Al Mayadeen vs قناة افاق الفضائية
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.
قناة افاق الفضائية
This is the official application for Al-Fajr Satellite Channel. It provides access to the channel's content, allowing users to stay updated with their favorite programs and news.
- Official channel application
- Access to channel content
- Stay updated with programs
- News updates
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التطبيق الرسمي لقناة افاق الفضائية
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: قناة افاق الفضائية at 100% against Al Mayadeen's 39%. قناة افاق الفضائية also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Al Mayadeen's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 12). 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.
قناة افاق الفضائية holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Al Mayadeen has 138 ratings behind it against 12, 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 قناة افاق الفضائية's.
Al Mayadeen ships an update every 5 weeks, قناة افاق الفضائية every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Mayadeen | قناة افاق الفضائية |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (138 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mentis Plus Company S.A.R.L. | Alkafeel Institute |
Customer experience
Al Mayadeen
قناة افاق الفضائية
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
قناة افاق الفضائية
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Al Mayadeen
No in-app purchases
قناة افاق الفضائية
No in-app purchases
