NOS vs AT5
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.
AT5
Access local news, articles, videos, and background stories for Amsterdam and its surrounding areas. Stay updated on sports, culture, human interest, and interviews with this revamped news application.
- Local news articles
- Video content
- Background stories
- Sports updates
- Culture features
- Interviews
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AT5 is dé lokale nieuws- en actualiteitenzender van Amsterdam en omstreken. De AT5-app biedt nieuwsartikelen, video, achtergrondverhalen en een digitaal podium voor sport, cultuur, human interest en interviews. Met de compleet vernieuwde app volg je de ontwikkelingen in Amsterdam op de voet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NOS at 43% against AT5's 0%. NOS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). AT5's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NOS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOS has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of NOS's written reviews are positive against 0% of AT5's.
NOS ships an update every 10 days, AT5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOS | AT5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting | Amstel Televisie Vijf BV |
Customer experience
NOS
AT5
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
AT5
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOS
No in-app purchases
AT5
No in-app purchases
