Techmemer vs WIRED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Techmemer
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Techmemer is the first native reader app for Techmeme, the foremost source for tracking news across the technology industry. By presenting a summary of the day's essential reports and analysis on a single page, Techmeme has become the technology news site of record for people both within and beyond the industry. • Stories with full sourcing and discussion links • Top Stories widget for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Bookmark stories to read later • The Techmeme Ride Home podcast, built in • Native dark mode • Fast, lightweight, no accounts
WIRED
Stay informed with breaking tech news, expert analysis, and in-depth reporting on science, culture, and business. Personalize your news feed, listen to narrated articles, and watch exclusive video content. Engage with the community and save stories for later.
- Personalized Daily Digest
- Article narration
- Dedicated topic channels
- Original video content
- Interactive livestreams
- Save and share articles
- Community discussions
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Download the WIRED app for breaking tech news, expert analysis, and the stories shaping tomorrow. WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, WIRED tells the stories of the people, technologies, and forces transforming our world. A WIRED EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR YOU * Start your day with a personalized Daily Digest, curated around the topics and journalists that matter most to you. * Get notified the moment new stories go live that will be of greatest interest to you. * Explore dedicated channels for AI, security, science, culture, business, and more. LISTEN TO WIRED * Listen to narrated versions of WIRED articles, hands-free, on any commute. * Explore the Audio tab for curated playlists and suggestions for what to listen to next. * Listen for as long as you’d like and pick up right where you left off. WATCH AND GO DEEPER * Tune into original WIRED video in a dedicated Watch tab. * Join interactive livestreams hosted by WIRED staff and expert guests. * Watch interviews, explainers, and behind-the-story video journalism that brings WIRED’s reporting to life. SAVE, SHARE, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION * Save articles to read later, on your schedule. * Share stories instantly with friends, colleagues, and followers. * Join the WIRED community and take part in conversations with WIRED reporters and readers in our moderated comments. From the latest breakthroughs in AI to the forces reshaping science, business, culture, and society, WIRED helps you understand not just what's happening now, but what it means for what comes next. By downloading the WIRED app, you agree to: * Our User Agreement: http://condenast.com/user-agreement * Our Class Action Waiver and Arbitration Provisions: https://www.condenast.com/user-agreement#introduction-arbitration-notice * Our Privacy Policy: https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Techmemer at none against WIRED's shown. Techmemer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). WIRED's advantage is chart position (#49 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). 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.
Techmemer ships an update every 4 days, WIRED every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Techmemer | WIRED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #49 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackbelt Labs | Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. |
In-app purchases
Techmemer
No in-app purchases
WIRED
No in-app purchases
