NOS vs FD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOS
Access the latest news, sports updates, weather forecasts, and live television broadcasts from a trusted source. Stay informed anytime, anywhere with this comprehensive news application.
- Latest news updates
- Sports scores and highlights
- Weather forecasts
- Live television streaming
- Mobile and tablet access
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Blijf bij via de NOS app op je iPhone en iPad. Voor jou is de NOS altijd en overal bij het nieuws. De NOS brengt het beste van nos.nl snel naar je mobiel en tablet via de gratis NOS app: nieuws, sport, weer en live tv.
FD
Access the latest business news and financial market data in one app. Get economic insights into companies across various industries and follow specific topics with personalized alerts. Save articles for later reading.
- Financial and economic news overview
- Real-time stock market quotes
- Company industry insights
- Personalized news topic following
- Email and push notifications
- Save articles for later
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Het Financieele Dagblad is dé nieuws- en inspiratiebron die financieel-economische betekenis geeft aan ontwikkelingen in de wereld. Het FD biedt toegang tot het laatste zakelijke nieuws overzichtelijk in één app, inclusief de beurskoersen van vele effectenbeurzen zoals de AEX, Euronext, Nasdaq en Dow Jones. Het FD biedt economische achtergronden van bedrijven in verschillende industrieën, zoals retail, media, zorginstellingen, start-ups,financiën en technologie. Vele professionals zoals ondernemers, beleggers en CEO’s gebruiken dagelijks de FD app. Abonnees van het FD kunnen alle artikelen lezen en via Mijn Nieuws specifieke onderwerpen volgen. Per onderwerp kunnen alerts worden ingesteld, die als e-mail of pushbericht worden gestuurd. • Het belangrijkste financieel-economisch nieuws in één overzicht • Actuele beurskoersen en gerelateerde artikelen • Volg specifieke onderwerpen via Mijn nieuws • Stel e-mail of push-alerts in per onderwerp • Bewaar artikelen om later terug te lezen Vragen of suggesties? Stuur graag een e-mail aan feedback@fd.nl, zodat we de app continu kunnen verbeteren! Met het downloaden van de app van Het Financieele Dagblad gaat u akkoord met het privacy statement van FD Mediagroep. https://fd.nl/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NOS at none against FD's shown. NOS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 254). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NOS against 4.6 for FD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 254 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of NOS's written reviews are positive against 46% of FD's.
NOS ships an update every 10 days, FD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOS | FD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (254 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 254 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting | FD Mediagroep |
Customer experience
NOS
FD
Bugs and requests
NOS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not available in certain regions
- Inability to remove or hide image thumbnails
- Duplicate or repeating paragraphs in articles
- Crashes after recent app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Option to disable automatic video playback
- Customizable font and text size
- Improved video streaming quality and reliability
- Dedicated sections for environment and science news
FD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOS
No in-app purchases
FD
No in-app purchases
