Al Mayadeen vs Sharq شرق
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Al Mayadeen
Stay updated with major global events and coverage across various fields. Enjoy high-quality live streaming of news, reports, investigations, and articles from prominent writers. Get continuous, real-time updates on important issues.
- Live streaming (audio & video)
- Major event coverage
- Real-time news updates
- In-depth reports and articles
- Diverse content
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تابعوا أهم التغطيات والأحداث الكبرى في مختلف المجالات. التطبيق يقدم لكم بثاً مباشراً بجودة عالية، وبالصوت والفيديو. شاهدوا أهم القضايا والأحداث التي تهمكم بالفيديو. متابعة مستمرة: تابعوا أهم الأخبار من كل أنحاء العالم لحظة بلحظة. محتوى متنوع: تقارير وتحقيقات ومقالات لأهم الكتّاب.
Sharq شرق
Stay informed with a personalized news feed from global sources. Customize your content and receive instant push notifications for keywords you choose. Access news from newspapers, sports clubs, TV channels, and agencies.
- Personalized news feed
- Global news sources
- Customizable content
- Push notifications
- Keyword alerts
- Multiple source types
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Sharq App is a FREE App enabling users to stay up-to-date with the latest news by customizing and personalizing their news feed from all news sources all around the world, including sources from newspapers, sports clubs, TV channels, news agencies. It also enables users to be the first to know by sending them to push notifications of their added keywords, optionally. Download the FREE Sharq News App Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Al Mayadeen at 4.1 against Sharq شرق's 3.6. Al Mayadeen also leads on ratings volume (138 vs 18). Sharq شرق's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Al Mayadeen holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Al Mayadeen has 138 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Al Mayadeen's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sharq شرق's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Al Mayadeen ships an update every 5 weeks, Sharq شرق monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Mayadeen | Sharq شرق |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (138 ratings) — better | 3.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mentis Plus Company S.A.R.L. | The Orbit Company for Software Development |
Customer experience
Al Mayadeen
Sharq شرق
Bugs and requests
Al Mayadeen
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup after updates
- Blank video pages and missing audio
- Live stream not loading, only YouTube available
- App freezes with ad popups
- Notifications truncated with (...) ellipsis
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- Push notifications not working outside app
- App closes automatically on blank pages
- Battery drain (10% in 2 minutes on iPhone 6s)
- High CPU usage causing device overheating
- Incompatibility with iOS 8.1 and newer versions
- Screen lock interrupts audio streaming
- Video playback issues in sports section
Requested features
9 requests- Reduce or remove intrusive advertisements
- Add audio streaming background play when screen locked
- Implement notification categories (breaking news, country-specific)
- Apple TV compatibility
- English language version
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- Disable opening music that plays when phone is silenced
- Better push notification management
- Landscape mode support for videos
- Faster news update frequency
Sharq شرق
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Al Mayadeen
No in-app purchases
Sharq شرق
No in-app purchases
