MacHash News vs theapplepost.com
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.
theapplepost.com
Get the latest news, analysis, and insights on Apple products and services. Receive real-time push notifications, save articles for offline reading, and access headlines via a Home Screen widget. Enjoy customizable text sizes and audio playback.
- Real-time push notifications
- Offline article saving
- Home Screen widget
- Adjustable text size
- Audio playback for articles
- Light and Dark mode support
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The Apple Post is your source for the latest news, analysis, and insights on all things Apple. Read the latest Apple news, in-depth coverage, analysis, rumors, and more on your iPhone and iPad with The Apple Post app. Get push notifications for real-time updates on breaking and developing stories. Bookmark articles to read later, even when you’re offline, with saved articles automatically synced across your devices using iCloud. Catch up on the latest headlines directly from your Home Screen with widgets that refresh throughout the day to show new stories, rumors, and leaks from The Apple Post. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text sizes and full support for both Light and Dark appearances. Watch videos from the app and listen to written news stories with audio narration. From breaking news and major events to the latest rumors and updates, The Apple Post brings everything you need to stay up to date with Apple to your iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: theapplepost.com at none against MacHash News's 3. theapplepost.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 76%). MacHash News's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 48) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. theapplepost.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
theapplepost.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacHash News has 1.7K ratings behind it against 48, 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 90% of theapplepost.com's.
MacHash News ships an update every 2 months, theapplepost.com monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacHash News | theapplepost.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GlassWave LLC | Tom Sykes |
Customer experience
MacHash News
theapplepost.com
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
theapplepost.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MacHash News
- Kind Tip$9.99
- Generous Tip$24.99
- Amazing Tip$69.99
theapplepost.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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