Perez Hilton Official Basic vs Sword And Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perez Hilton Official Basic
Get the latest celebrity gossip, rumors, news, and exclusive content directly from the Queen of All Media. Stay updated with videos and photo galleries, and easily share your favorite posts with friends.
- Latest celebrity juice
- Gossip and rumors
- News and videos
- Photo galleries
- Share posts with friends
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Perez Hilton, the Queen of All Media, delivers the latest celebrity juice, gossip, rumors, news, videos and photo galleries in his official App, straight to your fingertips! Share your favorite posts with friends straight from the app through Twitter, Facebook, or email.
Sword And Scale
Explore real criminal cases and the justice system's response through in-depth podcast episodes. Features 911 calls, court testimonies, and interviews for a comprehensive look at each story. Receive notifications for new episode releases.
- Real criminal case explorations
- Justice system analysis
- 911 call recordings
- Court testimonies
- Interviews
- New episode notifications
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Discover the world of true crime with Sword and Scale, a podcast exploring real criminal cases and the justice system's response. Each episode features 911 calls, court testimonies, and interviews that offer a thorough, multi-angle look at each story. Stay informed with new episode notifications as they drop. Explore more at our website: https://www.swordandscale.com/ Privacy Policy: https://www.swordandscale.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.swordandscale.com/terms-and-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sword And Scale at 70% against Perez Hilton Official Basic's 9%. Sword And Scale also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Perez Hilton Official Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Sword And Scale sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Perez Hilton Official Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sword And Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword And Scale has 6.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Perez Hilton Official Basic's written reviews are positive against 70% of Sword And Scale's.
Perez Hilton Official Basic ships an update every 4 months, Sword And Scale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perez Hilton Official Basic | Sword And Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (51 ratings) | 4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 6.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #115 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Perez Hilton Management Inc. | Incongruity, LLC |
Customer experience
Perez Hilton Official Basic
Sword And Scale
User reviews
Perez Hilton Official Basic
From 51 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- ❌ App not working
- ❌ Frequent crashes
- ❌ Excessive ads
- ❌ Unresponsive
- ❌ Outdated layout
Sword And Scale
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💎 High-quality content
- 🎨 Great graphics and layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High data usage
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📥 Offline listening problems
- 🔀 Lack of episode progress tracking
Bugs and requests
Perez Hilton Official Basic
Reported bugs
15 issues- App not working
- App crashes frequently
- App is unresponsive
- Content does not load
- App redirects to App Store
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- Videos do not work
- App closes unexpectedly
- App does not launch
- App crashes upon opening
- App is not compatible with new OS versions
- Videos have no sound
- Picture galleries do not load
- App freezes
- Pop-up ads block content
- App opens the App Store automatically
Requested features
12 requests- Fix the app
- Update the app for new OS
- Improve content loading
- Fix video playback
- Add a search bar
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- Improve organization and navigation
- Provide more stories
- Fix the layout
- Remove excessive ads
- Allow scrolling for more stories
- Fix sound issues in videos
- Ensure real-time article updates
Sword And Scale
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Subscription validation issues
- Inconsistent episode downloads
- Playback menu navigation problems
Requested features
4 requests- Variable playback speed
- Ability to filter played episodes
- Automatic pause during GPS directions
- Improved search functionality
In-app purchases
Perez Hilton Official Basic
No in-app purchases
Sword And Scale
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$9.991 Month
- +BONUS LEVEL SUPPORTER$9.991 Month
- BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- BONUS LEVEL SUPPORTER1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Bonus Supporter$9.991 Month
- +ADVANCED LEVEL SUPPORTER$14.991 Month
- Super Supporter$19.991 Month
- +HARDCORE LEVEL SUPPORTER$24.991 Month
- VIP Supporter$29.991 Month
- BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER (Yearly)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER (Yearly)$99.991 Year
- +BONUS LEVEL(Yearly)$99.991 Year
- Bonus Supporter$99.991 Year
- Super Supporter$199.991 Year
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$4.99
- +BASE LEVEL SUPPORTER$49.99
Questions
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