Mamamia vs The Nightly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mamamia
Access news, entertainment, opinion, and lifestyle content tailored to women. Enjoy award-winning podcasts, deep dives into current events, and personalized updates. Engage with a community and download content for offline listening.
- News and entertainment updates
- Opinion pieces and lifestyle trends
- Award-winning podcasts
- Personalized content feed
- Offline podcast downloads
- Community commenting
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Be the first to know what women are talking about: enjoy news and entertainment updates, opinion pieces, lifestyle trends explained, award-winning podcasts and more with the Mamamia app. Cut through the noise of the news cycle with recaps, explainers and deep dives: we bring you the full story and what you need to know. Listen, subscribe to and download episodes from over 25 podcasts, including Mamamia Out Loud, No Filter with Kate Langbroek, daily news update The Quicky, True Crime Conversations and You Beauty. Be the first to know about new stories and podcasts relevant to your interests thanks to timely updates. Enjoy a personalised app, tailored to your preferences, select the topics you care about, follow the writers you love, create your podcast playlist. Comment on articles, contribute your content, join the community around candid conversations. Download podcasts for offline listening. Enjoy a fast and seamless reading, listening and watching experience. Privacy Policy: https://www.mamamia.com.au/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For feedback, suggestions or issues please contact us at https://www.mamamia.com.au/contact/, we value your feedback and will do our best to assist you.
The Nightly
Access Australia's top journalism for free, covering local and national politics, business, culture, and sports. Stay informed with global news from leading international publications and enjoy a daily digital newspaper delivered to your device.
- Premium local and national news coverage
- International news from The New York Times, CNBC, etc.
- Daily digital newspaper edition
- Breaking news alerts
- Interactive puzzles (crosswords)
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Download The Nightly app now to access Australia’s best journalism for free. The Nightly offers quality local and national politics, opinion, business, culture, lifestyle and sport. You'll also be getting the best of global news, with content from The New York Times, CNBC and The Economist. Spend your night wisely with The Nightly Digital Edition - Australia’s only nightly digital newspaper, delivered to your pocket every weeknight. Features: - Premium News: unrivalled coverage of local and national news, plus informed opinion and analysis from Australia’s most trusted thought leaders - International Coverage: content from The New York Times, CNBC, The Economist, The Washington Post and more - Read The Edition, nightly: our weeknight digital newspaper designed to get you in front of tomorrow’s news - Notifications: Be the first to know with breaking news alerts - Comments: Join the conversation - Puzzles: Challenge yourself with our weekday Mini and Quick crosswords Your ideas and feedback will help guide future development. Please send your comments to support@thenightly.com.au Privacy Policy: https://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/privacy-policies/privacy Terms of Use: https://thenightly.com.au/terms-of-use Please note: This app features IPSOS proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Nightly at none against Mamamia's 2. Mamamia's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Mamamia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The Nightly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mamamia ships an update every 5 weeks, The Nightly monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Mamamia | The Nightly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mamamia Pty Ltd | Seven Network (Operations) Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mamamia
The Nightly
In-app purchases
Mamamia
- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$59.001 Year
The Nightly
No in-app purchases
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