Comparison

سبق فون vs Stoke Sentinel

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

Head to head
About

سبق فون

Stay updated with the latest news and offers from Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Get exclusive tech insights, troubleshooting guides, and free app promotions. Save articles to your favorites and share them easily with friends.

Highlights
  • Apple device news and updates
  • Free app promotions
  • Exclusive tech insights
  • User troubleshooting guides
  • Favorite articles list
  • Social media sharing
Features
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سبق فون هو التطبيق الرسمي للموقع الشهير "آيفوني" الذي يزودك بمستجدات شركة أبل من أخبار وبرامج ويجعلك تحصل على العروض المجانية وتتابع الأحداث والتسريبات لحظة بلحظة إذا كنت من عشاق التفاحة وأجهزتها الآيفون أو الآيباد أو الآيبود أو الآي ووتش أو الماك بشتى أنواعه فلن يكون لك غنى عن هذا التطبيق الذي يواكب اهتماماتك سبق فون يطلعك على أحداث هامة في أخبار الأجهزة الذكية وكل معلوماتها التقنية والأخبار الحصرية كما أن التطبيق يرسل لكم خبرات المستخدمين والمطورين في مواجهة المشاكل وطريقة حلها وشروحات مفصلة بوسائل الملتميديا الحديثة كما أن سبق فون يحتوي قائمة المفضلة ومن خلالها تستطيع أن تحفظ بها المواضيع الهامة لك للرجوع لها في وقت فراغك كما يمكّنك سبق فون من مشاركة أخبارنا الحصرية مع أصدقائك عبر صفحتك في مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي الفيسبوك والتويتر أو البريد الإلكتروني بكل سهولة ميزات التطبيق: - تصميم جميل وأنيق وسهل الاستخدام - ميزة التنبيه عند طرح عروض مجانية أو أخبار حصرية - امكانية وضع المنشورات بالمفضلة للرجوع إليها بوقت لاحق بسهولة - سهولة الوصول لصفحاتنا في المواقع الاجتماعية من خلال التطبيق - والكثير اكتشفه بنفسك كما يمكنكم البقاء متصلين معنا و متابعتنا على صفحات التواصل الإجتماعي الفيسبوك وتويتر واليوتيوب إلخ ونتشرف بمقترحاتكم لنلبي جميع رغباتكم تجدوننا في الموقع www.i-phony.com أو حساباتنا في الفيسبوك fb.com/iphony تويتر @i_phony

About

Stoke Sentinel

Stay informed about local news, events, and sports in North Staffordshire. Customize your feed, save articles for offline reading, and engage with the community. Premium offers ad-free browsing and exclusive content.

Highlights
  • Local news and articles
  • Event listings
  • Live sports coverage
  • Personalized content feed
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Save articles for later
  • Interactive community features
Features
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Stay connected with the heart of the region and never miss a beat on what's happening across the region, from Stone and Stafford, to Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle and the Staffordshire Moorlands, right up to South Cheshire. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll have your finger on the pulse of the city like never before. What’s included? Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, compelling journalism and exclusive reporting at your fingertips. From the latest picture in politics to traffic and travel updates, we've got you covered. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Personalised Content: Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly. Live Sports Coverage: Never miss a moment of the action with our sports coverage and more. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more. What's On: Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with what’s going on, from the biggest gig announcements to the latest restaurant reviews. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. _____________________________ To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more. Subscribe to The Sentinel Premium The best way to get the most from this app is with The Sentinel Premium Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners *Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/privacy-notice/

Screenshots

سبق فون4 screens
Stoke Sentinel4 screens

Verdict

The call

سبق فون and Stoke Sentinel both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of سبق فون's written reviews are positive against 18% of Stoke Sentinel's. سبق فون also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Stoke Sentinel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Stoke Sentinel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. سبق فون asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for سبق فون against 4.2 for Stoke Sentinel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of سبق فون's written reviews are positive against 18% of Stoke Sentinel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

سبق فون ships an update every 2 months, Stoke Sentinel every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
سبق فون versus Stoke Sentinel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterسبق فونStoke Sentinel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better17.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB228 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperARAPPDEVTrinity Mirror Digital Media Limited

Customer experience

سبق فون

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Stoke Sentinel

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative78.1%

User reviews

سبق فون

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 👍 Very useful
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Wonderful app
  • 👍 Fantastic app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 App is broken
  • 🐛 App is a failure
  • 🐛 App is messy

Stoke Sentinel

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Keeps users updated on local news
  • 🚀 Fast notifications
  • 👍 Useful for local issues and football
  • 👍 Reliable and accessible local news
  • 👍 First for local news

Room to improve

  • 👎 News is usually old
  • 👎 Limited articles behind paywall
  • 👎 Reporting not worthy of subscription
  • 👎 Reporters not from the area
  • 👎 Over-reliance on 'Stokie' term

Bugs and requests

سبق فون

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App not working
  • White screen on launch
  • No content displayed
  • App crashes
  • Notification badges don't disappear
Show 5 more
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Dates are mixed up
  • App is messy
  • App is broken
  • Connection error on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update the app
  • Improve news update speed
  • Remove ads
  • Fix crashing on 'lessons' section
  • Organize and format topics better

Stoke Sentinel

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when posting comments
  • App crashes due to excessive adverts
  • App won't open after update
  • Message: 'There was a problem configuring your app'
  • App crashes after latest update
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  • App won't load after last update
  • App won't configure after update
  • Update rendered app useless
  • App crashes when reading comments
  • New version won't download
  • Unable to see comments
  • Can't sign in
  • Won't let me change password
  • Comments section issues
  • Login issues
  • Video links to wrong reports
  • App won't load on startup
  • App is hard to navigate

Requested features

8 requests
  • Designated Port Vale section
  • Ability to log in with Google on Apple devices
  • Choice of font and text size
  • More Port Vale coverage
  • Better navigation
Show 3 more
  • Improved layout
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

سبق فون

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stoke Sentinel

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is سبق فون free?
سبق فون is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stoke Sentinel free?
Stoke Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, سبق فون or Stoke Sentinel?
سبق فون is rated higher. سبق فون averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Stoke Sentinel averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do سبق فون or Stoke Sentinel have ads?
Stoke Sentinel shows ads; سبق فون does not.
Which is updated more often, سبق فون or Stoke Sentinel?
سبق فون ships an update every 2 months, and Stoke Sentinel every 4 weeks. Most recently, سبق فون was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stoke Sentinel on November 11, 2026.

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