AM 590 The Answer vs Not the Bee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 590 The Answer
Listen to intelligent, conservative talk radio on demand. This app provides access to the best content from your favorite station, allowing you to feed your appetite for engaging discussions and commentary.
- Intelligent talk radio
- Conservative commentary
- On-demand listening
- Access station content
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AM 590 The Answer is your station for Intelligent, Conservative, Talk Radio. With the new AM 590 The Answer radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that AM 590 The Answer has to offer.
Not the Bee
This app delivers humorous takes on current events, entertainment, and opinions. It allows users to browse articles, share favorites, and customize preferences. Log in for exclusive member features and a social network experience.
- Humorous news takes
- Share articles
- Bookmark favorites
- Customize preferences
- Cross-device sync
- Members-only social network
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Not the Bee is a humor-based news, entertainment, and opinion site. It also happens to be the greatest website on the planet. And now, it's the greatest app on the planet. Stick the Not the Bee app on your home screen and flip those notifications on and your life will improve immediately and dramatically. What a time to be alive. - Browse our hilarious takes on the craziest news stories. - Share and bookmark your favorite articles. - Customize and sync your preferences across devices. - Log in for access to members-only features like our fully functional social network. - Amazing new features coming soon. We're always cooking them up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Not the Bee at 67% against AM 590 The Answer's 0%. Not the Bee also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). AM 590 The Answer's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Not the Bee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not the Bee has 7.6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AM 590 The Answer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Not the Bee's.
AM 590 The Answer ships an update monthly, Not the Bee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 590 The Answer | Not the Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Salem Radio Operations, LLC | The Babylon Bee, LLC |
Customer experience
AM 590 The Answer
Not the Bee
Bugs and requests
AM 590 The Answer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Not the Bee
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads cause text to shift and jump
- Videos and content get stuck or won't load
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and navigation
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free subscription
- Allow non-subscribers to view comments
In-app purchases
AM 590 The Answer
No in-app purchases
Not the Bee
No in-app purchases
