Comparison

Menaka vs The Hitavada

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

Head to head
About

Menaka

Features
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Beautiful to behold, Menaka magazine in its new avatar has blown the readers away with insightful but light-hearted content. The magazine is bold, cheeky, informative and ahead of the pack. We are taking our relationship with readers to a new level with the launch of a new trendy section, Menaka 2 crafted essentially for mobile generation. Produced monthly, this special section captures everything our readers love to read and cherish, in a format that offers readers and advertisers more value for their money. A few highlights of Menaka are as follows: • A special interview of a woman in a conventional or non-conventional profession. • Columns on Health and fitness, Food, Relationships by subject matter experts • A special coverage of topics in focus and prominence to people in limelight. • A special section on China – mapping development, progress and the country’s ambition to conquer the world. • Special focus on adventure, romantic and detective fictional stories. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $1.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $3.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $2.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

The Hitavada

This English daily newspaper is the largest broadsheet in Central India, offering news from multiple cities. It is published simultaneously from Nagpur, Jabalpur, Raipur, and Bhopal.

Highlights
  • Largest selling broadsheet
  • English daily newspaper
  • Published from Nagpur, Jabalpur, Raipur, Bhopal
  • Central India focus
  • Since 1911
Features
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The Hitavada, The People's Paper, is the largest selling broadsheet English daily newspaper of Central India. The Hitavada is a publishing entity of Purohit & Co The Hitavada is simultaneously published from the cities of Nagpur, Jabalpur, Raipur and Bhopal.

Screenshots

Menaka4 screens
The Hitavada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Hitavada at none against Menaka's 10. The Hitavada also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Menaka sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. The Hitavada asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Menaka ships an update every 9 months, The Hitavada every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Menaka versus The Hitavada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMenakaThe Hitavada
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Bharatiweb

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Menaka

Subscriptions4
  • Menaka - Marathi$1.993 Months
  • Menaka - Marathi$2.991 Year
  • Menaka - Marathi$3.996 Months
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  • Menaka - Marathi 30$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • Menaka Marathi November 2013$0.99
  • Menaka - Marathi August 2015$0.99
  • Menaka - Marathi October 2015$0.99
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  • Menaka - Marathi November - December 2015$0.99
  • Menaka - Marathi March 2016$0.99
  • Menaka - Marathi October 2014 Diwali issue$1.99
None

The Hitavada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Menaka free?
Menaka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Hitavada free?
The Hitavada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Menaka or The Hitavada have ads?
Neither Menaka nor The Hitavada shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Menaka or The Hitavada?
Menaka ships an update every 9 months, and The Hitavada every 3 weeks. Most recently, Menaka was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Hitavada on November 8, 2026.

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