Comparison

Samaa News App vs UrduPoint

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

Head to head

Samaa News App

Access the latest news, breaking updates, and in-depth analysis from Pakistan and around the world. Watch live TV, explore trending stories, and receive real-time alerts from trusted journalists.

Highlights

Latest news updates
In-depth analysis
Live TV streaming
Trending stories
Real-time alerts
Exclusive programs

Features

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Samaa News brings you the latest news, breaking updates, and in-depth analysis from Pakistan and across the globe. Watch live TV, catch up on top headlines, and explore trending stories in politics, sports, entertainment, and more. Stay connected with real-time alerts and exclusive programs hosted by Pakistan’s most trusted journalists.

About

UrduPoint

Features

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Breaking Urdu News, Pakistan News, latest Urdu news, videos, sports, showbiz, technology trends, exciting news, etc. Your one-stop application to remain connected with Pakistani and global news in Urdu.

Screenshots

Samaa News App4 screens

UrduPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UrduPoint at every 4 weeks against Samaa News App's every 4 months. UrduPoint also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samaa News App ships an update every 4 months, UrduPoint every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Samaa News App versus UrduPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Samaa News App	UrduPoint
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.4 (16 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	28.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	16 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	75 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Samaa TV	UrduPoint Network FZE

Bugs and requests

Samaa News App

Reported bugs

44 issues

Live video non-functional
App freezing
Videos not playing
No voice
App functions disabled

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Video sections don't work
Shows don't show anymore
Half text shows for news
Nothing works
Live option crashing
App doesn't work
Audio not able to listen
Video quality low
Slow app
Live TV stopping
Screen frozen
Live tv options hidden
Doesn't work at all
Live TV crashing
Not working on iPhone
Stuck in portrait layout
No live channel working
Live video audio streaming not working
Useless app
Waste of time
No live transmissions
Live is not working
Black screen on update
App not working, not bothered
Can't open video
TV shows don't work
Takes extremely long to load
Entertainment section not working
White blank page
Video & Audio not working
Stops after every 1 min
Worthless app
Always buffering
Not compatible with iPhone 5
News not updated on time
UI is really bad
Font not reader friendly
Thumbnails extremely small
Buttons take up reading area

Requested features

54 requests

Fix the app
Update the apps
Fix live broadcast
Fix the app, videos not playing
Fix the app, live video non-functional

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Fix the app, app freezing
Fix the app, no voice
Fix the app, app functions disabled
Fix the app, audio not able to listen
Fix the app, video quality low
Fix the app, slow app
Fix the app, live TV stopping
Fix the app, screen frozen
Fix the app, live tv options hidden
Fix the app, doesn't work at all
Fix the app, live TV crashing
Fix the app, not working on iPhone
Fix the app, stuck in portrait layout
Fix the app, no live channel working
Fix the app, live video audio streaming not working
Fix the app, useless app
Fix the app, waste of time
Fix the app, no live transmissions
Fix the app, live is not working
Fix the app, black screen on update
Fix the app, app not working, not bothered
Fix the app, can't open video
Fix the app, TV shows don't work
Fix the app, takes extremely long to load
Fix the app, entertainment section not working
Fix the app, white blank page
Fix the app, video & Audio not working
Fix the app, stops after every 1 min
Fix the app, worthless app
Fix the app, always buffering
Fix the app, not compatible with iPhone 5
Fix the app, news not updated on time
Fix the app, UI is really bad
Fix the app, font not reader friendly
Fix the app, thumbnails extremely small
Fix the app, buttons take up reading area
Update the app
Remove ads
Switch between English and Urdu
Update with news notification
Improve the app
Make it faster
Make it better
Improve video quality
Improve UI
Improve font reader friendliness
Improve thumbnail size
Improve button placement
Get ideas from CNN or other news apps

UrduPoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Samaa News App

No in-app purchases

None

UrduPoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samaa News App free?

Samaa News App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is UrduPoint free?

UrduPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Samaa News App or UrduPoint have ads?

Neither Samaa News App nor UrduPoint shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Samaa News App or UrduPoint?

Samaa News App ships an update every 4 months, and UrduPoint every 4 weeks. Most recently, Samaa News App was updated on September 23, 2026 and UrduPoint on September 22, 2026.