Newsweek vs Variety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newsweek
Access trustworthy, high-quality journalism with live coverage, in-depth analysis, podcasts, and videos. Enjoy the weekly magazine and subscribe to newsletters for daily briefings. Stay informed with breaking news notifications.
- Live and breaking news coverage
- In-depth analysis of trending topics
- Podcasts on various subjects
- Daily briefing newsletter
- Curated video content
- Weekly magazine access
- Customizable newsletter subscriptions
- Breaking news notifications
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Newsweek gives independent-minded readers the context, clarity and perspective they need to understand the world. The Newsweek app offers a premium, personalized, ad-free reading experience built for how readers follow the news today. Read trusted reporting, analysis and member-only journalism across politics, world affairs, business, culture, health, science and more — all in one cleaner, faster mobile experience. With the Newsweek app, you can: Discover the latest reporting and analysis from Newsweek Access member-only journalism in one dedicated place Personalize your experience around the topics you care about Search Newsweek coverage by topic, story or area of interest Read in a focused, ad-free experience built for members Existing Newsweek subscribers can sign in with their current credentials. New readers can start with a 14-day free trial. Download the Newsweek app and experience a new home for independent journalism. Terms & Conditions: https://www.newsweek.com/terms-service Privacy Policy: https://www.newsweek.com/privacy-policy
Variety
Access authoritative and trusted entertainment business news from a global perspective. Stay informed with breaking news, award-season coverage, and insightful analysis of the film, television, theater, and tech industries.
- Breaking news reports
- Award-season coverage
- Feature spotlights
- Industry analysis
- Global perspective
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Variety is the most authoritative and trusted source of entertainment business news, recognized and respected throughout the world. Since 1905, influential producers, executives and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater and tech with a global perspective, Variety is the vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries. Privacy - https://pmc.com/privacy-policy/ EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Newsweek at none against Variety's shown. Newsweek also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 15%). Variety's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Newsweek sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Variety sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Newsweek against 4.5 for Variety. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Newsweek's written reviews are positive against 15% of Variety's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Newsweek | Variety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #158 | #148 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Newsweek Publishing LLC | PMC |
Customer experience
Newsweek
Variety
User reviews
Newsweek
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great journalism
- 🚀 Curated news coverage
- 💡 Balanced reporting with alternative views
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Issues with downloading/accessing issues
- 🐛 Outdated content
- 🔒 Poor customer support
- 👎 Buggy app updates
Variety
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable newsfeed
- 🚀 Trades on the fly!
- 💡 Manager
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes, shows no content
- 🐛 Buggy ads
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🔋 Battery Drain
- 🐛 Multimedia Always Fails
Bugs and requests
Newsweek
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not recognizing active subscriptions
- Inability to download/access latest issues
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Outdated content remaining stuck in the app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change font size
- Landscape mode support
- Offline reading mode
- Search functionality
- Improved navigation and issue management
Variety
Reported bugs
21 issues- Articles don't open
- Can't read entire articles
- Only the first paragraph/sentence loads
- Articles Wont Load
- Only the first sentence of every article is displayed
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- Can't use app without notifications on
- VIP+ Membership is useless on iPad
- Navbar too tight on iPhone 13 mini
- Freezes at start on iPad
- Doesn't have OneTrust data to show Banner user interface
- Impossible to Use
- Site keeps crashing
- Awfull app crashes constantly
- 50% of the time, this app just shuts down, out of the blue
- Incredibly slow and glitchy
- Crashes and stutters
- Very unstable on my iPad
- Keeps crashing
- Soooo slow. Problems loading pages
- Unstable
- Article disappears right after you open it in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Real Time Alerts Feature
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to access magazine issues for direct subscribers
In-app purchases
Newsweek
- Newsweek - 1 month1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Newsweek$3.991 Month
- Newsweek - 1 year1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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- Newsweek1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- June 28 & July 5, 2010$0.99
- August 23 & 30, 2010$0.99
- Sept 27, 2010$0.99
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- September 5, 2011$0.99
- Newsweek January 23, 2012 issue$1.99
- Newsweek August 27, 2012 issue$4.99
Variety
- Variety Magazine$13.991 Month
- Variety VIP$39.991 Month
- Variety Magazine$139.991 Year
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- Variety VIP$399.991 Year







