الراي vs Ajel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
الراي
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تابع عبر هاتفك أهم الأخبار المحلية والدولية السياسية والاقتصادية والرياضية والفنية على مدار الساعة عبر تطبيق الراي، واحصل على نسخة PDF من العدد الورقي للجريدة اليومية وعبر تطبيق «الراي» يمكن متابعة برامج تلفزيون الراي والبث المباشر، والاطلاع على التقارير المصورة اليومية لفريق الراي فعّل التنبيهات لتكون أول من يطلع على أهم الأخبار
Ajel
This is a Saudi electronic newspaper that provides round-the-clock news coverage, both locally and internationally. It utilizes a dedicated network of editors and correspondents to deliver its content.
- 24/7 news coverage
- Saudi and international news
- Network of editors and correspondents
- Electronic newspaper
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Ajel – Breaking News from Saudi Arabia & Around the World Stay ahead with real-time breaking news, in-depth coverage, and personalized updates from one of Saudi Arabia's leading digital news platforms. Whether you're interested in politics, business, technology, sports, or local events, Ajel delivers trusted news as it happens. Features • Real-time breaking news alerts • Comprehensive coverage of Saudi, regional, and international news • Personalized notifications based on your interests • Fast and modern reading experience • Home Screen Widgets for instant updates • Apple Watch support • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Powerful search to find the stories that matter • Easy sharing across social media and messaging apps • Light and Dark Mode support Download Ajel today and stay connected to the stories that matter most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ajel at 4.2 against الراي's 2.9. Ajel also leads on ratings volume (559 vs 18). الراي's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (44% vs 32%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Ajel holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ajel has 559 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of الراي's written reviews are positive against 32% of Ajel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | الراي | Ajel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (18 ratings) | 4.2 (559 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 559 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Al Rai | Ejaz Electronic Broadcasting |
Customer experience
الراي
Ajel
Bugs and requests
الراي
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ajel
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to share news
- Cannot connect to the website
- App is not working
- News is not displayed
- Newspaper website is not working
Requested features
3 requests- Increase font size for users aged 30-50
- Improve image quality or size
- Add sharing to Facebook and Twitter
In-app purchases
الراي
No in-app purchases
Ajel
No in-app purchases
