TidBITS News vs EnergyEcho
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.
EnergyEcho
Access articles, videos, and podcasts focused on new and emerging oil and gas companies. Stay informed about prominent figures and developments within the energy sector.
- Oil and gas industry news
- Articles and reports
- Video content
- Podcast access
- Focus on emerging companies
- Prominent sector figures
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The EnergyEcho app provides, articles, videos, podcasts and much more from new and emergent oil and gas companies as well as prominent figures within the sector
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EnergyEcho at 5.0 against TidBITS News's 3.4. EnergyEcho also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). TidBITS News's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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.
EnergyEcho holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, EnergyEcho every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidBITS News | EnergyEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Neuburg | Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo Inc |
Customer experience
TidBITS News
EnergyEcho
In-app purchases
TidBITS News
No in-app purchases
EnergyEcho
No in-app purchases
