Comparison

Al Fazl vs UrduPoint

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

Head to head

Al Fazl

International

Free

📡 News

★ 4.819 ratingsView app →

UrduPoint

Pakistan's best Urdu news app

Free

📡 News

No ratingsView app →

About

Al Fazl

Access the Al Fazl International newspaper, published twice weekly from London since 1994. Stay informed with the latest news and articles from this established publication.

Highlights

Twice-weekly publication
International news
Established publication history
Available on iPhone and iPad

Features

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The Al-Fazl International newspaper started its publication from London on January 7th, 1994. It is published twice a week.

About

UrduPoint

Features

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Breaking Urdu News, Pakistan News, latest Urdu news, videos, sports, showbiz, technology trends, exciting news, etc. Your one-stop application to remain connected with Pakistani and global news in Urdu.

Screenshots

Al Fazl4 screens

UrduPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Al Fazl at 9.0 against UrduPoint's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Al Fazl versus UrduPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Al Fazl	UrduPoint
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (19 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	89.5% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	19 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks	Every 4 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	61 MB	75 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Al Shirkatul Islamiyyah	UrduPoint Network FZE

In-app purchases

None

Al Fazl

No in-app purchases

None

UrduPoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Al Fazl free?

Al Fazl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is UrduPoint free?

UrduPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Al Fazl or UrduPoint have ads?

Neither Al Fazl nor UrduPoint shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Al Fazl or UrduPoint?

Al Fazl ships an update every 4 weeks, and UrduPoint every 4 weeks. Most recently, Al Fazl was updated on October 7, 2026 and UrduPoint on September 22, 2026.