TidBITS News vs BuzzNews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TidBITS News
Access the latest news and product updates for Mac and iOS devices from a long-standing internet publication. Read full articles with graphics and embedded videos, and follow links to external resources. Content is downloaded for offline reading.
- Headline and summary display
- Pull-to-refresh functionality
- Full article reading with graphics and video
- Adjustable font sizes
- In-app web browsing
- Offline content access
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Stay up to date with the latest news and products in the Mac and iOS worlds with TidBITS (tidbits.com), the oldest Internet-only publication on the planet! The award-winning publication was founded in 1990 by Adam Engst, regularly voted one of the most influential figures in the Macintosh industry. Displays headlines and summaries for the most recent TidBITS stories. At the top of the headline screen, pull to refresh the list. Tap to read the full text of any recent TidBITS article, complete with graphics and embedded movies. Choose among font sizes for reading articles. Follow links to referenced Web sites and other Internet resources in Safari. All headlines and articles are downloaded to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch so you can catch up on TidBITS while on the subway or on an iPad/iPod touch that's out of range of a Wi-Fi network.
BuzzNews
Access all your favorite news in one convenient location. This news viewer offers up-to-date articles from top sources with a user-friendly layout. Stay informed with all the essential news at your fingertips.
- Curated news from top sources
- Up-to-date news delivery
- Easy-to-use layout
- Share news stories
- All news in one place
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BuzzNews has all your favorite news in one place. This simple to use news viewer provides you up to date news that you can use. We curate from the best sources and provide an easy layout for you. All the news you need to know is now at your finger tips. Enjoy! - curated news you can use. - share your favorite news stories with friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TidBITS News at 63% against BuzzNews's 31%. TidBITS News also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.1). BuzzNews's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TidBITS News holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TidBITS News's written reviews are positive against 31% of BuzzNews's.
TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, BuzzNews every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidBITS News | BuzzNews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Matt Neuburg | Rojao |
Customer experience
TidBITS News
BuzzNews
In-app purchases
TidBITS News
No in-app purchases
BuzzNews
No in-app purchases
