# Variety vs comScore News

The clearest difference is review sentiment: comScore News at 100% against Variety's 15%. comScore News also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Variety's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Variety sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. comScore News asks for nothing beyond the download.

comScore News holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Variety has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Variety's written reviews are positive against 100% of comScore News's.

Variety ships an update every 4 months, comScore News every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Variety | comScore News |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/variety/id416179538/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comscore-news/id481015821/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#169** | — |
| Size | 143 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [PMC](https://appshunter.io/developer/533209616) | [comScore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/481015824) |

## What reviewers say

### Variety

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/variety/id416179538)

**Currently charting:** #169 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Breaking news reports, Award-season coverage, Feature spotlights, Industry analysis, Global perspective

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Variety Magazine | $13.99 | per month |
| Variety VIP | $39.99 | per month |
| Variety Magazine | $139.99 | per year |
| Variety VIP | $399.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customizable newsfeed
- 🚀 Trades on the fly!
- 💡 Manager

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes, shows no content
- 🐛 Buggy ads
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🔋 Battery Drain
- 🐛 Multimedia Always Fails

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Real Time Alerts Feature
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to access magazine issues for direct subscribers


### comScore News

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comscore-news/id481015821)

Access global digital market intelligence and analytics on the go. Understand evolving web and mobile trends with behavioral and survey insights. Stay informed about emerging markets and converging media.

**Highlights:** Digital market intelligence, Behavioral insights, Survey insights, Mobile analytics, Web trend analysis, Emerging market data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Variety free?

Variety is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is comScore News free?

comScore News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Variety or comScore News?

comScore News is rated higher. Variety averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while comScore News averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Variety or comScore News have ads?

Both Variety and comScore News show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Variety or comScore News?

Variety ships an update every 4 months, and comScore News every 2 months. Most recently, Variety was updated on November 1, 2026 and comScore News on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*