MacHash News vs appsGratis
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.
appsGratis
Discover the latest tech news and mobile app trends. Explore reviews, tips, and tricks to cultivate your curiosity. Engage with a community for questions and discussions.
- Latest tech news updates
- Mobile app trends
- New reviews
- Tips & tricks
- Community discussions
- Q&A forum
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The ideal tool to find your way around the millions of apps available through the Stores. Get the latest updates on tech news and mobile app trends, cultivate your curiosity, discover new reviews, take a look at the tips & tricks, comment and participate in the discussions... Do you have a question or a doubt? The appsGratis Community can help you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MacHash News at 4.6 against appsGratis's 3.6. MacHash News also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 10). appsGratis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. appsGratis asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacHash News holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacHash News has 1.7K ratings behind it against 10, 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 50% of appsGratis's.
MacHash News ships an update every 2 months, appsGratis every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacHash News | appsGratis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GlassWave LLC | Treeo Srl |
Customer experience
MacHash News
appsGratis
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
appsGratis
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
appsGratis
No in-app purchases
Questions
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