Not the Bee vs ExploreFlix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Not the Bee
This app delivers humorous takes on current events, entertainment, and opinions. It allows users to browse articles, share favorites, and customize preferences. Log in for exclusive member features and a social network experience.
- Humorous news takes
- Share articles
- Bookmark favorites
- Customize preferences
- Cross-device sync
- Members-only social network
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Not the Bee is a humor-based news, entertainment, and opinion site. It also happens to be the greatest website on the planet. And now, it's the greatest app on the planet. Stick the Not the Bee app on your home screen and flip those notifications on and your life will improve immediately and dramatically. What a time to be alive. - Browse our hilarious takes on the craziest news stories. - Share and bookmark your favorite articles. - Customize and sync your preferences across devices. - Log in for access to members-only features like our fully functional social network. - Amazing new features coming soon. We're always cooking them up.
ExploreFlix
Discover unique documentaries, music, and educational content that inspires and uplifts. Stream heartwarming stories from around the globe, supporting faith and family values. Enjoy unlimited, ad-free viewing on all your devices with offline download options.
- Unique documentaries and educational content
- Inspirational and family-friendly stories
- Unlimited ad-free streaming
- Download content for offline viewing
- Stream on multiple devices
- HD quality available
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ExploreFlix takes you to a world of discovery. The platform offers the very best unique features, documentaries, children, teens, music, and educational content. ExploreFlix will support your faith and support your family's values. This is streaming content designed to inspire your heart, touch your soul, and make your spirit soar with encouraging, heart-warming and inspirational stories. Thriving comes when a person understands that they are unique as well as learning to create beauty, live in goodness, and share love. This is what our filmmakers are called to do. From Israel, Bulgaria, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Brazil, the UK, and the United States they travel the globe to bring home stories of adventure for you and your family. These include stories of art, history, exploration, science, music, and Christian growth. Membership Includes: - Monthly or annual membership options - Unlimited Streaming with no ads - Download content to watch offline - Stream on all your devices - Watch on up to 5 screens at a time - HD quality available - Cancel at any time ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. ExploreFlix offers an auto-renewing subscription with a Free Trial. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. After the free trial, subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://exploreflix.com/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://exploreflix.com/pages/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Not the Bee at none against ExploreFlix's 2. Not the Bee also leads on ratings volume (7.5K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). ExploreFlix's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. ExploreFlix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Not the Bee asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Not the Bee against 5.0 for ExploreFlix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not the Bee has 7.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Not the Bee's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExploreFlix's.
Not the Bee ships an update every 2 weeks, ExploreFlix every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Not the Bee | ExploreFlix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.5K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Babylon Bee, LLC | Monument Media Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Not the Bee
ExploreFlix
Bugs and requests
Not the Bee
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads cause text to shift and jump
- Videos and content get stuck or won't load
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and navigation
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free subscription
- Allow non-subscribers to view comments
ExploreFlix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Not the Bee
No in-app purchases
ExploreFlix
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
