Comparison

MacDailyNews vs iDB app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MacDailyNews

Get the latest daily news and discussions about Apple products and the Mac platform. Stay updated with real-time reader feedback and push notifications for new articles. Enjoy a clean design with customizable features for an enhanced reading experience.

Highlights
  • Daily Apple-related news
  • Real-time reader feedback
  • Push notifications
  • Infinite scrolling
  • Visited headlines tracking
  • Font resizing
  • Easy-to-use commenting system
Features
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MacDailyNews in your pocket! Now, even on the go, you won't miss a story. Just like MacDailyNews, our app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch features daily news about Apple, Mac OS X, the Macintosh platform, iPad, iPhone, iPod, and more. It's where the Mac community goes to discuss these daily Apple-related news items in their own words with real-time Reader Feedback. The MDN app offers Push Notifications. When enabled, the MDN app will notify users when each new article is posted. To control the various aspects of notifications (Sounds, Alerts, Badges), on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > Notification Center > MDN. Features include: •- Quick, up-to-the minute Apple-related news - Infinite scrolling •- Visited headlines, so you know what you've read at a glance - Push notifications now also for Apple Watch •- All-new, easier-to-read clean design - Font resizing - Supports iPad Pro display and Split View multitasking - Easy-to-use commenting system - Complete comment rating system - Comments display and count - Pull to refresh articles and comments - iOS Share App Extension integration including ocial media sharing (Facebook, Twitter, iMessage, email, AirDrop, etc.) - Full article display with dynamic Reader Feedback - Visit full site option - Sitewide search - Full menu with access to news, opinion, contact, Facebook site, Tumblr site, Twitter feed, RSS, archives, and more MacDailyNews. Where Mac News Comes First.

About

iDB app

Stay informed with the latest Apple news, app reviews, and accessory updates. Get breaking news alerts, bookmark articles for later, and engage with a community of Apple enthusiasts. Unlock premium features like ad removal and offline reading through in-app purchases or a subscription.

Highlights
  • Latest Apple news headlines
  • Push notifications for important stories
  • Bookmark articles for later reading
  • Comment and share articles
  • Ad removal and offline reading
  • Community engagement
Features
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iDownloadBlog keeps you in touch with everything Apple! Stay up to date with the latest Apple news, tips, apps, and accessory reviews, directly from your iPhone, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. BROWSE the latest headlines from your favorite Apple blog. BE NOTIFIED about important stories published on the site via push notification. READ stories, including breaking news, must-have apps, cool new accessories and tutorials. BOOKMARK articles to read later. COMMENT on articles and share your point of view with the rest of the iDB community. SHARE your favorite articles to Twitter, Facebook, and more. UNLOCK more features such as the ability to remove ads, access unlimited bookmarking, and offline reading via in-app purchase. WE LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from you, so feel free to get in touch at app@idownloadblog.com, or @iDownloadBlog on Twitter. ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within iDB app. Subscriptions are for one month or one year at a time. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or annually at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24 hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://www.idownloadblog.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: http://www.idownloadblog.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

MacDailyNews3 screens
iDB app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iDB app at 3.9 against MacDailyNews's 1.8. iDB app also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 20%). MacDailyNews's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iDB app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MacDailyNews asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDB app holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MacDailyNews's written reviews are positive against 63% of iDB app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacDailyNews ships an update monthly, iDB app every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MacDailyNews versus iDB app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacDailyNewsiDB app
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (124 ratings)3.9 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better80
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJosh Enterprises LLCSebastien Page

Customer experience

MacDailyNews

All ratings124 ratings
Positive16.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative78.2%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative73.4%

iDB app

All ratings79 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

MacDailyNews

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great content and commentary
  • 🔔 Useful push notifications

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐌 Slow loading and performance issues
  • 🔧 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 📱 Lack of support for newer iOS versions and devices

iDB app

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast navigation
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI design
  • 💡 Unique card-based article browsing
  • 🔒 Secure login integration with 1Password

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
  • 💸 Intrusive full-screen ads
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📱 Lack of iPad support

Bugs and requests

MacDailyNews

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 8 update
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Blank screens and loading issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save articles for later reading
  • Improved commenting system
  • Better notification controls

iDB app

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Embedded videos not playing in landscape mode
  • Article links sometimes redirecting to homepage

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search function for articles
  • Customizable article view (list, grid, etc.)
  • Push notifications for new articles
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

MacDailyNews

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iDB app

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Subscription$8.991 Year

Questions

Is MacDailyNews free?
MacDailyNews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDB app free?
iDB app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacDailyNews or iDB app?
iDB app is rated higher. MacDailyNews averages 1.8 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while iDB app averages 3.9 from 80 ratings.
Do MacDailyNews or iDB app have ads?
Both MacDailyNews and iDB app show ads.
Which is updated more often, MacDailyNews or iDB app?
MacDailyNews ships an update monthly, and iDB app every 2 months. Most recently, MacDailyNews was updated on October 23, 2026 and iDB app on October 25, 2026.

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