# Optics — Media Bias News

> Optics — Media Bias News (iPhone/iPad app by FTP Travel LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optics-media-bias-news/id6760600256 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FTP Travel LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859253346)
- Category: News, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 56 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optics-media-bias-news/id6760600256/reviews.md

## What is Optics?

Stop reading one headline at a time.

Optics scans 380+ feeds from 250+ outlets every 5 minutes and groups coverage of the same event across left, center, and right sources. Instead of only showing which outlet covered a story, Optics shows how the wording changes your first impression.

SPIN CHECK
Open any multi-source story to compare the headlines side by side. Optics highlights loaded words, framing shifts, and the source spread behind the story.

WORDING GAP
Every comparison gets a 0-99 score for headline contrast. Low scores mean the wording is mostly aligned. High scores mean the first impression changes around blame, certainty, urgency, emotion, or emphasis.

ECHO ALERTS
Spot early pickup and one-sided coverage. Optics flags stories that one part of the source map is covering before the rest catches up.

SHARE CARDS
Turn a headline split into a clean visual for Facebook, Instagram, group chats, or class discussion.

SOURCE MAP
Browse the left, center, and right outlets in each cluster, then open the original publisher links yourself.

Optics is a headline-framing detector, not a fact-checker. It helps you see the words shaping the story before you react to it.

Optics Premium ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) unlocks unlimited Spin Checks, share cards, full source lists, loaded-word explanations, and Echo Alert notifications.

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings.

Privacy Policy: https://optics.news/privacy
Terms of Service: https://optics.news/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CrossCheck Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| CrossCheck Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2026-06-17

What's new in 1.4.1:

• Spot the Spin — a new daily game. Read five real headlines and guess whether each outlet leans left, center, or right. See your score, share it, and tap any answer to see how the sides actually worded the same story. Find it at the top of the feed.
• The same left-vs-right headline split that powers Optics, now as a quick daily challenge.
• Polish and stability fixes.

### 1.3.2 — 2026-06-07

Optics now focuses on clearer headline framing: improved Wording Gap explanations, better source-map language, cleaner story grouping, share-card exports, and a cleaner Optics brand refresh.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-05-14

What is new in 1.3.1:

• The 7-day free trial on annual is now front-and-center on the paywall. Same offer that's always been configured on the App Store — now actually shown to you. Start free, see every framing gap for a week, pay nothing if you cancel before day 7.
• Story-specific paywall: when you hit the daily Spin Check limit, you now see THIS story's framing gap as a number and the names of the two outlets you can't compare yet. No more bland "you've used your limit" wall.
• "Last free Spin Check" warning surfaces before you run out, so you can start the trial without losing access mid-story.
• New Architecture (Fabric) for smoother animations across both iOS and Android. Bias-bar fills, framing-gap pill, and spring transitions all run on the new renderer.
• Stability tweaks across the share flow.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-04-30

No release notes.

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