing and unresponsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- Update the app for iOS 12
- Improve font size and readability
- Add more customization options
- Enhance the overall user experience
In-app purchases
Dunya News
No in-app purchases
Dawn
No in-app purchases
