TidBITS News vs SMS group Connect
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.
SMS group Connect
Stay informed about the latest news, orders, innovations, and events from SMS group. Filter content to see what matters most to you. Create an account for exclusive access to trade fair ticketing and enhanced global communication.
- Up-to-date news and orders
- Information on innovations and events
- Content filtering
- Exclusive content with user account
- Trade fair ticketing system
- Global connectivity and communication
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The SMS group #Connect App provides you with information about up-to-date news, orders, innovations, and events in and around SMS group. Get all the latest topics at a glance and filter the content based on what you want to read. Our app offers you information on: › Success Stories › Our Company › Lifecycle Partnership › Green Metals › Technology When you create a user account, you will have access to exclusive content, for example a ticketing system for our upcoming trade fairs and events. Our #Connect App helps to promote connectivity and communication across SMS locations and countries all over the world. Download the #Connect App and stay up to date!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMS group Connect at 5.0 against TidBITS News's 3.4. SMS group Connect also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
SMS group Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TidBITS News's written reviews are positive against 83% of SMS group Connect's.
TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, SMS group Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidBITS News | SMS group Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Neuburg | SMS group GmbH |
Customer experience
TidBITS News
SMS group Connect
In-app purchases
TidBITS News
No in-app purchases
SMS group Connect
No in-app purchases
