# Zeam vs Digital Rain

The clearest difference is price: Zeam at Free against Digital Rain's $0.99. Digital Rain's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Zeam is free to download; Digital Rain costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zeam | Digital Rain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[3.2 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeam-always-local/id6459996077/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **104** | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 38 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Syncbak, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489187005) | [MAXXSOFTWARE Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802710483) |

## What reviewers say

### Zeam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeam-always-local/id6459996077)

Discover live, local entertainment and breaking news happening right in your community. Get authentic reporting, on-demand news clips, and live event coverage to stay connected and informed about your surroundings.

**Highlights:** Live local entertainment, Breaking local news, Authentic local reporting, On-demand news clips, Live event coverage

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Centralizes local news stations
- 💡 Shows local channel programming not available elsewhere
- 👍 Works on MacBooks and iPads
- 👍 Good for news and political opinion reporting
- 👍 Love the layout and convenience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when selecting a channel
- 🐛 Stops working in multi-windows on Mac
- 🐛 Doesn't remember previous stopping point
- 🐛 No buttons for small forward/backward movement
- 🐛 User unfriendly and dumb

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped working after update
- App crashes when selecting a channel
- App stops working in multi-windows on Mac
- App doesn't remember where you stopped previously
- App stopped working on Apple TV after recent update

**Requested features**

- Add channels for arts and crafts
- Add an arts and crafts podcast
- Add stand-up comedy channels
- Add high school sports channels
- Add live events channels


### Digital Rain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-rain-falling-code/id6812926794)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zeam free?

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

### Is Digital Rain free?

Digital Rain costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Zeam or Digital Rain have ads?

Zeam shows ads; Digital Rain does not.

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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.*