Comparison

Lana vs RIVO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lana

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مرحباً بك في "لنا" – منصتك العربية للأخبار السريعة والقصص العميقة. من العالم العربي إلى كل العالم، نأخذك في جولة صحفية مدتها دقيقة واحدة تغطي أهم الأحداث، الظواهر، والتحليلات. "لنا" تجمع بين السرعة والمصداقية، وبين التغطية المتخصصة والأسلوب السلس الذي يتحدث بلغتك. تابع: • أهم الأخبار العاجلة • تحليلات سياسية واقتصادية موثوقة • تريندات السوشال ميديا لحظة بلحظة • قصص إنسانية وملهمة من الواقع العربي استمتع: • بودكاستات عربية حصرية • مقابلات مع قادة الرأي وصنّاع القرار • تغطيات ميدانية وفيديوهات قصيرة ميزة "الإشعارات الفورية" تبقيك في قلب الحدث، لحظة بلحظة. كل ما تحتاجه لتبقى على اطلاع… في مكانٍ واحد. "لنا" - العالم في دقيقة… الأخبار 360°.

About

RIVO

Features
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RIVO – Your Arabic News Hub Stay up to date with the most important Arabic and international news, all in one place. Features: • News from hundreds of trusted Arabic sources • Arabic Text-to-Speech for hands-free listening • Fast article search • Easy article sharing • Elegant UI with dark mode support • Lightweight and fast

Screenshots

Lana3 screens
RIVO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RIVO at every 9 days against Lana's every 6 weeks. RIVO also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lana ships an update every 6 weeks, RIVO every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lana versus RIVO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanaRIVO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperPurple People Media FZ LLCWORLD ADMISSION EGITIM VE OGRENCI DANISMANLIK VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Lana

No in-app purchases

None

RIVO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lana free?
Lana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIVO free?
RIVO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lana or RIVO have ads?
Neither Lana nor RIVO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lana or RIVO?
Lana ships an update every 6 weeks, and RIVO every 9 days. Most recently, Lana was updated on October 28, 2026 and RIVO on October 28, 2026.

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