Jimmy Dore vs TCN
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.
TCN
This streaming platform offers exclusive, all-new content from Tucker Carlson. It aims to release regular video content that covers important stories and helps users understand the world.
- Exclusive content
- New video releases
- Storytelling
- World analysis
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Tucker Carlson Network is the new streaming platform that is home to exclusive all-new content from Tucker Carlson. We will regularly be releasing new video content that tells the stories that matter and helps you make sense of the world around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jimmy Dore at 94% against TCN's 62%. Jimmy Dore also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TCN's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 50). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Jimmy Dore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 172 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Jimmy Dore's written reviews are positive against 62% of TCN's.
Jimmy Dore ships an update every 5 weeks, TCN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jimmy Dore | TCN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50 ratings) — better | 4.4 (172 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Dore | Last Country, Inc |
Customer experience
Jimmy Dore
TCN
Bugs and requests
Jimmy Dore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TCN
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot cancel subscription via app or website
- Email notifications for account access never arrive
- Unable to login due to font size/overlapping text
- Login screen overlaps, blocking password/code entry
- App crashes often
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- Redirects to articles full of ads
- Not compatible with iPad screen size, runs in iPhone format
- Login glitch blocks access (verification code entry issue)
- Impossible to navigate, leaves you abandoned at end of video
- Login issues with temporary codes looping
- Charged but didn't work, still prompts to subscribe
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to bookmark more easily
- Download video status indicator
- Add recordings for morning notes
- Make an iPad app to maximize video playback
- Option to listen to AI-generated morning notes
In-app purchases
Jimmy Dore
No in-app purchases
TCN
No in-app purchases
