Kanal7 vs Rudaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kanal7
Watch exclusive series, acclaimed films, documentaries, travel shows, and discussion programs from Kanal 7 on your mobile device. Follow live broadcasts and access technical information for various platforms.
- Live broadcast streaming
- Exclusive series
- Acclaimed films
- Documentaries
- Travel and discussion programs
- Technical access information
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En keyifli diziler, sinema filmlerinin en seçkin örnekleri, belgeseller, gezi, sohbet ve tartışma programları Kanal 7 farkıyla parmağınızın ucunda. Kanal 7’nin mobil uygulamalarından yayın akışlarını takip edebilir, mobil cihazınızdan istediğiniz yerde Kanal 7’yi izleyebilirsiniz. Farklı platformlardan Kanal 7’yi izlemek istediğinizde Teknik Erişim sayfamızda, uydu frekanslarımız, diğer platformlardaki yerlerimizi görebilirsiniz. Ayrıca teknik destek almak isterseniz destek hatlarımızı da aynı sayfada bulabilirsiniz.
Rudaw
Stay informed with up-to-the-minute coverage of Middle Eastern affairs, particularly from Iraq. Access 24-hour headlines, breaking news, and live updates directly on your smart device. Engage with the community through an interactive feature to share news tips and stories.
- Up-to-the-minute coverage
- Middle Eastern affairs focus
- 24-hour headlines
- Breaking news alerts
- Live coverage
- Interactive news tips feature
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Enjoy updates in Kurdish affairs from the comfort of your smart device. Rudaw app offers up to the minute coverage of Middle Eastern affairs, straight from Iraq. Get 24 hour headlines, breaking news, live coverage, and so much more from the convenience of a phone. Become a member and contribute on YourRudaw, an interactive feature allowing you to send in your news tips, photos or stories. Stay connected with Rudaw.
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Verdict
Kanal7 and Rudaw both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Rudaw's written reviews are positive against 32% of Kanal7's. Rudaw also leads on ratings volume (277 vs 6). Kanal7's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Kanal7 against 4.4 for Rudaw. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rudaw has 277 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Kanal7's written reviews are positive against 76% of Rudaw's.
Kanal7 ships an update every 4 months, Rudaw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kanal7 | Rudaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nokta Elektronik Medya Ltd. Sti. | Rudaw Media Network |
Customer experience
Kanal7
Rudaw
Bugs and requests
Kanal7
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rudaw
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening notifications
- Frozen app during video playback
- Font size resets when navigating between articles
- Live stream crashes after 1 minute
- Slow loading on English version
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- Unreadable comment text (gray on gray background)
- Non-selectable text prevents copying
- Duplicate notifications in notification center
- Plus button in top-left corner non-functional
- Slow performance with high traffic
Requested features
10 requests- Font size adjustment functionality
- iPad version of the app
- iPhone X/notch support
- Improved notification system with customization options
- Share to WhatsApp button
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- Apple Watch compatibility
- Dark mode option
- Accessibility features (VoiceOver support)
- Better video playback quality
- Latin alphabet option for Kurdish text
In-app purchases
Kanal7
No in-app purchases
Rudaw
No in-app purchases
