Cnbeta vs Darkhorse Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cnbeta
Access trending tech news and AI-powered summaries from various popular platforms. Features include personalized source selection, article saving, and an AI news agent for in-depth analysis and search. Offers a comfortable reading experience with customizable fonts and data-saving options.
- Trending tech news from multiple platforms
- AI article summaries
- AI news agent (Pro)
- Customizable news sources
- Save articles to favorites
- Adjustable font sizes
- Data saving options
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A clean tech news reader that brings trending topics and an AI assistant together. Read tech news and trending lists from popular platforms in one place. Articles support AI summaries, so you can get the point before diving in. With Pro, the AI news agent summarizes the latest news and trending topics, recaps the articles you've read, finds stories from a plain-language request, and answers follow-up questions. TRENDING LISTS IN ONE PLACE • Sources include Weibo, Zhihu, Baidu, Toutiao, The Paper, Wallstreetcn, Sspai, Juejin, Hacker News, GitHub Trending, Product Hunt and more. • Choose the sources you care about and see their hot topics on the home screen. • Pull to refresh, and get the latest stories automatically when the app opens. AI SUMMARIES AND AI NEWS AGENT • AI article summaries: see what an article is about at a glance. Always free. • AI news agent (Pro): summarize the latest news and trending topics, recap what you've read, search news in plain words, and ask follow-ups. • Unlimited use with the AI model you configure. Your AI provider may charge separately. • Try the full AI experience free for 7 days. Only days you actually use it are counted. COMFORTABLE READING • Two list styles, with adjustable list and article font sizes. • Save articles to Favorites and come back anytime. • Preload over Wi-Fi only to save cellular data. READER PRO • Remove ads and stay focused on the news. • Unlock the AI news agent. • One-time purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription. • Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Family Sharing support. Platform names are used only to describe content sources and do not imply any affiliation or partnership.
Darkhorse Press
Stay informed with Mississippi's latest news, crime reports, and community stories. This app delivers thoroughly researched, unfiltered truth directly to your device. Receive push notifications for breaking news and follow real community stories.
- Mississippi breaking news
- Crime updates
- Community stories
- Push notifications
- Unfiltered truth reporting
- Thoroughly researched stories
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Mississippi breaking news, crime, and community updates all in the palm of your hand. Darkhorse Press promised no spin, no politics, and no hidden agenda. All our stories are thoroughly researched before being presented to you, our audience. The Darkhorse Press app will allow you to receive push notifications when breaking news happens in Mississippi and will also let you follow along with the real stories of people in our communities. Our brand promise: "We promise to report the unfiltered truth, regardless of personal or political consequences. We will not sacrifice integrity for the approval of any audience."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darkhorse Press at none against Cnbeta's 1. Darkhorse Press also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cnbeta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 67%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cnbeta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Darkhorse Press asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cnbeta against 4.6 for Darkhorse Press. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Cnbeta's written reviews are positive against 67% of Darkhorse Press's.
Cnbeta ships an update every 3 months, Darkhorse Press every 32 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cnbeta | Darkhorse Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (40 ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 兴驰 马 | Darkhorse Press, LLC |
Customer experience
Cnbeta
Darkhorse Press
In-app purchases
Cnbeta
- 去广告$1.99
Darkhorse Press
No in-app purchases
