TMZ vs SignalSCV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMZ
Stay updated with the latest in entertainment news and celebrity gossip. Get exclusive stories, breaking alerts, and candid footage directly on your device. Access photos and stream full episodes of popular shows.
- Exclusive stories and footage
- Breaking news alerts
- Home and Lock Screen widget
- Candid celebrity interviews
- Curated photo galleries
- Stream full episodes
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Your #1 source for breaking entertainment news. Download the free TMZ app to discover breaking stories from the heart of Hollywood. From shocking, exclusive details to hilarious pop culture moments, the TMZ app will always keep you in the know. Features: • EXCLUSIVE STORIES — Whether it's legal drama, compelling photos, or exciting footage, get access to accurate information you won't find anywhere else. • BREAKING ALERTS — Be first to receive breaking news notifications right to your device. • NEWS WIDGET — View the latest stories right from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with the TMZ widget. • CANDID FOOTAGE — Watch exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes highlights featuring your favorite celebrities and entertainers. • PHOTO GALLERIES — Get lost in endless, curated galleries of memorable celebrity, entertainment, and pop-culture moments. • STREAM EPISODES — Never miss your daily dose of TMZ by streaming full episodes of "TMZ on TV" and "TMZ Live" on demand. We may work with mobile advertising companies and other similar entities that help deliver advertisements tailored to your interests. For more information about such advertising practices, and to opt-out in mobile apps, see http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. You may also download the App Choices app at http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices Privacy: https://www.tmz.com/privacy
SignalSCV
Stay updated with local news, weather, and traffic in the Santa Clarita Valley. Receive breaking news alerts directly to your device.
- Local news coverage
- Weather updates
- Traffic information
- Breaking news notifications
- Community activities
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SignalSCV keeps you informed on the latest news, weather conditions, traffic, videos, and more right on your iPhone and iPad. And when you enable notifications, you will be one of the first to know of breaking news in the Santa Clarita Valley. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal’s award-winning newspaper covers local news, sports, and community activities throughout the Santa Clarita Valley including Newhall, Valencia, Saugus, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, Val Verde, and Agua Dulce.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SignalSCV at none against TMZ's shown. SignalSCV also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). TMZ's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (214K vs 8). On price 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.
TMZ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TMZ has 214K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TMZ's written reviews are positive against 50% of SignalSCV's.
TMZ ships an update monthly, SignalSCV every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMZ | SignalSCV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (214K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 214K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ehm Productions, Inc. | Signal |
Customer experience
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SignalSCV
Bugs and requests
TMZ
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not loading or playing properly
- App redirecting to App Store unexpectedly
- Notifications not working reliably
- Frequent app crashes on iOS devices
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back comment section with moderation
- Add ability to turn off notification badges
- Improve swipe navigation between articles
- Make app more user-friendly on tablets
SignalSCV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TMZ
No in-app purchases
SignalSCV
No in-app purchases
