Jimmy Dore vs Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jimmy Dore
Get a weekly dose of uncensored news commentary and satire. This app delivers a humorous and critical look at current events, featuring jokes and discussions with comedians. It's an alternative to mainstream media, offering a fearless perspective on politics and corporate news.
- Weekly news dissection
- Take-no-prisoners satire
- Jokes and discussions
- Guest comedians and writers
- Uncensored podcast version
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A hilarious dissection of the week’s news. The antidote to the mainstream noise makers, Jimmy Dore’s take-no-prisoners approach fearlessly skewers both political parties and all sides of corporate media. One hour of satire, jokes, and discussion with some of today’s funniest comedians and comedy writers. Jimmy Dore is a popular award winning stand-up comedian with two Comedy Central Specials and is a frequent guest host on The Young Turks. Contributors include Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theatre 3000), Mike MacCrae (from TBS’s FrankTV and Late Show with David Letterman) Steve Rosenfield (The Daily Show), Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), Robert Yasumura (Team Yasumura), and Stef Zamorano (Comedy and Everything Else). THE JIMMY DORE SHOW originates from KPFK Los Angeles and is heard all over the country on the Pacifica Radio Network. Hear the UNCENSORED podcast version of the program through this app.
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
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The Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle app is where you can see what happening at Metro-Detroit's longest running comedy club. Get your tickets and join the conversation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jimmy Dore at every 5 weeks against Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle's every 11 months. Jimmy Dore also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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.
Jimmy Dore ships an update every 5 weeks, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jimmy Dore | Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Dore | Etix |
In-app purchases
Jimmy Dore
No in-app purchases
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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