Al Mayadeen vs SceneNow
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.
SceneNow
Stay informed with the latest news, events, and lifestyle updates from Egypt and the Middle East. Discover parties, concerts, fitness classes, and more with a comprehensive events guide. Save articles for offline reading and receive timely push notifications.
- Latest news and lifestyle updates
- Comprehensive events guide
- Search and discover events
- Save articles for offline reading
- Push notifications for updates
- Regular daily updates
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Keep up to date with the latest from CairoScene, SceneEats, StartupScene, SceneNoise & SceneArabia. The definitive guide to the people, places and movements shaping Egypt and the Middle East today. News, events and the latest in lifestyle, music, travel, arts, culture, fashion, entrepreneurship, business, sports (and more) from delivered straight to your device and refreshed regularly throughout the day. UPDATES THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY Stay well informed and entertained throughout your day with updates at regular intervals kicking off at 7am daily. COMPREHNESIVE AND EASY TO USE EVENTS GUIDE Search, discover and delight in every event, experience and activity happening across Egypt. This is the most comprehensive and easy to use events guide in the Middle East. Find out about parties, concerts, fitness classes, galleries, family events, wellness activities, exhibitions and conferences, organized travel experiences and so much more. Updated daily you can discover events up to one month in advance. Click on the events section and have fun! BE THE FIRST TO KNOW Opt in for push notifications and be the first to know! You’ll be pinged about the stories and experiences that matter to you the moment they’re published. SAVE ARTICLES & READ OFFLINE Save articles and read them later without wi-fi at a time that suits you. The app is free to download and all our articles are free to access. Read, share, enjoy
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Verdict
Al Mayadeen and SceneNow both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SceneNow's written reviews are positive against 39% of Al Mayadeen's. SceneNow also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Al Mayadeen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (138 vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
SceneNow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Al Mayadeen has 138 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Al Mayadeen's written reviews are positive against 100% of SceneNow's.
Al Mayadeen ships an update every 5 weeks, SceneNow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Mayadeen | SceneNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (138 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mentis Plus Company S.A.R.L. | MO4 Network |
Customer experience
Al Mayadeen
SceneNow
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
SceneNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Al Mayadeen
No in-app purchases
SceneNow
No in-app purchases
