Comparison

Daily Beast vs Snopes

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
Currently charting
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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

Snopes

Verify the truthfulness of information with this app. Search extensive archives, read the latest fact checks, and play games to test your ability to spot misinformation. Save articles and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Search archives
  • FactBot for topic inquiries
  • Read latest fact checks
  • Save articles to reading list
  • Fact-checking games
  • NightVision mode
Features
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After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app. When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it. - Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic - Read latest fact checks and investigations - Save articles in your reading list - Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle - Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation - Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing - Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daily Beast4 screens
Snopes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snopes at none against Daily Beast's shown. Snopes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Daily Beast's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 650). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Snopes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Daily Beast against 4.8 for Snopes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Beast has 7.7K ratings behind it against 650, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Daily Beast's written reviews are positive against 67% of Snopes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Beast ships an update fortnightly, Snopes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Daily Beast versus Snopes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily BeastSnopes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings)4.8 (650 ratings)
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better650
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#82#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe Daily Beast Company LLCSnopes, Inc.

Customer experience

Daily Beast

All ratings7,733 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative56.9%

Snopes

All ratings650 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Snopes

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
10 purchases

Snopes

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Daily Beast free?
Daily Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snopes free?
Snopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Beast or Snopes?
Daily Beast and Snopes are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.7K and 650 ratings respectively.
Do Daily Beast or Snopes have ads?
Daily Beast shows ads; Snopes does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Beast or Snopes?
Daily Beast ships an update fortnightly, and Snopes every 5 days. Most recently, Daily Beast was updated on September 24, 2026 and Snopes on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Daily Beast or Snopes?
Daily Beast currently peaks at #82 in the App Store charts, and Snopes at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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