Eyewitness News vs Daily Dispatch E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eyewitness News
Access real-time news from a team of local and international journalists. Stay informed with breaking news alerts, trending stories, and in-depth video and audio reports on a variety of topics.
- Latest news as it happens
- Trending stories section
- Breaking news notifications
- Video reports
- Audio interviews
- Multiple news categories
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Get first-hand accounts and thought-provoking content from the EWN team of local and international journalists. You heard it first from EWN. What can you expect in the app: All the latest news, as it happens The most popular stories across EWN brought together in the Trending section Notifications on breaking news, important news developments and featured content Engaging video reports Informative audio interviews on a range of topics including politics, personal finance, health, technology, entertainment and more Sport, Business, Lifestyle, Politics and Opinion Be sure to turn on your notifications for breaking news alerts to keep informed as soon as news happens. About Eyewitness News: Eyewitness News is an independent, award-winning South African news organisation, accessible through http://ewn.co.za and on 702, CapeTalk, 947 and KFM. EWN reporters, photographers and videographers are based in Johannesburg and Cape Town and travel wherever the news is happening. EWN also has a string of correspondents across the country and in major cities around the world.
Daily Dispatch E
Access an award-winning investigative newspaper focused on the Eastern Cape. Read local news, politics, arts, and national/international stories. Connect with the region through a digital replica of the printed edition.
- Investigative journalism
- Local Eastern Cape content
- National and international news
- Digital replica of print edition
- Breaking news alerts
- Award-winning reporting
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Daily Dispatch is the only investigative newspaper based in East London, Eastern Cape. The newspaper has won multiple national and international awards. Started in 1872, Daily Dispatch is a highly influential voice for the people of the Eastern Cape from the cities of East London and Mthatha to the far-flung rural parts of the province. It is produced six days a week with a core focus on local content - from boxing to politics, homegrown entrepreneurs to the arts - while also providing engaging top national and international stories. No matter where you are in South Africa, this press reader app will distinctly connect you with the Eastern Cape. It allows Daily Dispatch subscribers to read DispatchLIVE breaking news content (an exact replica of the printed newspaper, sold at R6.99). Monthly online and print subscriptions are available on DispatchLIVE.co.za
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eyewitness News at none against Daily Dispatch E's 1. Eyewitness News also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). Daily Dispatch E's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Daily Dispatch E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eyewitness News asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eyewitness News ships an update every 3 months, Daily Dispatch E every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eyewitness News | Daily Dispatch E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Primedia Broadcasting | BDFM Publishers |
Customer experience
Eyewitness News
Daily Dispatch E
In-app purchases
Eyewitness News
No in-app purchases
Daily Dispatch E
- Daily Dispatch$0.99
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