UnHerd vs Bylines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UnHerd
Access a curated collection of articles, videos, and podcasts from a leading publication. Save content for offline reading and receive timely notifications for new editions and must-read pieces. Customize your feed with UK or US editions.
- Offline article reading
- Content notifications
- All content in one place
- UK or US edition feeds
- Save favorite articles
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The brand new UnHerd app offers readers the best app experience, wherever you are, with the ability to store up your favourite articles to be read later. Key Features: • The best experience - read UnHerd wherever you are • Notifications we’ll make sure to notify you of the new daily edition, or a piece we really think you shouldn’t miss • All our content in one place from videos, podcasts to the latest articles, the app brings you all of UnHerd’s content in one place • Read articles while you're offline • Choose between the UK or US edition timeline to get the most relevant stories in your feed Please note: Watching video may incur additional mobile network and/or WiFi charges.
Bylines
Access all content from the Byline Network, including regional publications, TV videos, and articles. This app serves as a central hub for citizen journalism, allowing users to read, share, and stay updated on the latest news.
- Access Byline Network content
- Read regional publications
- Watch Byline TV videos
- Browse Byline Times articles
- Share articles
- Refresh for new content
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The Bylines app pulls together all the up-to-date streams from everything Byline(s). That means all the publications of the Bylines Network of regional publications, plus Byline TV videos and Byline Times articles. It’s your one-stop-shop for exploring the Byline universe! Read the latest Bylines publication for your region, or browse all Byline channels. Share articles, visit the home site for any of the streams for more in-depth reading, and pull-down to refresh at any time to check for new articles. Stay up to date with the latest in citizen journalism.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bylines at none against UnHerd's 2. Bylines also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). UnHerd's advantage is ratings volume (818 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. UnHerd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bylines asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bylines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UnHerd has 818 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of UnHerd's written reviews are positive against 87% of Bylines's.
UnHerd ships an update every 2 months, Bylines every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UnHerd | Bylines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (818 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 818 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UnHerd | Cliff Mitchell |
Customer experience
UnHerd
Bylines
Bugs and requests
UnHerd
Reported bugs
3 issues- App frequently logs users out
- Inconsistent content availability between app and website
- Recaptcha issues preventing commenting
Requested features
4 requests- Add audio/podcast option for articles
- Improve app stability and login experience
- Provide better content discoverability
- Enhance subscription management features
Bylines
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UnHerd
- Monthly membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly membership$69.001 Year
Bylines
No in-app purchases
