# Politomix - Political News

> Political news aggregator with diverse sources, reader, podcast player, and sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by GlassWave LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/politomix-political-news/id553937371 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [GlassWave LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/391637976)
- Category: News, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 119 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-08-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/politomix-political-news/id553937371/reviews.md

## What is Politomix?

Politomix is the political news aggregator where left, right and center mix. Politomix streamlines and delivers the latest political news headlines around the clock. The app aggregates and captures the top political stories from more than 40 of the web's best sources in one place. 

Politomix is constantly updated throughout the day and keeps users in the know with a curated selection of the day's top news. 

Flick through stories with the gesture based reader, navigate to the web via a full screen web browser, browse your favorite sites, or stream a podcast, all the best political news sites are just a tap away. 

Listen to political podcasts and commentators on the go with the built in podcast player and directory. Share, email, tweet, and save articles with robust built in social media support and quick sharing shortcuts.

## Key features

- Aggregates news from 40+ sources
- Gesture-based reader
- Full-screen web browser
- Built-in podcast player
- Social sharing (email, tweet, save)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $49.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Politomix?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📰 Wide variety of news sources
- ⚖️ Presents viewpoints from across the spectrum
- 💡 Great for political junkies
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🔄 Combines many news apps into one
- 🎯 Sharp, up-to-the-minute political news
- 🧠 Makes you think and form own opinions
- 🌐 Perspectives from everywhere
- ✨ Slick presentation of differing viewpoints
- 🚀 Fast and efficient news aggregation
- ✅ Good mix of news from left and right
- 👍 Well-rounded spectrum for news
- 💯 Best news app on the iPhone
- 🌟 Great idea well executed
- 📰 Politics to the point
- 🏆 Excellent news media aggregator

**Cons**

- 偏 Very left-leaning bias
- 👎 Claims of neutrality are false
- 💸 Ad-free purchase is deceptive
- 🤮 Invasive ads make it unusable
- ⚠️ Scam pop-ups and virus warnings
- 📉 Unusable due to frequent pop-ups
- 🤷‍♂️ Developers could add right-leaning sites
- 🚫 Doesn't allow adding news sources
- 📉 Font sizes are inaccurate/don't work
- 😵 App crashes consistently
- 🚫 App won't open or load
- 🪲 Buggy performance
- 🪲 News feed not updating

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes consistently
- App won't start or load
- Pop-up ads within articles
- Scam pop-ups and virus warnings
- Ad-free purchase does not remove all ads
- Font settings do not work
- Main page fails to load feeds
- News feed only shows a few articles and doesn't update

**Most requested features**

- Add more right-leaning news sites
- Add progressive and socialist news outlets
- Improve search functionality
- Allow users to add custom news sources
- Fix font size settings
- Fix app crashing issues
- Fix app not opening issues
- Fix invasive ad issues
- Fix pop-up ad issues

## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/politomix-political-news/id553937371/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2024-01-07*

Must read

### 2/5 — One sided

*2021-05-29*

You only get the mainstream media in this app, so what you see is all “ornage man bad Biden good” stories. 

Kind of worthless if you want a well-rounded viewpoint. Not really the apps fault, but the developers could add some right leaning sites to the mix to help alleviate this problem. If they wanted to, that is.

### 3/5 — Good start, needs more...

*2021-01-29*

To escape from the Red vs. Blue Facebook phenomenon, I tried out this app to keep an eye on stories from various sides of the political spectrum. It’s helping! Unfortunately, the app doesn’t seem to allow you to add news sources and doesn’t yet link to thinks like Jacobin or some of the more progressive & socialist news outlets. I will share the heck out of this app to my fellow politicos if more progressive news sites are added in the future.

### 1/5 — Very Left

*2018-08-10*

When I saw this app I thought no way could a news source be a somewhat even mix. I downloaded it hoping I was wrong. I was not. Don’t waste your time. Reading these articles is like looking at the back side of the tower of Pisa. It’s pretty left leaning and it’s claim of neutrality is completely false.

### 5/5 — Great

*2018-08-10*

Delivers sharp up to the minute political news.

### 5/5 — The best news about politics

*2018-04-07*

Many different sources. Appears unbiased. Makes you think and form your own opinions.

### 5/5 — Perspectives from everywhere

*2018-01-23*

Love to see political viewpoints from the entire spectrum. This sight brings it together in one place for easy, convenient review.

### 1/5 — Scam popups

*2017-10-30*

Couldn't get it to work without several popups in chains. Even one saying my iPhone was full of viruses... Unbereable. Removed

### 1/5 — Unusable Now

*2017-07-28*

I've used this app for a long time and really liked it but lately it's become unusable.  I paid $3.99 for no ads and as others have noted it only took ads off the main page. You would still get pop ups within articles while trying to read them.  This was annoying but wasn't terrible in its frequency so I tolerated it.

But now I keep getting the same pop up over and over that looks to me like a scam to infect my tablet. It has a Google header but in poor English it declares my iPad is 28.1% infected from "four virus" and prompts to click the blue button for help. If I try to exit back to main page it doesn't let me & another pop up prompts me to go to AppStore(doesn't look legit) which I refuse to click on leaving me to exit the app entirely & start over. It keeps repeating every few minutes on multiple articles. It only occurs in this app.

