The Knowledge vs Mission Critical
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/
Mission Critical
Get concise, actionable news summaries delivered daily. This app provides five essential stories each morning with context and source links, designed for quick reading without constant notifications. It also includes daily features like an image, weekly preview, and historical flashback.
- Daily curated news briefings
- Short, readable story digests
- Source links for every story
- Daily image, weekly preview, and history
- Low data mode
- Optional email delivery
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News for busy people. Relevant, focused and actionable, from Mission Critical. THE DAILY Five stories that matter each morning, with the context behind them and a link to the source. Written by an editor, not an algorithm. Every day at 0700 London, seven days a week. HOW IT WORKS - One notification a day when the briefing lands. No pings through the day, no noise. - Each story is a short digest you can read in under a minute, with the source a tap away. - The countdown runs 05 to 01, so the briefing builds to the story of the day. - Image of the day, forward scan for the week ahead, and a flashback from this day in history. - The archive keeps every edition. MADE TO BE READ - Three looks: Wire, Print and Terminal. Pick the one you like in Settings. - Low data mode for when signal is poor. - Optional email copy of the briefing, if you would rather read it in your inbox. - No account needed. No ads in the app. No tracking across other apps. Breaking news arrives as an alert edition at any hour, then the regular briefing resumes the next morning. Coming soon inside the app: The Weekly and The Situation Room. Mission Critical is published by Mission Critical OU.
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Verdict
The Knowledge and Mission Critical both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mission Critical's written reviews are positive against 52% of The Knowledge's. Mission Critical also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). The Knowledge's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2). 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.
Mission Critical 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 2, 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 Mission Critical's.
| Parameter | The Knowledge | Mission Critical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dmg media ltd | Mission Critical OU |
Customer experience
The Knowledge
Mission Critical
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
Mission Critical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Knowledge
No in-app purchases
Mission Critical
No in-app purchases
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