Comparison

The Stack vs Dawncast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Stack

This news app delivers today's headlines in a swipeable card format, allowing users to quickly get informed and move on. It focuses on delivering essential stories without endless scrolling or clutter, offering a fast, clean, and respectful news consumption experience.

Highlights
  • Swipeable card stack for headlines
  • Tap-to-flip for story briefings
  • Save stories to Library
  • 7-day auto-expiry for freshness
  • Covers Tech, Science, Business, World
  • Daily digest notifications
  • Dark mode
Features
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News shouldn't take 30 minutes. It should take 3. THE STACK turns today’s headlines into a swipeable card deck — so you can stay informed fast and move on. Open. Swipe. Done. No endless scrolling. No rabbit holes. Just the stories that matter. WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Most news apps never end. This one does. Finish your stack and get on with your day. Fast. Focused. Satisfying. HOW IT WORKS — Open the app and your stack is ready — Swipe left to skip, right to save — Tap to flip for a quick briefing — Open the full story from the original source — Saved stories stay in your Library for 7 days Simple. CLEAN. RESPECTFUL. ATTRIBUTED. We show headlines and summaries only and always link to the original publisher. No rewriting. No paywalls. No clutter. FEATURES — Swipeable card stack — Tap-to-flip briefings — Save stories to your Library — 7-day auto-expiry keeps things fresh — Tech, Science, Business, World & more — Daily digest notifications — Dark mode for comfortable reading — No ads. Free to use PRIVACY Your reading stays private. Optional sign-in only syncs across devices. We never sell your data. Built by an independent developer who just wanted a faster, calmer way to read the news.

About

Dawncast

Get your daily news briefing in minutes with this AI-curated summary of top stories. Listen to an audio version on the go, and easily check markets and weather alongside your news. All past briefings are archived for easy review.

Highlights
  • AI-curated daily news summaries
  • Natural-sounding audio briefings
  • Integrated market and weather updates
  • Archived past briefings
  • Simple, focused interface
Features
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Dawncast is your morning briefing, crafted fresh every day. Instead of scrolling through dozens of tabs, apps, and feeds before your day even starts, open Dawncast and get caught up in minutes. Every morning, Dawncast distills the day's top stories into a clear, concise briefing, written by AI, sourced from trusted outlets across the spectrum. Listen on the go Prefer to hear your briefing? Tap play and listen to a natural-sounding audio version while you get ready, commute, or make your coffee. Your morning news, hands-free. Markets and weather at a glance See how the markets opened and what the weather looks like today — right alongside your briefing. No extra apps needed. Your morning archive Missed a day? Every past briefing is saved, so you can always go back and catch up. Designed for your morning Dawncast is intentionally simple. One briefing, every morning, ready when you are.

Screenshots

The Stack4 screens
Dawncast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Stack at 5.0 against Dawncast's 4.4. The Stack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Dawncast's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dawncast sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawncast has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Stack ships an update every 2 days, Dawncast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Stack versus Dawncast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe StackDawncast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHashsecure Technologies LLCNorthlight Digital LLC

Customer experience

The Stack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dawncast

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Stack

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dawncast

Subscriptions6
  • Dawncast Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dawncast Premium Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Dawncast Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Dawncast Premium Annual7 Days trial$179.991 Year
  • Dawncast Pro Family Annual$189.991 Year
  • Dawncast Premium Family Annual$479.991 Year

Questions

Is The Stack free?
The Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dawncast free?
Dawncast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Stack or Dawncast?
The Stack is rated higher. The Stack averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dawncast averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do The Stack or Dawncast have ads?
Neither The Stack nor Dawncast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Stack or Dawncast?
The Stack ships an update every 2 days, and Dawncast every 3 days. Most recently, The Stack was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dawncast on October 2, 2026.

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