# Skoob: TrueCrime Stories

> Binge world's biggest cases

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6473138854](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6473138854)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6473138854`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Knowverse
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (97 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.94
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2024-02-19
- **Size:** 106 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skoob-truecrime-stories/id6473138854)
- **Website:** [https://skoob.ai](https://skoob.ai/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://skoob.ai/privacy](https://skoob.ai/privacy)

## Description

**Skoob: TrueCrime Stories** is a premium audio app for true crime fans, featuring thousands of binge-worthy podcasts and exclusive investigations. Explore unsolved mysteries, cold cases, notorious killers, missing persons, assassinations, historical crimes, conspiracy theories, and criminal psychology.

Enjoy short episodes, chapter-by-chapter crime series, Skoob Originals, frequent new releases, and an ad-free listening experience. Start with the first episode free, then unlock unlimited access to premium true crime stories with a monthly or annual subscription.

## Rankings

- #138,428 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise Skoob for strong non-fiction content and effective personalization, including AI-driven topic picks and quick, 10–20 minute episodes. The ability to read or listen and to multitask while streaming are valued features. However, multiple reviews report reliability problems—frequent freezes, loading hangs, and occasional crashes—that significantly affect the experience. Some UI annoyances and onboarding gaps are mentioned but less consistently than the reliability issues. When the app functions, it delivers engaging discovery and concise episodes; when it doesn’t, users quickly abandon or seek alternatives.

### Pros

- High-quality, relevant content that many users find engaging.
- Personalization via AI-driven recommendations and the ability to select topics of interest.
- Short-form podcasts (10–20 minutes) that fit a busy schedule.
- Multitasking-friendly features with reading/listening options and background playback.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: the app freezes, gets stuck loading, or crashes, disrupting use.

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