Bollywood Hungama vs ARY DIGITAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bollywood Hungama
Stay updated with the latest Bollywood news, movie reviews, music launches, and celebrity events. Get behind-the-scenes access and track box office hits directly on your phone.
- Latest Bollywood news
- Movie reviews
- Box office updates
- Celebrity event coverage
- Music launches
- Behind-the-scenes content
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Live Bollywood? Love Bollywood? Then look no more. bollywoodhungama.com is the place to be. The world's most authentic and widely read Bollywood daily now presents the tinsel towns' most happening news, videos, pictures, glamorous events and more on an app in your phone. Get behind the scenes or visit the most happening parties with all the stars at all times. Get to know what's running at the box office and which movies are topping the charts. Check out the movie reviews and figure out whether they are paisa vasool for the money you spend on ticket as well as popcorn and soda. Listen to the latest music launches from the jukebox and what's more, just follow your favorite stars on their twitter timelines. So download the new Bollywood Hungama App and get your daily dose of Bollywood Movies, Bollywood Songs, Bollywood News, and Movie Reviews at your fingertips.
ARY DIGITAL
This app provides access to a popular Pakistani entertainment channel, offering a wide range of content. It caters to viewers worldwide with regional coverage across Asia, the Middle East, UK/Europe, and the USA.
- Pakistani entertainment channel
- Global coverage
- Asian entertainment
- Regional broadcasts
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ARY Digital is the most watched Entertainment channel in Pakistan. ARY Digital is the flagship channel of ARY Network. ARY Digital launched in the United Kingdom in December 2000 on the growing demands of Asian entertainment in the region. At present, the ARY Digital has four different coverage areas around the world: ARY Digital Asia, ARY Digital Middle East, ARY Digital UK/Europe and ARY Digital USA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bollywood Hungama at 64% against ARY DIGITAL's 9%. Bollywood Hungama also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). ARY DIGITAL's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 20). 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.
Bollywood Hungama holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Bollywood Hungama's written reviews are positive against 9% of ARY DIGITAL's.
Bollywood Hungama ships an update every 51 months, ARY DIGITAL monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bollywood Hungama | ARY DIGITAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (20 ratings) — better | 2.1 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | ARY Services Limited |
Customer experience
Bollywood Hungama
ARY DIGITAL
Bugs and requests
Bollywood Hungama
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ARY DIGITAL
Reported bugs
18 issues- Subtitles not visible on larger screens
- App does not play dramas
- App crashes when opening or playing episodes
- Blank white screen after opening
- No audio/volume
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- App not working on specific devices (iPhone, iPad)
- Content unavailable in certain regions
- App not full screen on older devices
- App closing automatically
- App not loading
- App crashing when an episode begins playing
- App crashing continuously
- App not working since latest update
- App not supported in US
- App crashes when trying to open
- App not working at all
- App not playing some dramas
- App crashing every time an episode begins playing
Requested features
10 requests- Add search bar for old dramas
- Improve app for iPhone users
- Make dramas available outside of Pakistan
- Make dramas available on YouTube
- Fix subtitle display on expanded screen
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- Add Chromecast support
- Update app for newer iPhones
- Add search option for archive dramas
- Upload missing episodes (Good Morning Pakistan)
- Keep updating the app
In-app purchases
Bollywood Hungama
No in-app purchases
ARY DIGITAL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bollywood Hungama free?
Is ARY DIGITAL free?
Which has better reviews, Bollywood Hungama or ARY DIGITAL?
Do Bollywood Hungama or ARY DIGITAL have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bollywood Hungama or ARY DIGITAL?
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