I contacted politomix support with a pic but have received no response. I really don't like feeling like someone is trying to scam me into infecting my device or is phishing or whatever. Regular pop ups were bad enough but this is just too much.

A five star app reduced to one star. Fix the app and I'll change my rating. Assuming I haven't deleted it before then.

**Developer response:** We don't have a record of your email. We do not place any pop ups or other intrusive ads into the app, only the bottom banner which is removable. The ads you're complaining about come from the websites you visit within the app web browser. Please note that we have no control over the ads on third party websites you view in the app. There are content filters and apps and tools that can reduce your exposure.

### 5/5 — Love it!! Your Secret weapon

*2017-05-29, version 6.1*

Perfect tool for Twitter or Facebook. Love the independent conservative news factor, filter out that nasty fake news. Customize your sources, filter what you see first, post to social media with ease. Every app has it's flaws, you will be hard pressed to find one with Politomix. If your in the social media political world this is a must have tool.

I would like to add that I would like to see the search option improved. It feels unnatural and could be way more powerful feature.
Deplorable Tom @UncleSamsGOP

## Frequently asked questions about Politomix

### What does Politomix do?

Politomix is a political news aggregator that collects and presents top political stories from over 40 different web sources. It aims to provide users with a balanced view by mixing news from left, right, and center perspectives.

### What are the key features of Politomix?

Key features include aggregating news from numerous sources, a gesture-based reader for easy story navigation, a full-screen web browser, a built-in podcast player with a directory for political podcasts and commentators, and robust social media sharing options.

### Is Politomix free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. This model allows for broad accessibility while offering optional enhancements or an ad-free experience.

### What kind of political content can I find?

You can find a wide range of political news headlines and articles from more than 40 of the web's best sources, representing left, right, and center viewpoints. The app also features political podcasts and commentators.

### How can I share articles or news?

The app offers robust built-in social media support and quick sharing shortcuts. You can easily share articles via email, tweet them directly, or save them for later reading.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.3.2 — 2018-02-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Critical bug fixes

### 6.3.1 — 2018-01-15

Fixes an issue with Reader mode and the in app browser.

This update will reset your preference for "Reader Mode" to off if you are using the in app browser. We introduced a change to reader mode in the last update which has caused some confusion. The in app browser uses a third party service for reader mode and the configuration was causing some loading errors and delays and it wasn't clear we made this change.  You can turn it back on by going to Settings > Browser Prefs and then toggle the reader mode option. 

Restores subject line auto fill for sharing pages with the in app browser.

### 6.3 — 2018-01-11

Improved support for iOS 11 and iPhone X 
New Premium Upgrade
Great Improvements

Upgrade to Politomix Premium and unlock ad removal and browser options. Pay what you like... Users can now leave a tip to support Politomix in three different amounts. Existing and long time ad removal users can leave a tip to show their continued support for the development of the app. Politomix is the product of the work of one lone indie software developer and your continued use and support is totally appreciated.

In App browser improvements

New in app web browser mode. Upgrading to Premium unlocks more options including Safari View Controller. Automatic reader mode is supported in both browsers. 

Significant performance improvements

The app has been totally reoptimized! Enjoy faster launch times and smoother scrolling through the app. Images also now preload in the background so you'll see less images popping into view.

3D Touch Improvements

Peek and pop are now better aligned to show you what you want. Force tap for a quick preview and pop on through for the full article in the web browser. 

Fixed some bugs around iMessage and email sharing (In short it works now)

Integrated TwitterKit so one tap tweets are back 
Support for the new optional App Store review request prompts - please give us some stars :)
Updated support libraries

### 6.1 — 2016-09-06

Corrected an issue with restoring previous purchases for the Ad Removal upgrade
- Please try to restore your purchase again if you have experienced an issue 

Updated support libraries
minor bug fixes

### 6.0 — 2016-07-19

Enjoy a totally overhauled Politomix experience with our biggest release ever. A redesigned interface, new night mode, 3D Touch and many more exciting features coming at you right now in this update.

Highlights:

New tab based design and dynamic layout
iOS 9 Slide over multitasking support
Night mode dark visual theme
Endless News Stream - more content loads as you scroll
Trending and Featured News feed options
Dynamic Type support for adjusting the font size in Settings
Now using the San Francisco typeface
Support for 3D Touch Pop & Peek and App Icon shortcuts
Huge performance improvements & battery optimizations
New browser options with Safari View Controller as the default browser
All new optional in app browser (Utilizing WKWebView for speed improvements)
Option to open links in Safari by default for Ad Removal users
Automatic Safari Reader mode preference
iPhone 6, 6 Plus and iPad Pro support
Fixed a sporadic crashing issue
&& tons more

The app was totally redeveloped to take advantage of the latest software enhancements. The update also includes many long requested user requested features. This one has been cooking for some time so thanks for reading. 

Please take a quick moment to support Politomix and leave us a quick star rating or review in the AppStore. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook (links in the app about section.)

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