Daily Record App vs TalkingPoints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Record App
Access breaking Scottish, UK, and world news, including sports, entertainment, and politics. Features include personalized news feeds, live sports coverage, and interactive content. Save articles for offline reading and enjoy curated content from editors.
- Breaking news alerts
- Personalized content feed
- Live sports coverage
- Save articles for offline reading
- Interactive features (comments, polls)
- Curated editor's picks
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Welcome to The Daily Record, your go-to app for the biggest Scottish, UK and world news. Immerse yourself in the latest news, sport, entertainment and more. Keep up to date with the world of politics, find out what’s happening on your favourite TV shows and follow celebrity stories, all in one place. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll never need to go anywhere else. What’s included? Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, compelling journalism and exclusive reporting at your fingertips. From the Senedd to traffic and travel updates, we've got you covered. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Personalised Content: Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly. Live Sports Coverage: Never miss a moment of the action with our extensive coverage of our rugby and football teams. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more. What's On: Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with Welsh culture, from the biggest gig announcements to the latest restaurant reviews. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. The Edit A weekly curation of our best long reads selected by our editors. The Digest A specially curated round-up of the most important stories to catch you up on anything you might have missed. _____________________________ To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more. Subscribe to Daily Record Premium The best way to get the most from this app is with Daily Record Premium Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners *Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/privacy-notice/
TalkingPoints
This app delivers breaking sports news and expert analysis across a wide range of sports. Engage in real-time discussions with other fans and follow your favorite teams and athletes.
- Breaking sports news discovery
- Expert commentary and analysis
- Real-time fan discussions
- Personalized team and sport following
- Breaking news alerts
- Wide range of sports covered
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Build your own sports news experience by following the teams, players and sports you care about most. Read expert analysis, watch videos and join fan discussions as the biggest stories unfold across: Athletics Boxing Cricket Cycling Motorsport Football (Soccer) Golf Baseball MMA Motorcycle Racing Basketball American Football Ice Hockey Rugby League Tennis Wrestling And more! Keep up with all of the latest action on the go! DEBATE: TalkingPoints is a live, constantly updating news app where you can create your own feed from the topics you want to see. After downloading the app, you can join conversations about every news story, team, and individual, and even create your own debates. The app allows you to stay informed while joining the communities that matter most to you. Post your thoughts and have your say on global conversations. TalkingPoints is your front-row seat to the biggest sporting moments around the world. FOLLOW YOUR FAVOURITE TEAM: Add your favourite teams, sports and personalities to your home screen and jump straight into the news and conversations that matter most to you SET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Get alerts for stories about your favourite teams and sports tailored personally to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalkingPoints at 88% against Daily Record App's 29%. TalkingPoints also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Daily Record App's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (212 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daily Record App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TalkingPoints asks for nothing beyond the download.
Daily Record App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Record App has 212 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Daily Record App's written reviews are positive against 88% of TalkingPoints's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Daily Record App ships an update monthly, TalkingPoints every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Record App | TalkingPoints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (212 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | GRV Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
Daily Record App
TalkingPoints
Bugs and requests
Daily Record App
Reported bugs
14 issues- Auto-scrolling jumps to ads mid-article
- Scroll freezes preventing return to article
- Stories jump to bottom while reading
- App crashes when viewing videos
- Videos display black screen on iPad
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- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Certain sections fail to update (Celtic, Rangers)
- Regional news sections not updating properly
- Swipe navigation triggers wrong story selection
- Pop-up ads force app closure
- Dynamic type font scaling inconsistent across sections
- Font rendering too cramped and close together
- App won't update specific sections without reinstall
- Intrusive advertising blocks content
Requested features
11 requests- Restore swiping functionality between articles
- Improve dynamic type scaling for accessibility (support beyond 135%)
- Add local weather information
- Restore crossword puzzle feature
- Better regional news filtering
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- Improve font spacing and readability
- Restore previous app layout/design
- Auto-refresh news without manual pull-down
- Fix content update frequency for all sections
- Enable comments on all articles
- Restore Discover tab functionality
TalkingPoints
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Record App
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
Questions
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