MEMRI iPhone Edition vs Free Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MEMRI iPhone Edition
Access unique video, translations, and analysis of media from the Middle East, Iran, South Asia, and North Africa. Share content, save favorites, and receive push notifications for the latest updates.
- Unique video content
- Translations and analysis
- Media from MENA region
- Content sharing
- Save favorites
- Push notifications
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MEMRI has been bridging the language gap between the West and the Middle East, Iran, South Asia, and North Africa for 15 years. Download the free MEMRI app today to access the latest content that you won't see anywhere else – unique video, translations, and analysis of the media of the region – and to quickly share content via Twitter, Facebook, and email, to save favorites, and to get push notifications – all for free.
Free Beacon
Access breaking news and in-depth investigative journalism from a dedicated news source. Stay informed with political analysis, humorous satire, and exclusive videos, all conveniently available on your smartphone and tablet.
- Breaking news updates
- Investigative journalism
- Editor's Blog access
- Political analysis
- Humorous satire
- Mobile-friendly video playback
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The Washington Free Beacon is dedicated to uncovering the stories that the powers that be hope will never see the light of day. With this app, you'll have access to latest breaking news and some of the finest investigative journalism available on the web today. Additionally, this app will give you access to the Free Beacon's Editor's Blog, home to some of our most incisive political analysis and humorous satire. With this app you'll be able to access all of the great Free Beacon content from the convenience of your smartphone and tablet in a mobile friendly format that is perfect for sharing and watching the best Free Beacon videos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MEMRI iPhone Edition at 75% against Free Beacon's 14%. MEMRI iPhone Edition also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.1). Free Beacon's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MEMRI iPhone Edition holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Beacon has 54 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of MEMRI iPhone Edition's written reviews are positive against 14% of Free Beacon's.
MEMRI iPhone Edition ships an update every 11 months, Free Beacon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEMRI iPhone Edition | Free Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | 3.1 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEACH INSTITUTE INC | Free Beacon, LLC |
Customer experience
MEMRI iPhone Edition
Free Beacon
In-app purchases
MEMRI iPhone Edition
No in-app purchases
Free Beacon
No in-app purchases
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