Daily Beast vs ScreenCrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Beast
Access award-winning original reporting and sharp opinion on politics, pop-culture, and world news. Enjoy top stories updated on demand and available for offline reading, plus a smart news summary.
- Award-winning original reporting
- Sharp opinion pieces
- Politics and pop-culture coverage
- World news updates
- Offline reading
- The Cheat Sheet™ news summary
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The Daily Beast app puts you at the center of the stories everyone is talking about. Get must-know headlines across politics, culture, and world news in a faster and more immersive experience. Our updated app is: A completely reimagined experience that brings clarity and a distinct voice to the news that matters now. A dynamic home that surfaces the biggest stories of the moment, updated throughout the day. A better way to read, with fewer distractions and a smoother flow. Subscription Details: A Daily Beast subscription unlocks exclusive reporting, subscriber-only content, our full suite of newsletters and the distinctive perspectives you won’t find anywhere else. Subscription purchases made through Apple will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel Apple subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Subscriptions purchased outside of the app are managed through the original purchase provider. Privacy Policy: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/terms-of-use California Privacy Notice: https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/privacy-policy#california
ScreenCrush
Stay updated with the latest in movies and TV with news, interviews, reviews, and trailers. Save articles for offline reading and receive breaking news notifications. Enjoy background audio and wireless streaming.
- Movie and TV news, interviews, and reviews
- Watch trailers and original video series
- Breaking news notifications
- Save articles for offline reading
- Background audio and controls
- AirPlay wireless streaming support
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ScreenCrush brings everything onscreen online. From movies to TV, whether it’s new or classic, huge or indie, ScreenCrush covers it all. Key Features: - Read the latest movie and TV news, interviews, reviews, recaps, features and more - Watch new trailers and original video series and supercuts. - Subscribe to notifications for breaking news and other topics. - Share the latest news via Facebook & Twitter. - Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing). - Featured full multi-tasking with background audio and controls. - Supports AirPlay feature for wireless streaming to your AirPlay-compatible device. This is the latest version of the ScreenCrush app and we have many more features planned so please share your feedback from within the app by clicking the “Send Us Feedback” link in the menu. Terms of Use: https://screencrush.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://screencrush.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Daily Beast at 4.8 against ScreenCrush's 4.0. Daily Beast also leads on ratings volume (7.7K vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Daily Beast sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ScreenCrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Daily Beast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Beast has 7.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Daily Beast's written reviews are positive against 33% of ScreenCrush's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Daily Beast ships an update fortnightly, ScreenCrush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Beast | ScreenCrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Daily Beast Company LLC | Townsquare Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Daily Beast
ScreenCrush
Bugs and requests
Daily Beast
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Frequent log-out issues for subscribers
- Inability to refresh content or load new articles
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a search feature to find articles easily
- Improve login and account management experience
- Introduce a dark mode option for better readability
- Provide more customization options for users
- Sync content between app and website seamlessly
ScreenCrush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Beast
- MONTHLY$4.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- MONTHLY$5.991 Month
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- The Daily Beast1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Annual$34.991 Year
- ANNUAL$49.991 Year
- Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- The Daily Beast1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- The Daily Beast1 Year trial$119.991 Year
ScreenCrush
- Ad-Free Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Ad-Free Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year









