# Daily Beast vs Snopes

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Beast | Snopes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (7.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-beast/id898117224/reviews) | [4.8 (650 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snopes/id6747533069/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.7K** | 650 |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #76 | **#52** |
| Size | 92 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [The Daily Beast Company LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/359917657) | [Snopes, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802703297) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Beast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-beast/id898117224)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MONTHLY | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| MONTHLY | $5.99 | per month |
| The Daily Beast | $5.99 | per month |
| Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| ANNUAL | $49.99 | per year |
| Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| The Daily Beast | $59.99 | per year |
| The Daily Beast | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and up-to-date reporting
- 👍 Concise and easy-to-understand articles
- 💡 Unique and insightful perspectives
- 🚀 Convenient and accessible app
- 👍 Informative and entertaining content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads even for paid subscribers
- 🔒 Difficult login and account management
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 📚 Fewer articles than the website version

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snopes/id6747533069)

**Currently charting:** #52 Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers, #90 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #98 Top Free · News, #112 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Ad-Free Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Ad-Free Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Ad-Free Subscription | $11.99 | per month |
| Monthly Ad-Free Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Ad-Free Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Yearly Ad-Free Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Ad-Free Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Ad-Free Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Ad-Free Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Yearly Ad-Free Subscription | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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 #76 in the App Store charts, and Snopes at #52. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*