Astro AWANI vs BERNAMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro AWANI
Access breaking local and international news, in-depth analyses, and exclusive interviews. Stay informed with live TV, real-time notifications, trending topics, and curated podcasts. Enjoy unlimited video content and save articles for later.
- Live TV streaming
- Breaking news notifications
- Trending topics feed
- Solat times and Qiblat direction
- Curated podcasts
- Unlimited video content
- Save and share articles
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Malaysia’s Most Trusted News Source* – Astro AWANI Stay ahead with Astro AWANI – we bring you the latest news and stories, both local and international as it breaks. Gain FREE access to a plethora of offering from us be it live coverage, in-depth analyses, facts and exclusive interviews. Encompassing Top Headlines, World News, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Travel, Lifestyle and pressing issues that matter - reported by our award-winning journalists. Highlights: • LIVE TV: Never miss the latest coverage wherever you are as it breaks via our live streaming function. Watch it all here on-the-go including our linear channel offering. • NOTIFICATIONS: Be the first to know. We will notify you as the news breaks! • TRENDING NOW: Be in the know and aligned on the latest trending topics, popular stories and hot issues sorted in real time. • INFO SOLAT: Customisable notifications for Solat times throughout the day and reference for the Qiblat direction • PODCAST: Missed it on TV? Stay updated via audio on the top stories, discussions, press conferences and signature programmes curated specially for you on the move. • UNLIMITED VIDEOS: Catching up on videos has never been this smooth. Watch it all for FREE without limit. • SAVE & SHARE: Come back to read your chosen article at your leisure and share it with your close ones easily. Get updated with the latest news, facts and stories with Astro AWANI today. Download the App for FREE today. *Source: Reuters’ Digital News Report 2018, 2019
BERNAMA
Access reliable, real-time, and comprehensive news from a trusted source. Stay informed with updates published across multiple platforms, including web, television, radio, and social media.
- Real-time news updates
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Trusted news source
- Multi-platform availability (web, TV, radio)
- Social media integration
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Bernama is the trusted source of reliable real-time comprehensive and accurate news for both the public and media practitioners. Our news are published at www.bernama.com ; BERNAMA TV on: Astro Channel 502, unifi TV Channel 631, MYTV Channel 121 IFLIX; and Bernama Radio broadcasting locally on FM93.9 in Klang Valley, Johor (FM107.5), Kota Kinabalu (FM107.9) and Kuching (FM100.9). Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial , @bernamatv @bernamaradio Twitter : @bernama.com, @BernamaTV , @bernamatadio Instagram : @bernamaofficial , @bernamatvofficial @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BERNAMA at 5.0 against Astro AWANI's 4.3. BERNAMA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Astro AWANI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
BERNAMA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astro AWANI has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Astro AWANI's written reviews are positive against 50% of BERNAMA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro AWANI | BERNAMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Bernama Malaysia |
Customer experience
Astro AWANI
BERNAMA
In-app purchases
Astro AWANI
No in-app purchases
BERNAMA
No in-app purchases
