Comparison

UN News vs Security Council Report

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UN News

Stay informed with daily multimedia news from the United Nations. Access text, photos, infographics, audio, and video updates in nine languages. Follow global events, human rights, and UN priorities.

Highlights
  • Multimedia news updates
  • Multilingual support (9 languages)
  • Global peace and security news
  • Sustainable development and human rights coverage
  • Live broadcasts of UN meetings
  • Customizable newsfeed
  • Text to audio function
Features
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This is your destination for daily multimedia updates on UN’s breaking news and events through text, photos, infographics, audio and video in 9 languages. Use this fully multilingual app in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Portuguese and Hindi. The app’s updated features include: • Global updates on peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, climate change and other UN priorities • News, Videos and Audio Programmes, including Podcasts • In-depth stories, photo features, field reports and interviews with top UN officials and envoys • Live broadcasts of the Security Council and General Assembly meetings • Customizable newsfeed in My News • Bookmarks • Easy search • Text to audio function • Social media feeds on multiple platforms • Access to the UN.org website • Automatic translation and more… UN News app is your gateway to the world of verified information from the United Nations.

About

Security Council Report

Stay informed about the UN Security Council's activities with this app. It provides access to monthly forecasts, in-depth reports, and real-time insights into council developments. The app is designed for stakeholders and the general public interested in objective analysis.

Highlights
  • Monthly forecasts
  • Cross-cutting reports
  • Real-time electronic feed
  • Special research reports
  • Capacity-building assistance
Features
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Keep track of the latest from the Security Council Report with this compact app for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Security Council Report (SCR) is an independent not-for-profit organisation. It was founded on the belief that consistent, balanced, high-quality information about the activities of the UN Security Council and its subordinate bodies is essential to the effective performance of the Council and that this information should also be available to a wider group of stakeholders and the general public. To that end, SCR publishes an objective and analytical monthly report on the Council’s current and prospective programme of work (Monthly Forecasts). This is supplemented by longer published reports on key thematic issues on the agenda of the Council (Cross-Cutting Reports) and a “real-time” electronic feed of insights on developments in the Council (whatsinblue.org). Through its more ad hoc Special Research Reports, SCR also covers developments that deserve particular attention but do not fit the timelines or templates of our other published products. Upon request, SCR works with incoming Council members on a one to one basis to assist with capacity-building on Council practice and procedure. More widely SCR works with Council members and a range of stakeholders to deepen the analysis of issues before the Council. SCR is neutral and does not take positions on the substance of issues before the Council.

Screenshots

UN News4 screens
Security Council Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Security Council Report at 5.0 against UN News's 4.5. Security Council Report also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). UN News's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Security Council Report holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UN News has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of UN News's written reviews are positive against 100% of Security Council Report's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UN News ships an update every 3 months, Security Council Report every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UN News versus Security Council Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUN NewsSecurity Council Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUnited NationsMichael Murphy

Customer experience

UN News

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative15.4%

Security Council Report

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UN News

No in-app purchases

None

Security Council Report

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UN News free?
UN News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Security Council Report free?
Security Council Report is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UN News or Security Council Report?
Security Council Report is rated higher. UN News averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Security Council Report averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UN News or Security Council Report have ads?
Neither UN News nor Security Council Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UN News or Security Council Report?
UN News ships an update every 3 months, and Security Council Report every 24 months. Most recently, UN News was updated on October 26, 2026 and Security Council Report on October 23, 2026.

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