Truth+ vs Dawnly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Truth+
Access uncensored news, shows, and movies that may be blacklisted by mainstream media. Enjoy features like a 14-day electronic guide, catch-up TV, network DVR, and video on demand. This platform is designed to be uncancellable and protect free speech.
- Uncensored news and entertainment
- 14-day electronic guide
- Instant catch-up TV
- Network DVR
- Video on demand
- Proprietary uncancellable infrastructure
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Free speech lives on Truth+, where you can watch the news you trust and shows and movies that Big Media has tried to blacklist. Whether you watch on your phone, computer, or TV, Truth+ comes with a top-class feature set, including an interactive 14-day electronic guide, instant catch-up TV on any show broadcast in the previous 7 days, network DVR, video on demand, and more. Best of all, Truth+ is powered through specially designed infrastructure with its own servers, routers, and proprietary software stack, rendering the platform uncancellable by Big Tech. Enjoy ultra-fast streaming while watching an expanding array of channels and content you love, on an app built to protect your voice and defend your freedom.
Dawnly
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What if your daily scroll actually made you feel good? dawnly filters Reddit's most popular and news content to surface only the positive, uplifting, and constructive stories — so you can stay informed without the anxiety. Every post is scored for positivity before it reaches your feed. Low positivity? Filtered out. High positivity? Front and center. The result is a content viewing experience that leaves you feeling good rather than drained. Two feeds. All signal. No noise. Popular — the best of what Reddit is talking about today, filtered for good vibes only. News — world news, science, technology, and more, curated to show you what's going right in the world. Why dawnly? Most news apps optimize for engagement by showing you the most outrage-inducing stories. Dawnly optimizes for your wellbeing instead. Same sources. Same stories. Just the ones worth reading. How it works dawnly pulls from Reddit's public feeds and scores every post for positivity — analyzing the title, content, and community reaction. Only posts that clear the positivity threshold make it to your feed, updated throughout the day so there's always something new to read. No account required. Open the app and start reading. No signup, no login, no algorithm trying to keep you hooked. Just good news, delivered simply. Content sourced from Reddit's public API.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dawnly at none against Truth+'s shown. Truth+'s advantage is chart position (#152 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | Truth+ | Dawnly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (462 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 462 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #152 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | T Media Tech LLC | BRENDAN,CHARLES KONDRACKI |
Bugs and requests
Truth+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to add devices
- Login screen issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add playback speed feature
- Include more live channels
- Expand content library with more variety
Dawnly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Truth+
No in-app purchases
Dawnly
No in-app purchases
