«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat vs شفق نیوز
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
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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.
شفق نیوز
Stay informed with the latest political, economic, and sports news and reports. This app provides quick access to global events and also features Shafaq Radio.
- Latest news and reports
- Political, Economic, Sports coverage
- Shafaq Radio streaming
- Multi-language support (Arabic, Kurdish, English)
- Fast and modern technology
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Shafaq News Agency App... One-click and the world is in your hands Be informed of the latest news and reports through the application of Shafaq News Agency, the world is in your hands with one click Political, Economic, Sports News, and Reports, everything that occupies your interest... You can also listen to Shafaq Radio via the app, Shafaq News Agency application is built with technologies that is the latest and fastest of its kind The application is available in Arabic, Kurdish, and English.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: شفق نیوز at 100% against «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's 34%. شفق نیوز also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (39 vs 10). 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.
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's written reviews are positive against 100% of شفق نیوز'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, شفق نیوز every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat | شفق نیوز |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) — better | 4.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Saudi Research and Publishing Co. | Ayoob Asad |
Customer experience
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
شفق نیوز
In-app purchases
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
No in-app purchases
شفق نیوز
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat free?
Is شفق نیوز free?
Which has better reviews, «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or شفق نیوز?
Do «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or شفق نیوز have ads?
Which is updated more often, «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat or شفق نیوز?
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