Comparison

Tech Xplore vs Trebble

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

Head to head
About

Tech Xplore

Stay updated with the latest in electronics and technology. Access a wide range of topics including IT, robotics, and green tech. A monthly subscription unlocks full content with a free trial week.

Highlights
  • Daily technology news updates
  • Covers IT, robotics, engineering, green tech
  • Full content subscription option
  • Free trial week
  • Cross-device access
Features
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Tech Xplore is an online news source covering the fields of electronics and technology. Tech Xplore is a part of the Science X network (sciencex.com), publisher of such popular news resources as Phys.org and Medical Xpress. Tech Xplore provides the latest news and updates on a wide range of subjects—information technology, robotics, engineering, green tech, computer sciences, semiconductors, telecom and high technology. All content is updated daily. Free app content is limited to selected spotlight stories. Access to Tech Xplore's full content is available with the monthly subscription plan for just $0.99. First subscription week is free! Subscription Options: - Unlimited digital access on any device for $0.99 per month. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes. - The app offers 7 days trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy policy can be found at https://sciencex.com/help/privacy/ Terms of use: https://sciencex.com/help/terms/ Questions and feedback: https://sciencex.com/help/feedback/

About

Trebble

Stay informed with daily short audio summaries from top news sources. Listen on your phone or voice-enabled speakers. Also, create and publish your own shortcasts for free.

Highlights
  • Short audio news summaries
  • Content from 200+ trusted sources
  • Voice-enabled speaker integration
  • Daily notifications for new episodes
  • Create and publish your own shortcasts
  • Accessible for reading disabilities
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Trebble FM lets you stay up-to-date with topics that are essential to you in just a few minutes per day by listening to shortcasts (very short podcasts) from your favorite sources. Listen on your phone or any voice-enabled speakers powered by Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Samsung Bixby. Here is how it works: 1. Browse shortcasts from trusted media outlets like CBC, BBC, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, CNET, Wired, Techcrunch, and 200 more. 2. Subscribe to the ones you want to hear from. 3. Turn on notifications to get an update once a day when new shortcast episodes are ready. 4. Listen every day from your phone or by asking your voice-enabled speakers. By eliminating the necessity to read, Trebble FM also makes it simple for people with dyslexia, low vision acuity, ADHD, concussions, and other reading disabilities, to stay informed. Want to start your own shortcast? Record and publish today right from the app for free.

Screenshots

Tech Xplore4 screens
Trebble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trebble at 50% against Tech Xplore's 0%. Trebble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Tech Xplore's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, 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. Tech Xplore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Trebble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tech Xplore holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Tech Xplore's written reviews are positive against 50% of Trebble's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tech Xplore versus Trebble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTech XploreTrebble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB371 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOmicron Tech LtdTrebble FM Inc.

Customer experience

Tech Xplore

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Trebble

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tech Xplore

Subscriptions1
  • Tech Xplore Subscription$0.991 Month
None

Trebble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tech Xplore free?
Tech Xplore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trebble free?
Trebble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tech Xplore or Trebble?
Tech Xplore is rated higher. Tech Xplore averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Trebble averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.

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