Ajel vs Sharq شرق
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Sharq شرق
Stay informed with a personalized news feed from global sources. Customize your content and receive instant push notifications for keywords you choose. Access news from newspapers, sports clubs, TV channels, and agencies.
- Personalized news feed
- Global news sources
- Customizable content
- Push notifications
- Keyword alerts
- Multiple source types
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Sharq App is a FREE App enabling users to stay up-to-date with the latest news by customizing and personalizing their news feed from all news sources all around the world, including sources from newspapers, sports clubs, TV channels, news agencies. It also enables users to be the first to know by sending them to push notifications of their added keywords, optionally. Download the FREE Sharq News App Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ajel at 4.2 against Sharq شرق's 3.6. Ajel also leads on ratings volume (559 vs 18). Sharq شرق's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, 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 3.6. 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: 32% of Ajel's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sharq شرق's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ajel ships an update every 2 months, Sharq شرق monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ajel | Sharq شرق |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (559 ratings) — better | 3.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 559 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ejaz Electronic Broadcasting | The Orbit Company for Software Development |
Customer experience
Ajel
Sharq شرق
Bugs and 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
Sharq شرق
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ajel
No in-app purchases
Sharq شرق
No in-app purchases
