# Variety — Entertainment News & Analysis

> Authoritative entertainment business news source for industry professionals. (iPhone/iPad app by PMC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/variety/id416179538 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PMC](https://appshunter.io/developer/533209616)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,717 App Store ratings · 80 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 143 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/variety/id416179538/reviews.md

## What is Variety?

Variety is the most authoritative and trusted source of entertainment business news, recognized and respected throughout the world. Since 1905, influential producers, executives and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater and tech with a global perspective, Variety is the vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries.

Privacy - https://pmc.com/privacy-policy/
EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Breaking news reports
- Award-season coverage
- Feature spotlights
- Industry analysis
- Global perspective

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Variety VIP | $39.99 | per month |
| Variety VIP | $399.99 | per year |
| Variety Magazine | $13.99 | per month |
| Variety Magazine | $139.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Variety?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Customizable newsfeed
- 🚀 Trades on the fly!
- 💡 Manager

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes, shows no content
- 🐛 Buggy ads
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🔋 Battery Drain
- 🐛 Multimedia Always Fails
- 🐛 Unstable on iPad
- 🐛 Banners Constantly Covering Story Content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Articles don't open
- Can't read entire articles
- Only the first paragraph/sentence loads
- Articles Wont Load
- Only the first sentence of every article is displayed
- Can't use app without notifications on
- VIP+ Membership is useless on iPad
- Navbar too tight on iPhone 13 mini
- Freezes at start on iPad
- Doesn't have OneTrust data to show Banner user interface
- Impossible to Use
- Site keeps crashing
- Awfull app crashes constantly
- 50% of the time, this app just shuts down, out of the blue
- Incredibly slow and glitchy
- Crashes and stutters
- Very unstable on my iPad
- Keeps crashing
- Soooo slow. Problems loading pages
- Unstable
- Article disappears right after you open it in the app

**Most requested features**

- Real Time Alerts Feature
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to access magazine issues for direct subscribers

## Recent user reviews (10 of 80)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/variety/id416179538/reviews.md

### 1/5 — AWFUL (in giant font)

*2026-07-17*

Each article takes up the full screen when scrolling. The UI is cooked in times of serving — ahem — VARIETY. Just the same five articles and each tab you hit brings you back to the top when you go back to where you can from so you can’t avoid those articles no matter how hard you try. Bring someone new in to design this.

### 1/5 — Unsearchable, un-useable

*2025-11-19, version 24.6*

Only a tiny fraction of movie reviews available on the app that are available on a simple Google search of Variety movie reviews. And the search function on the app simply doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Please fix

*2025-09-30, version 24.6*

Articles don’t open

### 1/5 — Can’t read entire articles

*2025-08-29, version 24.6*

Only the first paragraph/sentence loads. Useless.

### 1/5 — Articles Wont Load

*2024-10-01, version 24.6*

You read the first paragraph, see a bunch of ads, and then nothing. Cant scroll or anything. Fix it!

### 1/5 — Useless

*2024-08-27, version 24.6*

Only the first sentence of every article is displayed.  Deleting app. It’s useless now. V

### 1/5 — Articles Won’t Load

*2024-08-17, version 24.6*

Only the first sentence of every article will load ever since the latest update. The app is basically useless now.

### 1/5 — Only One Paragraph

*2024-08-16*

When I try to open an article, all that I get to read is the first paragraph and that’s it. If I want to read the article, I have to go to the website. This problem seems to have come after the last update about a month ago and it still hasn’t been fixed.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t load articles fully anymore

*2024-07-31, version 24.6*

Ever since the last app update only the first sentence of an article will load.

### 1/5 — Can’t use app without notifications on

*2023-09-29, version 24.5*

Every time you launch the app you are prompted to go to the control center and change the notification settings.

Currently, my notifications are turned off for this app, which is my choice. If the notifications are turned off by the user, the third-party app should not continue, prompting the user to turn on notifications.

Fix your code. The latest 17 OS doesn’t fix this.

## Frequently asked questions about Variety

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app provides authoritative and trusted entertainment business news. It covers breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the film, television, theater, and tech industries with a global perspective.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is designed for influential producers, executives, and talent in the entertainment industry, as well as anyone interested in the business side of film, television, theater, and technology. It's a vital read for those involved in or following these sectors globally.

### Is this app free to download and use?

The application is free to download. However, based on the provided data, it has in-app purchases and advertisements, indicating a 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

### What industries does this app cover?

This app covers the film, television, theater, and tech industries. It offers a global perspective on the business aspects of these entertainment and technology sectors.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 25.1.1 — 2026-06-18

Age rating raised

### 25.1.0 — 2026-01-29

Bug fixes

### 25.0.0 — 2026-01-26

Enhanced app stability, performance, and accessibility to deliver a better overall experience.

### 24.6 — 2024-06-03

Bugs and feature updates

### 24.5 — 2023-09-27

Flurry to firebase migration

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