Not the Bee vs TCN
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.
TCN
This platform offers exclusive, all-new video content from Tucker Carlson, focusing on stories that matter and providing insights into the world. It aims to deliver impactful reporting and diverse perspectives through interviews and original programming.
- Exclusive new video content
- Stories that matter
- Sense-making insights
- Diverse views from interviews
- Well-designed interface
- Easy content discovery
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Tucker Carlson Network is the new streaming platform that is home to exclusive all-new content from Tucker Carlson. We will regularly be releasing new video content that tells the stories that matter and helps you make sense of the world around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Not the Bee at 4.9 against TCN's 4.4. Not the Bee also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 172) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). TCN's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Not the Bee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not the Bee has 7.6K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Not the Bee's written reviews are positive against 62% of TCN's.
Not the Bee ships an update every 2 weeks, TCN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Not the Bee | TCN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (172 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 172 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Babylon Bee, LLC | Last Country, Inc |
Customer experience
Not the Bee
TCN
User reviews
Not the Bee
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Honest and entertaining news
- 🤗 Caring and friendly community
- 🗞️ Variety of news coverage
- 🙏 Uplifting Christian perspective
- 🤩 Replaced all social media
Room to improve
- 🤖 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 📱 Difficult to read articles due to ads
- 🤔 Anti-Catholic bias in some articles
TCN
From 172 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content and reporting
- 👍 Tucker Carlson is amazing
- 👍 Provides historical context and details
- 👍 Diverse views from interviews
- 👍 App works flawlessly (for some)
Room to improve
- 👎 App not always easy to use
- 👎 Difficult to locate recent interviews
- 👎 Poor search functionality
- 👎 Subscription issues (billing, cancellation)
- 👎 Hate-filled, angry comments (for some)
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
TCN
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot cancel subscription via app or website
- Email notifications for account access never arrive
- Unable to login due to font size/overlapping text
- Login screen overlaps, blocking password/code entry
- App crashes often
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- Redirects to articles full of ads
- Not compatible with iPad screen size, runs in iPhone format
- Login glitch blocks access (verification code entry issue)
- Impossible to navigate, leaves you abandoned at end of video
- Login issues with temporary codes looping
- Charged but didn't work, still prompts to subscribe
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to bookmark more easily
- Download video status indicator
- Add recordings for morning notes
- Make an iPad app to maximize video playback
- Option to listen to AI-generated morning notes
In-app purchases
Not the Bee
No in-app purchases
TCN
No in-app purchases
