Sword And Scale vs EWU Plus
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/
EWU Plus
This app offers unfiltered documentary-style content, focusing on true crime, history, and exclusive originals. Enjoy longer cuts and less censorship than other platforms, with new content added weekly. Stream across multiple devices with a subscription.
- Unfiltered true crime documentaries
- Exclusive EWU Originals
- Deep-dive history content
- Ad-free streaming experience
- New content added weekly
- Multi-device compatibility
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EWU Plus: Real Stories. Real Footage. No Filter. EWU Plus is a streaming home for unfiltered, documentary-style content across true crime, history, and more. Less censorship, longer cuts, and exclusive originals you won't find anywhere else, all on one subscription. What you'll find on EWU Plus: • True Crime full, less censored, bodycam footage, criminal psychology breakdowns, and documentary case files that follow a case from the 911 call to the verdict • Unsolved Cases cold cases, open investigations, and mysteries still searching for answers • Missing Persons real cases, family interviews, on the ground footage and searches, and investigative coverage that keeps these stories alive • History deep-dive documentaries and untold stories that go beyond the textbook version • Exclusive EWU Originals investigations, series, and content produced in-house, available only on EWU Plus • More coming soon automotive content and new verticals being added to the lineup Why subscribers choose EWU Plus: • Uncut and mostly uncensored, the full story, not the overly sanitized YouTube version • Ad-free streaming, no pre-rolls, no mid-rolls, no interruptions • Lower price than the major streaming networks • New content added every week • Watch on your phone, tablet, TV, and Apple TV. Whether you're here for a full-length interrogation, an unsolved case that still haunts you, a missing persons investigation, or a historical deep dive, EWU Plus gives you the real story, uncut. Start your subscription and see what you've been missing. To access all features and content you can subscribe to EWU Plus on a monthly or yearly 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. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://ewumedia.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://ewumedia.vhx.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sword And Scale at 4.9 against EWU Plus's 4.6. Sword And Scale also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 390). EWU Plus's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 70%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 EWU Plus 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 390, 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 83% of EWU Plus'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, EWU Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword And Scale | EWU Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (390 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 390 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Incongruity, LLC | EWU Media LLC |
Customer experience
Sword And Scale
EWU Plus
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
EWU Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
EWU Plus
- EWU Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- EWU Plus Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
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