SIBC vs EMIRATES 24/7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIBC
Listen to live radio, view the latest news headlines from Twitter, and check the broadcast schedule. The app also features current A+B playlists and a contact form.
- Live radio streaming
- Latest Twitter news feed
- News schedule
- A+B playlists
- Contact form
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The SIBC application lets you listen to SIBC on the go on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It also displays the latest Twitter feed with all the latest headlines and you can see the news schedule which lists all the news bulletins. SIBC's current A+B playlists feature on this app which include the latest songs played on SIBC. If you want to contact SIBC you can do so through the contact form.
EMIRATES 24/7
Access top-tier news designed to enhance your lifestyle and professional capabilities. Stay informed with content that provides actionable insights for personal and business growth.
- First-rate news content
- Lifestyle improvement insights
- Professional capability enhancement
- Business development information
- Actionable content
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Welcome to Emirates 24/7 News App, the preferred mobile news app that provides you with first-rate news that you can use to improve your lifestyle and your professional and business capabilities.
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Verdict
SIBC and EMIRATES 24/7 both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of SIBC's written reviews are positive against 20% of EMIRATES 24/7's. SIBC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 5.0 for SIBC against 5.0 for EMIRATES 24/7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of SIBC's written reviews are positive against 20% of EMIRATES 24/7's.
SIBC ships an update every 3 months, EMIRATES 24/7 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIBC | EMIRATES 24/7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company Limited | TWENTY FOUR SEVEN 24/7 |
Customer experience
SIBC
EMIRATES 24/7
In-app purchases
SIBC
No in-app purchases
EMIRATES 24/7
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SIBC free?
Is EMIRATES 24/7 free?
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