Bill O'Reilly vs Not the Bee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bill O'Reilly
Access news analysis and commentary on demand. Watch free clips or log in with a premium membership to enjoy exclusive content without commercial interruptions. Share your opinions directly with the commentator.
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No commercial breaks. No frightened executives. Get the official Bill O’Reilly app for iOS and put Bill’s one-of-a-kind brand of news analysis in your pocket. Watch free clips or log in using your BillOReilly Premium Member account. As always, name and town if you wish to opine: email bill@billoreilly.com. If Premium Memberships are purchased within the app: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The subscription can be managed through your Apple account, or by tapping the "Manage Subscription" button on the Account tab. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on their device after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.billoreilly.com/pg/jsp/help/general/privacypolicy.jsp Terms of Use: https://www.billoreilly.com/pg/jsp/help/general/termsconditions.jsp
Not the Bee
This app delivers humorous takes on current events, entertainment, and opinions. It allows users to browse articles, share favorites, and customize preferences. Log in for exclusive member features and a social network experience.
- Humorous news takes
- Share articles
- Bookmark favorites
- Customize preferences
- Cross-device sync
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Not the Bee is a humor-based news, entertainment, and opinion site. It also happens to be the greatest website on the planet. And now, it's the greatest app on the planet. Stick the Not the Bee app on your home screen and flip those notifications on and your life will improve immediately and dramatically. What a time to be alive. - Browse our hilarious takes on the craziest news stories. - Share and bookmark your favorite articles. - Customize and sync your preferences across devices. - Log in for access to members-only features like our fully functional social network. - Amazing new features coming soon. We're always cooking them up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Not the Bee at none against Bill O'Reilly's 3. Not the Bee also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 1.3K). Bill O'Reilly's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bill O'Reilly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Not the Bee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Not the Bee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not the Bee has 7.6K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bill O'Reilly's written reviews are positive against 67% of Not the Bee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bill O'Reilly ships an update every 3 months, Not the Bee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bill O'Reilly | Not the Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 66.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nox Solutions | The Babylon Bee, LLC |
Customer experience
Bill O'Reilly
Not the Bee
User reviews
Bill O'Reilly
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Honest and fair reporting
- 🚀 Easy access to daily news videos
- 💡 Straight-forward, no-nonsense analysis
- 🔒 Reliable and trustworthy news source
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional video/audio issues
- 🔍 Limited features compared to website
- 🔌 Difficulty playing audiobooks
- 🤔 Outdated app with lack of updates
Not the Bee
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Honest and entertaining news
- 🤗 Caring and friendly community
- 🗞️ Variety of news coverage
- 🙏 Uplifting Christian perspective
- 🤩 Replaced all social media
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 📱 Difficult to read articles due to ads
- 🤔 Anti-Catholic bias in some articles
Bugs and requests
Bill O'Reilly
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound on videos for some users
- App crashing or freezing on certain devices
- Subscription/payment issues with Apple Store
Requested features
4 requests- Add audio-only mode
- Improve casting/mirroring functionality
- Integrate access to all premium content
- Enhance search and navigation options
Not the Bee
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads cause text to shift and jump
- Videos and content get stuck or won't load
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and navigation
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free subscription
- Allow non-subscribers to view comments
In-app purchases
Bill O'Reilly
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$66.991 Year
- Concierge$104.991 Year
Not the Bee
No in-app purchases
