Rudaw vs +964
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rudaw
Stay informed with up-to-the-minute coverage of Middle Eastern affairs, particularly from Iraq. Access 24-hour headlines, breaking news, and live updates directly on your smart device. Engage with the community through an interactive feature to share news tips and stories.
- Up-to-the-minute coverage
- Middle Eastern affairs focus
- 24-hour headlines
- Breaking news alerts
- Live coverage
- Interactive news tips feature
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Enjoy updates in Kurdish affairs from the comfort of your smart device. Rudaw app offers up to the minute coverage of Middle Eastern affairs, straight from Iraq. Get 24 hour headlines, breaking news, live coverage, and so much more from the convenience of a phone. Become a member and contribute on YourRudaw, an interactive feature allowing you to send in your news tips, photos or stories. Stay connected with Rudaw.
+964
Access comprehensive, accurate, and fascinating news from Iraq with a user-friendly interface. Get in-depth local coverage, customizable alerts, and offline access to stay informed.
- User-friendly interface
- Extensive coverage from Iraq
- Accurate and trustworthy content
- Customizable news alerts
- Offline content access
- Arabic, Kurdish, and English languages
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964media, A user-friendly App for comprehensive, accurate, trustworthy, and fascinating news from Iraq. Key Features: User-friendly interface, designed for smooth and simple access to the news you care about. The widest network of reporters, bringing the most diverse and extensive coverage from everywhere in Iraq. Accurate, trustworthy, informative and fascinating content. Clear Picture of Iraq. Iraqi affairs with in-depth local coverage. Arabic, Kurdish, and English Custom Alerts: Stay ahead with customizable notifications that bring you the latest updates on topics you care about. Download content for offline access, ensuring you stay informed even when you're on the move. Why 964media App? Transform the way you consume news. Perfect for those who seek an easy, reliable, and enjoyable news experience with a clear focus on Iraq. Download Now: Download the 964media app today and see Iraq in a clearer picture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: +964 at 5.0 against Rudaw's 4.4. +964 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Rudaw's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 5) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
+964 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rudaw has 277 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Rudaw's written reviews are positive against 100% of +964's.
Rudaw ships an update every 2 months, +964 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rudaw | +964 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (277 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rudaw Media Network | Mediazan Ltd |
Customer experience
Rudaw
+964
Bugs and requests
Rudaw
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening notifications
- Frozen app during video playback
- Font size resets when navigating between articles
- Live stream crashes after 1 minute
- Slow loading on English version
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- Unreadable comment text (gray on gray background)
- Non-selectable text prevents copying
- Duplicate notifications in notification center
- Plus button in top-left corner non-functional
- Slow performance with high traffic
Requested features
10 requests- Font size adjustment functionality
- iPad version of the app
- iPhone X/notch support
- Improved notification system with customization options
- Share to WhatsApp button
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- Apple Watch compatibility
- Dark mode option
- Accessibility features (VoiceOver support)
- Better video playback quality
- Latin alphabet option for Kurdish text
+964
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rudaw
No in-app purchases
+964
No in-app purchases
