Comparison

MacHash News vs iDB app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Curated news feed
  • Full-screen web browser
  • Reader mode
  • Dark mode
  • RSS feeds
  • Sharing options
  • Accessibility features
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

MacHash News4 screens
iDB app4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacHash News versus iDB app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacHash NewsiDB app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better3.9 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better80
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlassWave LLCSebastien Page

Customer experience

MacHash News

All ratings1,702 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative20.8%

iDB app

All ratings79 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

MacHash News

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

3 purchases

MacHash News

One-time3
  • Kind Tip$9.99
  • Generous Tip$24.99
  • Amazing Tip$69.99
2 purchases

iDB app

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Subscription$8.991 Year

Questions

Is MacHash News free?
MacHash News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iDB app free?
iDB app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacHash News or iDB app?
MacHash News is rated higher. MacHash News averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while iDB app averages 3.9 from 80 ratings.
Do MacHash News or iDB app have ads?
Both MacHash News and iDB app show ads.
Which is updated more often, MacHash News or iDB app?
MacHash News ships an update every 2 months, and iDB app every 2 months. Most recently, MacHash News was updated on November 10, 2026 and iDB app on November 6, 2026.

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