Comparison

The Knowledge vs Big News

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

Head to head
About

The Knowledge

Get essential news and perspectives in just five minutes daily. Expert editors curate insightful commentary, useful information, and relevant podcasts from top news sources. Stay informed with fresh viewpoints on important issues in a friendly and accessible format.

Highlights
  • Daily news digest
  • Expert editor curation
  • Incise comment and useful info
  • Curated podcasts
  • Fresh perspectives on issues
Features
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Brought to you by the founder of The Week, Jon Connell, The Knowledge cuts through the noise to bring you the news and views that matter to keep you up to speed – in just five minutes a day. Every weekday lunchtime, and at breakfast on the weekend, our team of expert editors distil the most incisive comment, the most useful info, the funniest quotes, and the podcasts you need to know about from all the best news sources. In a busy and cluttered world, we offer fresh perspectives on the issues that matter in a friendly and accessible form – all in one place. Download The Knowledge today to make news manageable or sign up to our free daily newsletter at www.theknowledge.com. If you have any questions, please email: contactus@theknowledge.co.uk Privacy policy: https://www.theknowledge.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.theknowledge.com/terms-conditions/

About

Big News

Consolidate your newsletters and RSS feeds into a single, intelligent reading platform. Get a dedicated email address for newsletters and enjoy a distraction-free experience with prioritized news and real-time notifications.

Highlights
  • Combine newsletters and RSS feeds
  • Dedicated @bignews.app email address
  • Prioritize stories by importance
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Home screen widgets
  • Search thousands of stories
Features
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Big News blends your newsletters and feeds together into one super-smart reading experience. - Combine newsletters and RSS feeds together - Get your very own @bignews.app email address - Sort stories by the day's biggest news - Enjoy a beautiful fullscreen, distraction-free reading experience - Realtime push notifications from your favourite channels - Add the news to your home screen with our Widgets - Search hundreds of thousands of stories in a snap One place for your newsletters and feeds: Big News combines different sources from across the web – like newsletters and RSS feeds – into one unified reading experience. So it doesn't matter what you're reading, or where it's from, you can find it all in Big News. An email address just for newsletters: With your very own @bignews.app email address, newsletters skip your regular inbox and instead are sent directly to Big News. That means less stuff mixed in with your daily emails and more great reads for when you want them. Not just another inbox: We didn't want to create another list of things in an inbox to be managed. That's why Big News uses dozens of signals to intelligently prioritise the stories that matter to you today, all in one inviting layout. There's no endless pile of unread badges or month-old news. Just the Big News, today. Sources you already know and trust: Add your existing newsletters and feeds to Big News in just a few taps. Plus, the Big News directory contains hundreds of channels, so you're sure to find the sites and newsletters you already love – as well as discover something altogether new. RSS. SMTP. OMG: We built Big News upon the open standards of the web – like RSS and SMTP – so it already works with thousands of sources today, as well as thousands more in the future. And now for the legal bits: Payment will be charged on either a monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual subscription automatically renews unless you cancel before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For our full Terms of Service please visit: https://bignews.app/terms. For our Privacy Policy visit https://bignews.app/privacy

Screenshots

The Knowledge4 screens
Big News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Knowledge at 4.8 against Big News's 4.3. The Knowledge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Big News sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Knowledge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Knowledge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of The Knowledge's written reviews are positive against 46% of Big News's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Knowledge ships an update every 5 weeks, Big News every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Knowledge versus Big News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe KnowledgeBig News
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (57 ratings) — better4.3 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better53
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating12++4
Developerdmg media ltdThe Not So Big Company

Customer experience

The Knowledge

All ratings57 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative36.1%

Big News

All ratings53 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral22.0%
Negative31.7%

Bugs and requests

The Knowledge

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App not updating daily
  • Shows same stories multiple times
  • App not loading/working
  • App insists on account for reading, no create option
  • Subscription process not recognized
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  • App version mismatch between store and installed

Requested features

6 requests
  • Less opinions, more facts
  • More balance to reporting
  • Improve app icon design
  • Dark mode option
  • Earlier daily updates (before 7 am)
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  • Option to create account within the app

Big News

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Knowledge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Big News

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Max Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • Max Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is The Knowledge free?
The Knowledge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big News free?
Big News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Knowledge or Big News?
The Knowledge is rated higher. The Knowledge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Big News averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.
Do The Knowledge or Big News have ads?
Neither The Knowledge nor Big News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Knowledge or Big News?
The Knowledge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Big News every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Knowledge was updated on October 20, 2026 and Big News on October 15, 2026.

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