MacDailyNews vs iClarified
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily Apple-related news
- Real-time reader feedback
- Push notifications
- Infinite scrolling
- Visited headlines tracking
- Font resizing
- Easy-to-use commenting system
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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.
iClarified
Stay updated with the latest Apple news and receive instant alerts. Access step-by-step tutorials for your Apple devices and find answers from a supportive community. This app helps you maximize your iPhone, iPad, and Mac experience.
- Breaking Apple news alerts
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Community Q&A
- Push notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Save articles for later
- Powerful search
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The official iClarified app is your go-to source for everything Apple. Get instant news alerts, follow clear step-by-step tutorials, and find answers from a trusted community. Whether you’re using iPhone or iPad, in light mode or dark, iClarified makes it easy to stay informed and make the most of your devices. FEATURES ● Breaking Apple news with instant updates ● Clear tutorials for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more ● Answers community to ask questions and share knowledge ● Push notifications so you never miss an important story ● Widgets in three sizes to display trending and recent posts right on your Home Screen ● Comment on articles and join the conversation ● Save articles to read later ● Powerful search to find the topics that matter to you ● Full support for iPad and Dark Mode Download iClarified today to stay connected with all things Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iClarified at 4.8 against MacDailyNews's 1.8. iClarified also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 20%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 124). MacDailyNews's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iClarified holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClarified has 1.7K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MacDailyNews's written reviews are positive against 60% of iClarified's.
MacDailyNews ships an update monthly, iClarified every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacDailyNews | iClarified |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (124 ratings) | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 60.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Enterprises LLC | iClarified |
Customer experience
MacDailyNews
iClarified
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
iClarified
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MacDailyNews
No in-app purchases
iClarified
No in-app purchases
