E! News vs Variety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E! News
Access the latest celebrity gossip, breaking entertainment news, and exclusive videos. Stay updated on pop culture, red carpet events, and fashion trends with personalized content and real-time alerts.
- Real-time celebrity news updates
- Personalized content with My News
- Live and on-demand video streams
- Exclusive red carpet access
- Celebrity photo galleries
- Search for celebrities and topics
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Stay ahead of all things pop culture with the Emmy®-nominated E! News app. Get the latest celebrity gossip, breaking news, red carpet moments, and exclusive videos, personalized just for you, all in one place. Stay in the know. • Get real-time updates on the hottest stories in celebrity news and entertainment. • Instantly find any celebrity, show, or topic with our easy-to-use search tool. • Browse curated galleries of stunning celebrity photos – couples, fashion, and more. • Personalize your experience with My News to follow only what interests you and set alerts to stay updated. Watch live and on-demand. • Access Live from E! livestreams of award shows, movie premieres, and more, featuring your favorite stars. • Experience entertainment news in a fresh, social media-inspired video format. • Unlock behind-the-scenes clips of top E! shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Dirty Rotten Scandals. Get exclusive red carpet access. • Get up close with the biggest stars at the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and more. • Watch E! not just report the news but create moments with your favorite celebrities. • See the hottest Glambots and star-studded red carpet looks live. With the E! News app, you’ll never miss a beat in the world of pop culture, entertainment news, and fashion trends. Download now to stay updated on everything Hollywood, wherever you are. This app features Nielsen proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. To learn more about our digital measurement products and your choices in regard to them, please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information. Your Privacy Choice: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy CA Notice: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act
Variety
Access authoritative and trusted entertainment business news from a global perspective. Stay informed with breaking news, award-season coverage, and insightful analysis of the film, television, theater, and tech industries.
- Breaking news reports
- Award-season coverage
- Feature spotlights
- Industry analysis
- Global perspective
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Variety is the most authoritative and trusted source of entertainment business news, recognized and respected throughout the world. Since 1905, influential producers, executives and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater and tech with a global perspective, Variety is the vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries. Privacy - https://pmc.com/privacy-policy/ EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: E! News at none against Variety's 4. E! News also leads on ratings volume (48K vs 1.7K) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Variety's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Variety sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. E! News asks for nothing beyond the download.
E! News holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E! News has 48K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of E! News's written reviews are positive against 15% of Variety's.
E! News ships an update monthly, Variety every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E! News | Variety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (48K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #139 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Versant Media LLC | PMC |
Customer experience
E! News
Variety
User reviews
E! News
From 48K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Entertaining content
- 👍 Reliable news source
- 👍 Easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated information
- 🐛 Grammatical and spelling errors
- 🐛 Broken links and mismatched content
- 🤔 Excessive Kardashian/reality TV coverage
Variety
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable newsfeed
- 🚀 Trades on the fly!
- 💡 Manager
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes, shows no content
- 🐛 Buggy ads
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🔋 Battery Drain
- 🐛 Multimedia Always Fails
Bugs and requests
E! News
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when opening notifications
- Inability to navigate back to main screen
- Incompatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve article organization and categorization
- Reduce repetitive/duplicate content
- Provide more diverse celebrity/entertainment coverage
- Bring back previous app format
Variety
Reported bugs
21 issues- Articles don't open
- Can't read entire articles
- Only the first paragraph/sentence loads
- Articles Wont Load
- Only the first sentence of every article is displayed
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- Can't use app without notifications on
- VIP+ Membership is useless on iPad
- Navbar too tight on iPhone 13 mini
- Freezes at start on iPad
- Doesn't have OneTrust data to show Banner user interface
- Impossible to Use
- Site keeps crashing
- Awfull app crashes constantly
- 50% of the time, this app just shuts down, out of the blue
- Incredibly slow and glitchy
- Crashes and stutters
- Very unstable on my iPad
- Keeps crashing
- Soooo slow. Problems loading pages
- Unstable
- Article disappears right after you open it in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Real Time Alerts Feature
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to access magazine issues for direct subscribers
In-app purchases
E! News
No in-app purchases
Variety
- Variety Magazine$13.991 Month
- Variety VIP$39.991 Month
- Variety Magazine$139.991 Year
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- Variety VIP$399.991 Year
