Al Markazia vs Al Eshraq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Al Markazia
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وكالة الأنباء المركزية - حيث يولد الخبر - تقوم وكالة الأنباء المركزية باستقصاء، تحرير ونشرالأخبار السياسية، الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في لبنان والمنطقة. - تأسست وكالة الأنباء المركزية منذ 1982، وهي تمثل اليوم وسيلة رئيسية لنقل الأخبار في لبنان. Al Markazia Central News Agency. Leading news agency in Lebanon since 1982, the main source of important news and insights in Lebanon and the middle east.
Al Eshraq
This news application provides coverage of Iraqi, regional, and international affairs. It broadcasts news, information, and ideas through various programs in Arabic and Kurdish, including cultural, economic, and sports content.
- Iraqi, regional, and international news coverage
- Programs in Arabic and Kurdish
- Political analysis
- Cultural and economic shows
- Sports coverage
- Documentaries
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Al-Eshraq is a Satellite television channel based in Iraqi capital Owned by Eshraq Cultural Foundation, a non-governmental organization. The channel deals with the Iraqi, regional, and international affairs and seeks to convey news, information and ideas to its audience through its various programs. Broadcast in Arabic and Kurdish languages. In addition to the news, summaries, news and political programs, the channel is covering cultural, economic and sports shows, reports and documentaries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Al Markazia at every 4 weeks against Al Eshraq's every 34 months. Al Markazia also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Al Markazia ships an update every 4 weeks, Al Eshraq every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Al Markazia | Al Eshraq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sync s.a.r.l | AVESTA FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL TRADING LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Al Markazia
No in-app purchases
Al Eshraq
No in-app purchases
