MBR vs The National E
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.
The National E
Access and read The National Newspaper exactly as it appears in its print edition. Stay informed with the latest news presented in a familiar layout. This application provides a direct digital replica of the physical publication.
- Read print edition replica
- Access latest news
- Digital newspaper format
- Familiar layout
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The National E-Reader Read The National Newspaper as it appears in print.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MBR at none against The National E's shown. MBR also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). The National E's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 10) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
The National E holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The National E has 138 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of MBR's written reviews are positive against 67% of The National E's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MBR ships an update every 3 months, The National E every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBR | The National E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of Dubai Media Office | PressReader Inc |
Customer experience
MBR
The National E
In-app purchases
MBR
No in-app purchases
The National E
No in-app purchases
