Times vs Daily Beast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Times
Access a digital replica of the daily print newspaper with a traditional sectional layout. This app offers a familiar news reading experience for those who prefer a classic feel.
- Digital replica of print newspaper
- Traditional sectional layout
- Familiar news reading experience
- Exact digital replica
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The Eureka Times-Standard presents the e-Edition, an exact digital replica of our print product. For users who prefer a more traditional feel and layout for their online news, the e-Edition features a sectional layout of the daily newspaper. The app is free to e-Edition readers.
Daily Beast
Access award-winning original reporting and sharp opinion on politics, pop-culture, and world news. Enjoy top stories updated on demand and available for offline reading, plus a smart news summary.
- Award-winning original reporting
- Sharp opinion pieces
- Politics and pop-culture coverage
- World news updates
- Offline reading
- The Cheat Sheet™ news summary
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The Daily Beast app puts you at the center of the stories everyone is talking about. Get must-know headlines across politics, culture, and world news in a faster and more immersive experience. Our updated app is: A completely reimagined experience that brings clarity and a distinct voice to the news that matters now. A dynamic home that surfaces the biggest stories of the moment, updated throughout the day. A better way to read, with fewer distractions and a smoother flow. Subscription Details: A Daily Beast subscription unlocks exclusive reporting, subscriber-only content, our full suite of newsletters and the distinctive perspectives you won’t find anywhere else. Subscription purchases made through Apple will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel Apple subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Subscriptions purchased outside of the app are managed through the original purchase provider. Privacy Policy: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/terms-of-use California Privacy Notice: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/privacy-policy#california
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Verdict
Times and Daily Beast both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Times's written reviews are positive against 32% of Daily Beast's. Times also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Daily Beast's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 34). On price, rating, 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. Daily Beast sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Times asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Times against 4.8 for Daily Beast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Beast has 7.7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Times's written reviews are positive against 32% of Daily Beast's.
Times ships an update every 6 months, Daily Beast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Times | Daily Beast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34 ratings) | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 32.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 7.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MediaNews Group | The Daily Beast Company LLC |
Customer experience
Times
Daily Beast
Bugs and requests
Times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Daily Beast
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Frequent log-out issues for subscribers
- Inability to refresh content or load new articles
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a search feature to find articles easily
- Improve login and account management experience
- Introduce a dark mode option for better readability
- Provide more customization options for users
- Sync content between app and website seamlessly
In-app purchases
Times
No in-app purchases
Daily Beast
- MONTHLY$4.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- MONTHLY$5.991 Month
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- The Daily Beast1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Annual$34.991 Year
- ANNUAL$49.991 Year
- Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- The Daily Beast1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- The Daily Beast1 Year trial$119.991 Year
