Gorkhapatra vs Ada Derana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gorkhapatra
Access Nepal's oldest national news daily, covering local and international events. Personalize your feed by selecting topics of interest such as politics, business, health, and entertainment to stay informed on what matters most to you.
- Nepal's oldest national news daily
- Coverage from across Nepal and the world
- Personalize news by topic
- Covers politics, business, health, entertainment
- Stay updated with relevant news
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Gorkhapatra is Nepal's oldest national news daily of Nepal. It started as a weekly in May 1901 and then became a daily in 1961. The news has reporters all over Nepal, so it covers news from across the country and around the world. You can personalize your news experience by choosing the topics you're interested in, like politics, business, health, or entertainment. Stay updated with Gorkhapatra, getting the news you care about, in the way you like it.
Ada Derana
Access Sri Lanka's leading news source on your mobile device. Get real-time updates on breaking headlines, politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live updates
- Politics coverage
- Business news
- Sports updates
- Entertainment news
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Ada Derana, Sri Lanka’s most trusted news source, brings you the news anytime, anywhere. Stay updated with the latest stories as they happen — from breaking headlines to live updates on politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gorkhapatra at none against Ada Derana's shown. Gorkhapatra also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Gorkhapatra ships an update weekly, Ada Derana monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Gorkhapatra | Ada Derana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LastDoor Solutions | Derana Macro Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd |
Customer experience
Gorkhapatra
Ada Derana
In-app purchases
Gorkhapatra
No in-app purchases
Ada Derana
No in-app purchases
