«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat vs الخليج PDF
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.
الخليج PDF
Access a digital replica of print publications, allowing you to read your favorite newspaper or magazine anytime, anywhere. Enjoy features like offline reading, audio playback, translation, and article sharing.
- Digital replica of print editions
- Offline reading
- Audio playback
- Article translation
- Article sharing
- Access to past issues
- Commenting and interaction
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النسخة الرقمية لإصدارات دار الخليج والتي تعد نسخة طبق الأصل من الإصدارات المطبوعة، حيث يمكنك قراءة صحيفتك أو مجلتك المفضلة في أي وقت وفي أي مكان، قم بتحميل التطبيق الآن للاستفادة من ميّزات الاشتراك: - الاستماع - القراءة دون الاتصال بالانترنت - الترجمة - مشاركة المقالات - الإشعارات - الإضافة للمفضلة - الدخول إلى الأعداد السابقة - التعليق والتفاعل
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: الخليج PDF at 4.7 against «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's 4.2. الخليج PDF also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
الخليج PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 20 respectively.
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat ships an update every 2 months, الخليج PDF every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | «الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat | الخليج PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saudi Research and Publishing Co. | DAR AL KHALEEJ PRINTING AND PUBLISHING |
Customer experience
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
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In-app purchases
«الشرق الأوسط» Asharqalawsat
No in-app purchases
الخليج PDF
No in-app purchases
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