Sword And Scale vs TruBlu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword And Scale
Explore real criminal cases and the justice system's response through in-depth podcast episodes. Features 911 calls, court testimonies, and interviews for a comprehensive look at each story. Receive notifications for new episode releases.
- Real criminal case explorations
- Justice system analysis
- 911 call recordings
- Court testimonies
- Interviews
- New episode notifications
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Discover the world of true crime with Sword and Scale, a podcast exploring real criminal cases and the justice system's response. Each episode features 911 calls, court testimonies, and interviews that offer a thorough, multi-angle look at each story. Stay informed with new episode notifications as they drop. Explore more at our website: https://www.swordandscale.com/ Privacy Policy: https://www.swordandscale.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.swordandscale.com/terms-and-conditions/
TruBlu
Stream gripping crime programs and documentaries featuring prominent personalities in investigation. Explore scams, catch predators, and enjoy a fresh supply of factual content. Access all features and content through a subscription.
- Crime programs and documentaries
- Scam examination
- Predator catching
- Factual streaming
- Documentaries
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TruBlu Factual Streaming Network is home to some of the biggest personalities in crime and investigation. Spearheaded by Chris Hansen, we examine scams, catch predators and bring you a fresh supply of gripping crime programs and documentaries. To access all features and content you can subscribe to TruBlu Factual Streaming Network, LLC on yearly or monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://trublu.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://trublu.vhx.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sword And Scale at free with in-app purchases against TruBlu's subscription. Sword And Scale also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TruBlu's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Sword And Scale sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TruBlu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sword And Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword And Scale has 6.7K ratings behind it against 841, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Sword And Scale's written reviews are positive against 85% of TruBlu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sword And Scale ships an update fortnightly, TruBlu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword And Scale | TruBlu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (841 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 841 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Incongruity, LLC | TruBlu Factual Streaming Network, LLC |
Customer experience
Sword And Scale
TruBlu
User reviews
Sword And Scale
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💎 High-quality content
- 🎨 Great graphics and layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High data usage
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📥 Offline listening problems
- 🔀 Lack of episode progress tracking
TruBlu
From 841 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content
- 🚀 Smooth streaming
- 💯 Excellent value
- 🙌 Supportive of Chris Hansen's work
- 🎥 Variety of true crime shows
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Limited content beyond Takedown with Chris Hansen
- 🔊 Censored language in paid subscription
- 🔍 Difficult to find/access account settings
Bugs and requests
Sword And Scale
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Subscription validation issues
- Inconsistent episode downloads
- Playback menu navigation problems
Requested features
4 requests- Variable playback speed
- Ability to filter played episodes
- Automatic pause during GPS directions
- Improved search functionality
TruBlu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback issues when resuming episodes
- Inconsistent availability of subtitles/captions
- Billing/subscription management problems
Requested features
4 requests- More episodes of Takedown with Chris Hansen
- Improved organization and filtering of content
- Ability to skip ahead/rewind easily during playback
- Offline viewing or download option
In-app purchases
Sword And Scale
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$9.991 Month
- +BONUS LEVEL SUPPORTER$9.991 Month
- BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- BONUS LEVEL SUPPORTER1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Bonus Supporter$9.991 Month
- +ADVANCED LEVEL SUPPORTER$14.991 Month
- Super Supporter$19.991 Month
- +HARDCORE LEVEL SUPPORTER$24.991 Month
- VIP Supporter$29.991 Month
- BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER (Yearly)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER (Yearly)$99.991 Year
- +BONUS LEVEL(Yearly)$99.991 Year
- Bonus Supporter$99.991 Year
- Super Supporter$199.991 Year
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$4.99
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$49.99
TruBlu
- TruBlu Monthly$4.991 Month
- TruBlu Yearly$49.991 Year
Questions
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