Comparison

Daily Beast vs ScreenCrush

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Award-winning original reporting
  • Sharp opinion pieces
  • Politics and pop-culture coverage
  • World news updates
  • Offline reading
  • The Cheat Sheet™ news summary
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Daily Beast4 screens
ScreenCrush3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Beast ships an update fortnightly, ScreenCrush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Daily Beast versus ScreenCrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily BeastScreenCrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better4.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB76 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe Daily Beast Company LLCTownsquare Media, LLC

Customer experience

Daily Beast

All ratings7,735 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative57.5%

ScreenCrush

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

9 purchases

Daily Beast

Subscriptions9
  • MONTHLY$4.991 Month
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • MONTHLY$5.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • 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
2 purchases

ScreenCrush

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Daily Beast free?
Daily Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenCrush free?
ScreenCrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Beast or ScreenCrush?
Daily Beast is rated higher. Daily Beast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while ScreenCrush averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Daily Beast or ScreenCrush have ads?
Both Daily Beast and ScreenCrush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Beast or ScreenCrush?
Daily Beast ships an update fortnightly, and ScreenCrush every 2 months. Most recently, Daily Beast was updated on November 6, 2026 and ScreenCrush on November 2, 2026.

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