MacHash News vs iDB app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacHash News
Stay updated on Apple, Mac, and iPhone news and rumors. This app curates top stories, reviews, and discussions into a streamlined feed. It includes a full-screen browser with reader and dark modes, plus robust sharing options.
- Curated news feed
- Full-screen web browser
- Reader mode
- Dark mode
- RSS feeds
- Sharing options
- Accessibility features
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MacHash is the app to follow news and rumors about Apple, Macs and iPhones. Get your daily dose of news about Apple products and services. The days top news, reviews, rumors and discussions are curated into one streamlined news feed. Featuring a full screen web browser with an optional automatic reader mode and a dark mode visual theme. Browse the latest news or check out our collection of individual rss fees from the web's best Apple focused websites and blogs. Robust sharing options and sharing shortcuts make sending your posts to social media a snap. Tap and hold on an article to share, email, tweet, and save articles. Proudly optimized for accessibility and ease of use. We support automatic dark mode and dynamic type for larger and smaller font sized depending on the system setting. MacHash has been going strong since 2008, download today and keep up with the latest.
iDB app
Stay informed with the latest Apple news, app reviews, and accessory updates. Get breaking news alerts, bookmark articles for later, and engage with a community of Apple enthusiasts. Unlock premium features like ad removal and offline reading through in-app purchases or a subscription.
- Latest Apple news headlines
- Push notifications for important stories
- Bookmark articles for later reading
- Comment and share articles
- Ad removal and offline reading
- Community engagement
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iDownloadBlog keeps you in touch with everything Apple! Stay up to date with the latest Apple news, tips, apps, and accessory reviews, directly from your iPhone, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. BROWSE the latest headlines from your favorite Apple blog. BE NOTIFIED about important stories published on the site via push notification. READ stories, including breaking news, must-have apps, cool new accessories and tutorials. BOOKMARK articles to read later. COMMENT on articles and share your point of view with the rest of the iDB community. SHARE your favorite articles to Twitter, Facebook, and more. UNLOCK more features such as the ability to remove ads, access unlimited bookmarking, and offline reading via in-app purchase. WE LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from you, so feel free to get in touch at app@idownloadblog.com, or @iDownloadBlog on Twitter. ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within iDB app. Subscriptions are for one month or one year at a time. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or annually at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24 hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://www.idownloadblog.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: http://www.idownloadblog.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MacHash News at 4.6 against iDB app's 3.9. MacHash News also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 80) and review sentiment (76% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, 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. MacHash News sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and iDB app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MacHash News holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacHash News has 1.7K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MacHash News's written reviews are positive against 63% of iDB app's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacHash News | iDB app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.9 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GlassWave LLC | Sebastien Page |
Customer experience
MacHash News
iDB app
User reviews
MacHash News
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for Apple news
- 🚀 Comprehensive and up-to-date content
- 💡 Useful feature to customize news sources
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 📢 Intrusive and excessive ads
- 🔍 Poor navigation and article browsing experience
iDB app
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and fast navigation
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI design
- 💡 Unique card-based article browsing
- 🔒 Secure login integration with 1Password
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
- 💸 Intrusive full-screen ads
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📱 Lack of iPad support
Bugs and requests
MacHash News
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and fails to load content
- Broken links and 500 error messages
- Background activity draining battery
Requested features
3 requests- Add push notifications for breaking news
- Implement a dark mode option
- Improve article sharing capabilities
iDB app
Reported bugs
2 issues- Embedded videos not playing in landscape mode
- Article links sometimes redirecting to homepage
Requested features
4 requests- Search function for articles
- Customizable article view (list, grid, etc.)
- Push notifications for new articles
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
MacHash News
- Kind Tip$9.99
- Generous Tip$24.99
- Amazing Tip$69.99
iDB app
- Subscription$0.991 Month
- Subscription$8.991 Year






