Application record · ID 299948601
TMZ
by Ehm Productions, Inc. · News · Free
- Average rating
- 4.8
- 211.2K ratings
- Ratings
- 211.2K
- On store since
- 2009
- 17 yrs 190 d
- Languages
- 1
Analyst summary
Last verified 6 Aug 2026TMZ is a News application published by Ehm Productions, Inc.. It holds a 4.8-star average across 211,241 public ratings.
It is actively maintained: the most recent update we observed shipped 20 Jul 2026. The listing has been on the store for 17 yrs 190 d.
On the listing it is a 79.7 MB download, runs on iPhone 5s and newer · iPad.
Position in category
Each bar shows where TMZ sits in the distribution of News apps we track. Percentiles are computed over apps with the field observed, not the whole category.
Distribution computed with the category report · Full category report
Review intelligence
Medium confidenceUsers praise the app's celebrity news and accuracy but are frustrated by excessive ads and app bugs.
When I read something happened on instagram … I always go straight to tmz to see if it actually happened. I go to tmz for the truth.
So many times when I scroll down an article, it acts as if I was tapping on an ad. So annoying. I wonder if these companies know they are overpaying for all of those accidental clicks.
Trajectory: stable · recomputed when new reviews arrive · limitations
Health timeline
A dated record of what has actually happened to this app — launch, updates, price moves and record-board milestones. Every point is a stored observation, never an estimate.
- 20 Jul 2026 Update Updated to v5.37.0 The most recent version we observed on the listing.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Best Free in News Best position observed: #17.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Highest Rated in News Best position observed: #17.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered News Kings Best position observed: #25.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Oldest Survivor in News Best position observed: #6.
- 15 Jan 2009 Launch Launched on the App Store Original release date stated on the listing.
Dates are read from the listing and from our own daily observations; the rating curve accrues going forward. How we track.
Listing & advisories
Download size
79.7 MB
Minimum iOS
15.6
Devices supported
iPhone 5s and newer · iPad
Age rating
12+
Advisories
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity · Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References · Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes · Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
Screenshots
9 on the listing
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Peer set
Peers are well-rated apps in News, selected by category and rating — not by similarity of description, so the comparison is like-for-like on scale.
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMZ | 4.8 | 211.2K | Free |
| Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods | 4.9 | 46.8K | Free |
| The Atlantic Magazine | 4.9 | 133.4K | Free |
| TrueShort - Stream True Crime | 4.9 | 16.9K | Free |
| The Bulwark | 4.9 | 1,966 | Free |
| Podcast App & Player - Castbox | 4.9 | 198.7K | Free |
| Church News | 4.9 | 85.2K | Free |
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Provenance
- Source
- Public App Store listing metadata and public customer reviews.
- Collection window
- Last read 6 Aug 2026. Listing re-read daily; reviews re-read on a slower cadence.
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