TidBITS News vs Truth+
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.
Truth+
Access uncensored news, shows, and movies that may be blacklisted by mainstream media. Enjoy features like a 14-day electronic guide, catch-up TV, network DVR, and video on demand. This platform is designed to be uncancellable and protect free speech.
- Uncensored news and entertainment
- 14-day electronic guide
- Instant catch-up TV
- Network DVR
- Video on demand
- Proprietary uncancellable infrastructure
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Free speech lives on Truth+, where you can watch the news you trust and shows and movies that Big Media has tried to blacklist. Whether you watch on your phone, computer, or TV, Truth+ comes with a top-class feature set, including an interactive 14-day electronic guide, instant catch-up TV on any show broadcast in the previous 7 days, network DVR, video on demand, and more. Best of all, Truth+ is powered through specially designed infrastructure with its own servers, routers, and proprietary software stack, rendering the platform uncancellable by Big Tech. Enjoy ultra-fast streaming while watching an expanding array of channels and content you love, on an app built to protect your voice and defend your freedom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Truth+ at 4.7 against TidBITS News's 3.8. Truth+ also leads on ratings volume (462 vs 6) and chart position (#156 vs unranked). TidBITS News's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Truth+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truth+ has 462 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of TidBITS News's written reviews are positive against 70% of Truth+'s.
TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, Truth+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidBITS News | Truth+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (462 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 462 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #156 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matt Neuburg | T Media Tech LLC |
Customer experience
TidBITS News
Truth+
Bugs and requests
TidBITS News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Truth+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to add devices
- Login screen issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add playback speed feature
- Include more live channels
- Expand content library with more variety
In-app purchases
TidBITS News
No in-app purchases
Truth+
No in-app purchases
