The Knowledge vs The Gist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily news digest
- Expert editor curation
- Incise comment and useful info
- Curated podcasts
- Fresh perspectives on issues
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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/
The Gist
This news app provides concise, easy-to-understand summaries of global events for students. It distills complex stories into short reads, covering a wide range of topics from politics to science and student life.
- 65-word story summaries
- Breaking and trending news
- Personalized feed
- Filter by topic
- Save stories with bookmarks
- Push notifications
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The Gist is a news app built by students, for students. We make the biggest stories in the world easier to understand without making them simplistic. From international affairs, politics and markets to AI, science, sport, climate and student life, The Gist gives high school students a fast, clear way to stay informed and delivers news the way busy, ambitious students actually want it: fast, clear, and never dumbed down. Every story is distilled into a headline and a tight 65 word summary, so you get the full picture in under a minute. No filler, no jargon walls, no scrolling through 1,200 words to find the point. Built for high school students at top schools worldwide, The Gist covers what's actually shaping their world: World News, National News, AI, Science & Tech, Money & Business, Sports, University Admissions, Student Life, Entertainment, Planet, Lifestyle, and more. There's also a running feed of Explainers for topics you've heard of but never quite understood, Fake News breakdowns to sharpen your radar, sharp Quotes, surprising Did You Know facts, and a Make Me Laugh section for when you need five minutes off. Key features: • 65-word cards: every story capped at 65 words, so you always know what you're getting • Breaking News and Trending: the biggest stories, front and centre • My Feed: a personalised feed built around what you actually read • Filter by Topic: jump straight to the 17 categories that matter to you • Bookmarks: save any story to come back to later • Notifications: never miss a story that matters The Gist exists because staying informed shouldn't take an hour a day. Read smarter, not longer. Smart, fast reads built for students.
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Verdict
The Knowledge and The Gist both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Gist's written reviews are positive against 52% of The Knowledge's. The Gist also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). The Knowledge's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 4). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Gist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Knowledge has 57 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of The Knowledge's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Gist's.
The Knowledge ships an update every 5 weeks, The Gist every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | The Knowledge | The Gist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dmg media ltd | Ranjit Rauniyar |
Customer experience
The Knowledge
The Gist
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
The Gist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Knowledge
No in-app purchases
The Gist
No in-app purchases
