9to5Mac vs IC Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9to5Mac
Stay informed with the latest news for Apple devices and other tech. Enjoy an ad-free reading experience with a clean layout and push notifications for breaking stories. An optional premium subscription offers enhanced features.
- Latest Apple news
- Ad-free reading
- Push notifications
- Dark Theme
- Optimized layout
- Access to network sites
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9to5Mac is the leading news website for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more. The 9to5Mac app offers an ad-free way to stay up to date with the latest Apple news, along with connecting you to the full network of 9to5 sites. View the latest stories from 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, Electrek, and more in a layout optimized for the iPhone and iPad with large photography. Take advantage of the Dark Theme for comfortable reading at any time of day. Get push notifications for instant alerts when a new post goes live so you can always stay up to date with the latest stories. The 9to5Mac app is a beautiful companion to the website experience. Give us your feedback and look forward to more updates coming in the future. Upgrade to the Premium Subscription to read stories in the app with an ad-free, privacy-respecting native reading experience. Premium costs $1.99 per month in the US. The subscription automatically renews — but you can cancel at any time.* 9to5Mac Premium is subject to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ See Privacy and Additional Terms: https://9to5mac.com/privacy/ *Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within a 24-hour prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
IC Pro
Stay updated with the latest news, reviews, and expert analyses of Apple products, devices, and App Store applications. Discover daily, weekly, and monthly app highlights and access device pricing information.
- Latest Apple product news and reviews
- App Store application and game reviews
- App of the day, week, and month
- Expert device and OS analysis
- Apple device pricing in Iran
- Exclusive content
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IC Pro: - Latest apple product and devices news and reviews - Latest apple store application and games Review - Find out the application of the day ,week and month of the apple store با نصب اپليكيشن IC Pro مي توانيد : -در اخبارِ لحظه به لحظه اپل غرق شويد. -نقد و بررسى تخصصى ديوايس ها و سيستم عامل هاى اپل را به راحتي هر چه تمام تر مطالعه كنيد. -اپليكيشن هاى روز اپ استور را بهتر بشناسيد. -نقد تخصصى اپليكيشن هارا بخوانيد و لذت ببريد. -به ليست قيمت دستگاه هاى اپلي در ايران دسترسى سريع داشته باشيد. -با بخش ها و آيتم هاى جذاب و اختصاصى آيكلاريفايد همراه باشيد. و هرچه بيشتر و بيشتر در دنياى اپل غرق شويد... پيشنهاد ما اين است كه هنگام نصب نوتيفيكيشن را فعال نماييد. 4711069
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Verdict
9to5Mac and IC Pro both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of IC Pro's written reviews are positive against 41% of 9to5Mac's. IC Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 9to5Mac's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 250). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. 9to5Mac sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. IC Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 9to5Mac against 4.6 for IC Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 9to5Mac has 4.8K ratings behind it against 250, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of 9to5Mac's written reviews are positive against 91% of IC Pro's.
9to5Mac ships an update every 3 months, IC Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9to5Mac | IC Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (250 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 250 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seth Weintraub | Mohammad JABBARI |
Customer experience
9to5Mac
IC Pro
User reviews
9to5Mac
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Informative content
- 📱 Great app for Apple news
- 🌓 Useful dark mode
- 👍 Modern design
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall restricts access
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow content loading
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
IC Pro
From 250 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent app for technology news
- 👍 Content in Persian language
- 👍 Good design and user interface
- 👍 Useful and practical app
- 👍 Great for iDevices news
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Ads appearing in the app
- ⚠️ Outdated prices
- ⚠️ Icon design is weak
- ⚠️ Content updates are slow
- ⚠️ Some minor bugs
Bugs and requests
9to5Mac
Reported bugs
5 issues- Subscription issues
- Inconsistent dark mode support
- Unreliable push notifications
- Crashes when opening articles
- Broken Disqus login functionality
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode icon support
- Improved notifications
- In-app commenting
- Yearly subscription option
- Faster content updates
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- Accessibility improvements
- Seamless integration with other 9to5 sites
IC Pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- Ads appearing frequently
- Outdated price information
- Slow content updates
- Minor UI bugs
- Text misalignment
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- Notification sound issues
- Price accuracy issues
- General bugs in the app
- Unclickable links
Requested features
6 requests- Change app icon design
- Improve UI colors
- Develop an app for daily tasks
- Update app regularly
- Make links clickable to App Store
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- Introduce more free apps
In-app purchases
9to5Mac
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
IC Pro
No in-app purchases
