Dinamalar vs SEITHI Mediacorp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dinamalar
Access the latest news and updates from Tamil Nadu, India, and around the world. Stay informed with comprehensive coverage of politics, cinema, sports, business, and more, updated 24/7.
- Latest news from Tamil Nadu, India, and World
- Cinema news and reviews
- Sports news and live cricket scores
- Business news and market updates
- Photo gallery and video content
- Daily horoscope (Rasi palan)
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Dinamalar, a leading Tamil Newspaper & Dinamalar.com, No.1, Indian publication portal from India, bring out this iPhone app to provide its enriched content with better user experience. It will be updated 24x7 with a dedicated team. Dinamalar iPhone app gives you latest news from Tamil Nadu, India, World & important districts news, Cinema news, reviews, sports news & live cricket score, business news & NSE/BSE market update, Rasi palan and photo gallery & video – News, Trailer… with some unique iPhone user experience.
SEITHI Mediacorp
Stay informed with breaking news, business updates, and sports highlights tailored for the Tamil-speaking community. Explore lifestyle content, learn new Tamil words daily, and tune into live radio.
- Breaking news updates
- Business and sports coverage
- Lifestyle segments
- Daily Tamil word explanations
- Live radio streaming
- Community buzz
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Mediacorp Seithi caters to the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore and around the region. Covering hot topics from breaking news to business and sport and everything in between. Lifestyle segments include movie reviews, health & wellness, technology, and culture. Want to improve your Tamil? Our Word of the Day section aims to explain Tamil words that made the news today. The Seithi app also features live radio from Mediacorp’s Oli 96.8FM. Readers will get an updated view of what’s buzzing in the Indian community from Mediacorp Seithi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SEITHI Mediacorp at 5.0 against Dinamalar's 1.8. SEITHI Mediacorp also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Dinamalar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (208 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SEITHI Mediacorp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dinamalar has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Dinamalar's written reviews are positive against 24% of SEITHI Mediacorp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dinamalar ships an update every 3 months, SEITHI Mediacorp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dinamalar | SEITHI Mediacorp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (208 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dinamalar | Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
Dinamalar
SEITHI Mediacorp
Bugs and requests
Dinamalar
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on opening certain sections
- Unable to navigate past terms and conditions screen
- Videos not playing with sound
Requested features
3 requests- Disable ads option
- Improve performance and stability
- Add support for latest device models
SEITHI Mediacorp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dinamalar
No in-app purchases
SEITHI Mediacorp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dinamalar free?
Is SEITHI Mediacorp free?
Which has better reviews, Dinamalar or SEITHI Mediacorp?
Do Dinamalar or SEITHI Mediacorp have ads?
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