Udayavani ePaper vs PublicNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Udayavani ePaper
Access the latest breaking news, photos, and videos from India, with a special focus on Karnataka regions like Bengaluru and Mangalore. This app provides daily refreshed Kannada e-paper content, allowing for offline reading and easy navigation.
- Latest breaking news, photos, videos
- Focus on Karnataka regions
- Daily refreshed Kannada e-paper
- Offline reading capability
- Pinch zoom-in & zoom-out
- Page by page navigation
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Udayavani epaper brings you the latest breaking news, photos, videos from India, focusing Karnataka; Bengaluru (Bangalore), Mangalore (Kudla), other Karavali news including Udupi, Manipal, Kundapura, Puttur, Sullia, Belthangady and Kasargod. Now read Udayavan Kannada e-paper (powered by readwhere) on your IPhone & IPad which automatically gets refreshed daily. Udayavani Kannada daily newspaper app top features include: * New issues get automatically refreshed when published * Pinch zoom-in & zoom-out feature * Page by page navigation * Automatically saves pages to read offline
PublicNext
Stay informed about local events, news, and job opportunities in your city. Connect with your community, share opinions, and access important information like weather and prices. Covers multiple cities in Karnataka with content in Kannada.
- Local news and updates
- Job and classified listings
- Community networking and discussion
- Real-time event notifications
- Short video and text content
- Citizen opinion sharing
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PublicNext is an app for your city and we bring Kannada news, jobs, and classifieds, and enable you to connect with the people in your locality. Events or Power cuts or water shortages, IPL or Cricket Matches Film star visits, Farmer's stories or Religious events everything happening in your city would now reach you on your smartphone. PublicNext will notify you of Breaking news and updates from your locality Weather, horoscope, helpline numbers, fuel, and mandi prices Biggest robbery or accidents in your area Jobs and vacancies available in your city Information like water shortages, power cuts, and traffic jams Health checkups and vaccination centers in your city Festivals, Melas, and Religious and Sporting Events in your area Features - Watch authentic content Watch all the latest updates of your city through short videos and texts Get instant updates on your city Citizens can record and share their opinion on the latest happenings Build community and express, discuss and dissent on the happenings Covers Hubli, Dharwad, Udupi, Mangalore, and Bangalore video and text news in Kannada. Udupi District - Kundapura, Brahmavara, Udupi, Byndoor, Karkala, Kaup, Kolluru Dakshina Kannada District - Mangalore, Puttur, Bhantwala, Sulya, Dharmasthala, Mulki Dharwada District - Hubli, Dharwada, Kundgol, Annigegri, Alnavara, Kalghatagi, Navalgunda Bangalore - Malleswaram, Vijayanagara, Rajajinagara, Jayanagara, JP Nagara, Basavanagudi, RR Nagara, Yashwantapura, Mejestic, Peenya, Nelamangala, Koramngala, Indiranagara, Anekal, Yelahanka, Devanahalli, Airport Download the PublicNext app and get connected to your city!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PublicNext at none against Udayavani ePaper's 10. PublicNext also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Udayavani ePaper's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 33%). On price, update cadence 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. Udayavani ePaper sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PublicNext asks for nothing beyond the download.
Udayavani ePaper ships an update every 2 months, PublicNext every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Udayavani ePaper | PublicNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mediology Software Private Limited | ElectReps Private Limited |
Customer experience
Udayavani ePaper
PublicNext
In-app purchases
Udayavani ePaper
- Manipal- 1 Month Subscription$1.99
- Manipal- 3 Months Subscription$2.99
- Manipal- 6 Months Subscription$4.99
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- Manipal- 1 Month Subscription$4.99
- Manipal- Yearly Subscription$8.99
- Manipal- 3 Months Subscription$9.99
- Manipal-6 Months Subscription$15.99
- Manipal- Yearly Subscription$19.99
- Mumbai- Yearly Subscription$19.99
- All - Yearly Subscription$24.99
PublicNext
No in-app purchases
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