Mathrubhumi vs PRD Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathrubhumi
Access the latest news from Kerala and around the world in both Malayalam and English. This app offers a reader-friendly layout for easy navigation on smartphones, with offline viewing capabilities and multimedia content.
- Latest Kerala news in Malayalam and English
- Regional and international news updates
- Multimedia content (videos, photos, cartoons)
- Offline news viewing
- Bookmark saving for favorite articles
- Easy sharing of news content
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We are happy to release the Mathrubhumi Integrated Edition to Malayalees around the world Latest Kerala News in Malayalam and English, Politics, Sports News, Movie News, Movie Reviews, Entertainment News, International News, Lifestyle, Malayalam News With a refreshing new design, the iOS edition of the Mathrubhumi Newspaper now delivers the power of journalism directly to your phone with latest news, regional news, cartoons, videos and photos streamed live 24X7. Read all the news from Kerala's favourite Newspaper now on the move anywhere anytime! The new reader-friendly layout allows users to read their favourite news on all smart phones with ease. Mathrubhumi App keeps you updated on the latest Malayalam News and English News from all over the world. The App consists of various sections such as Latest News, Sections, Districts, Gallery and Other News, containing all news categories covered by the Newspaper. All the news stories are locally stored in your device for off-line viewing as well. The Gallery consists of Daily Cartoons, Kakadrishti - the front page cartoon, Photos and Videos streamed from Mathrubhumi servers and are updated regularly. The various news categories covered are Top News, District news feeds from the 14 districts of Kerala, World News, India News, Kerala News, Science and Technology, Movies, Health, News Specials, Travel, Agriculture, NRI News, Books, Women's affairs, Sports, Business etc. An easy Bookmark saving option is also provided to the user to save favourite news items on the device. All news items, images and videos can be shared with your friends and family through email, social media or by any wireless connectivity option supported by your device. An App user guide is also provided along with the Application to enable users to navigate the app easily.
PRD Live
Access official press releases and announcements from the Government of Kerala's Information & Public Relations Department. Stay informed about government activities and official communications.
- Official press releases
- Government announcements
- Information from I&PRD Kerala
- Latest government news
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Press release and official announcements of Government of Kerala by Information & Public Relations Department,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PRD Live at none against Mathrubhumi's shown. PRD Live also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mathrubhumi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
Mathrubhumi ships an update every 3 weeks, PRD Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathrubhumi | PRD Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATHRUBHUMI PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED | Information And Public Services Kerala |
Customer experience
Mathrubhumi
PRD Live
Bugs and requests
Mathrubhumi
Reported bugs
17 issues- App is slow and hangs
- App shows update prompt repeatedly
- Push notification deep linking fails
- Unable to open news articles after update
- Pages not loading after update
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- App crashes frequently
- Cannot see pictures in news
- Articles covered by ads
- App automatically pastes clipboard content
- Videos not closable
- Unable to tap on bottom bars on iPhone X
- Music players muted when app launched
- App not working after updates
- Invalid response error on iPhone X
- Details screen not loading on iOS 9
- App hangs and freezes
- Navigation is horrible
Requested features
7 requests- Audio news feature
- Improve dark mode
- Add e-paper
- Background radio playback
- Improve video playback controls
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- Adjust ad positioning
- Improve font
PRD Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mathrubhumi
No in-app purchases
PRD Live
No in-app purchases
