MBR vs MPP News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MBR
Access the official website of the Vice President and Prime Minister of Dubai. Stay updated on political, economic, social, and humanitarian activities in Dubai and the UAE. Follow personal interests like horse riding and poetry.
- Official website access
- News updates for Dubai and UAE
- Political activity tracking
- Economic and social updates
- Humanitarian initiatives
- Personal interests coverage
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This application allows quick access to the official website of the Vice President and Prime Minster and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It also allows one to browse recent important events in the emirate of Dubai and the UAE in general. Through this application, viewers can follow His Highness’ recent political, economic and social activities as well as those related to the humanitarian fields, in addition to other personal activities such as horse riding and poetry. يتيح هذا التطبيق الوصول السريع لمحتوى الموقع الالكتروني الرسمي لصاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي، والاطلاع على أهم المستجدات في إمارة دبي ودولة الإمارات عموماً. ويمكن من خلال هذا التطبيق متابعة أنشطة سموه السياسيّة والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والإنسانيّة، إضافة إلى اهتماماته الشخصية كالفروسيّة والشِّعر، وغيرها.
MPP News
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MPP-ME is a rapidly expanding, multi-faceted media company that offers creative media solutions to the luxury watch and jewellery industry in the Middle East. Its established portfolio of publications includes flagship title Arabian Watches & Jewellery Magazine, of which there are three independent editions: AWJ International, AWJ Kuwait and AWJ Levant. MPP-ME was the first in the Middle East to launch a digitally distributed industry e-newsletter, which now has over 24,000 subscribers via www.mpp-me.com - the region’s leading watch and jewellery news website. The company publishes various other titles and offers corporate publishing services: * Jewels of Arabia - annual fine jewellery coffee table book * Times of Arabia - annual horology coffee table book * PENME - the only high-end writing instrument magazine in the Middle East * Official publishing partner of Jewellery Arabia exhibition, Bahrain & Doha Jewellery & Watch exhibition, Qatar * World of Luxury, Asia Jewellers Bahrain magazine & Lahazaat, Trafalgar Kuwait magazine MPP-ME is also responsible for some of the region’s most prominent watch & jewellery events: * Middle East Jewellery of the Year awards for jewellery and writing instruments, held annually in Bahrain * Middle East Watch of the Year awards held annually in Dubai, UAE * Salon des Grandes Complications exhibition, held annually in Dubai, UAE * Salon des Grandes Complications exhibition in Saudi Arabia, to be debut in 2017 * Collector gatherings for watch and jewellery companies
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MPP News at every 3 weeks against MBR's every 3 months. MPP News also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, ads, 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.
MBR ships an update every 3 months, MPP News every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBR | MPP News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of Dubai Media Office | Girish Nathaney |
In-app purchases
MBR
No in-app purchases
MPP News
No in-app purchases
