«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat vs Limelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
Stay informed with in-depth news and analysis from a trusted pan-Arab source. Enjoy a rich digital experience with narrated articles, podcasts, live coverage, weather, and engaging puzzles.
- In-depth news and analysis
- Narrated opinion articles
- Podcast
- Live news coverage
- Weather reports
- Sudoku and crosswords
Read full descriptionHide full description
Access the latest in-depth news and analysis on the move from Asharq Al-Awsat, the Middle East’s most trusted source of pan-Arab news for 45 years. Bringing the same quality journalism to a new digital audience, our rich in-app experience includes the latest articles from Asharq Al-Awsat alongside additional features such as narrated opinion articles, a podcast, live news coverage, weather reports, sudoku, crosswords, user profile enhancements, and more.
Limelines
This news app curates and personalizes stories from top MENA publishers based on your interests. Discover content ranging from tourism and technology to politics and more.
- Content curation
- Personalized news feed
- Stories from top publishers
- Topic-based filtering
- MENA region focus
Read full descriptionHide full description
(بالعربي في الاسفل) A content curation and customization application that provides stories to the user from great publishers in the MENA region, based on the topics he or she are most interested in, anything from tourism to technology to politics. تطبيق يخصص المحتوى ويوفّر قصصًا للمستخدم من كبار الناشرين في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، انطلاقًا من المواضيع التي تهمّه، من أخبار السياحة إلى التكنولوجيا والسياسة وغيرها من الاهتمامات.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat at 34% against Limelines's 0%. «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 13). Limelines's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Limelines holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's written reviews are positive against 0% of Limelines's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat ships an update every 2 months, Limelines monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat | Limelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saudi Research and Publishing Co. | Etienne Daher |
Customer experience
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
Limelines
In-app purchases
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
No in-app purchases
Limelines
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat free?
Is Limelines free?
Which has better reviews, «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or Limelines?
Do «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or Limelines have ads?
Which is updated more often, «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or Limelines?
Other comparisons
