# The Recount — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of The Recount by Recount Media, Inc., rated 4.85/5 from 825 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recount/id1476451822/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-recount/id1476451822.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 755 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 14 ## Newest reviews (16 of 50) ### 5/5 — Fantastic, quick, well produced *2020-08-25, version 2.2.1* I really enjoy this app. I wish there was a whole news channel like this. No opinions from talking heads, just facts. Wonderfully produced, edited, and mixed. The sources are fantastic; local news, cable news, network, even local papers are cited. Great. ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2020-08-25, version 2.2.1* Love having a place where I know I can get a summary of what happened in the news and politics from a source I trust. Thank you!! ### 5/5 — I absolutely love it *2020-08-19, version 2.2.1* I like to keep up to date with everything that goes on in politics (and then share a bite sized version on my morning show) and this app is perfect for that. ### 5/5 — Great quick review of top stories *2020-08-15, version 2.2.1* I watch the recount each morning with coffee perfect for quickly catching up to the day’s news ### 5/5 — The Recount is the antidote for misinformation *2020-08-08, version 2.2.1* I have been a John Heilemann fan for many years- I’ve enjoyed his analysis on Morning Joe & The Circus and was blown away by the revelations in Game Change. With The Recount videos he provides a much needed check on the titanic amount of misinformation flooding the web. ### 5/5 — Rate the Recount App *2020-08-06, version 2.2.1* The Recount - I LOVE IT! I especially enjoy receiving those “quick” drop down bursts of news throughout the day without having leave what I’m working on. Thank you John H., from one of your biggest fans! Keep up the good work ;) ### 5/5 — Use it every day! *2020-07-02, version 2.2* I’m a big fan of The Recount. The information is presented in bite-sized pieces, with resources for a deeper dive available if I want to learn more. I highly recommend giving it a try. You won’t be disappointed. ### 5/5 — Great stuff *2020-06-29, version 2.2* Great way to catch up after a day of work where there are no computers or radios. Not so short that the nuance is lost and not so long as to getting lost or bored in the weeds. Keep up the great work. ### 5/5 — So much to choose from *2020-06-26, version 2.2* There are so many options on the Recount App. You can get up to the minute breaking political news, a variety of hosted broadcasts, old favorites and timely, progressive additions. Great site ### 5/5 — Streamlined for efficiency *2020-06-25, version 2.2* I look for the email every morning to log in and get a recap of the latest news. It’s quick, efficient, graphically friendly and straight to the point. For anyone who is busy or doesn’t get a chance to watch or read the news this is a wonderful way to be brought up to date. ### 5/5 — It’s hard to watch some of these news stories *2020-06-16, version 2.2* But I so appreciate that there is a news source that doesn’t pull punches on what’s happening in our world. We must stay informed in these times when it seems almost every American principle is being threatened by self-serving, ever-powerful leadership at the highest levels of our government. The Recount highlights all that is good and bad happening in politics all around the globe. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Balanced Reporting *2020-06-08, version 2.2* Thank you for offering me and others the opportunity to consider our options regarding important news that affects all of us. No lies, only the truth, thank you. ### 5/5 — Haven’t used anything like it *2020-05-27, version 2.2* The easiest, most digestible, way to get information that is unbiased. It’s quick, it’s all sourced, and it’s a narrative of stories. It’s like the best highlights of the news. ### 5/5 — Informative, Timely and Entertaining *2020-05-25, version 2.2* I am enjoying the short video snippets that this app provides. Interesting and entertaining content is provided a couple times a day. ### 5/5 — Brilliantly Choreograped *2020-05-13, version 2.1.1* Fluid flow of current news done in a way where the major items are front and center, easily understood, and occasionally with a bit of levity. ### 5/5 — I love it! *2020-05-01, version 2.1.1* I like the format and the clips and the different takes on the day’s news. It makes it easy to catch up quickly. Thank you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Very Disappointing *2020-08-13, version 2.2.1* If I don’t watch each video when it comes out, they are then played in reverse order in the app or online. I want to be able to watch the ones from 2 days ago, then yesterday’s then today’s, not today’s then yesterday’s then 2 days ago. If that capability is here, it’s not obvious. ### 3/5 — Every time I open the app *2020-08-19, version 2.2.1* A video starts, I would prefer that doesn’t happen. Sometimes I’m just opening the app from a push notification and I’m not in a place that I should be playing a video (like work), it would be great to open the app and have the video paused and a blurb about the topic and the choice to play the video. Other than that I think the content is great and I love the quick video’s I just need the choice to play them when I’m ready. ### 3/5 — Content good, app needs work *2020-06-13, version 2.2* Five for content, two stars for the app. It’s actually more convenient, IMO, to click on the Recount email links to open in Safari, especially as there’s no iPad specific app, so you get better UI in a browser rather than the app. ### 4/5 — Audio mute *2020-12-16, version 2.2.4* Why do I have to click the unmute button every single time for every single video. Can we make that an option in the settings? ### 5/5 — Information & Humor *2022-12-31, version 2.2.5* With all of the news seemingly meant to impress and depress at the the same time this app lets you hear the news, understand the story and sometimes smile. My wife and I love the format. ### 5/5 — Thank you John! *2022-11-14, version 2.2.5* This is brilliant, I wake up turn this on and get a fast paced overview of the daily news. It rolls from story to story so I get all ready without having to click the next story. Great. And edgy like you are John! Only thing, want your kitchen commentary every day. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Best way to recap the days news! *2021-06-12, version 2.2.4* It’s quick & informative. Boils down the daily news into the top sound bites! ### 5/5 — Informative and concise *2021-01-31, version 2.2.4* The news updates on The Recount are informative and concise, the shows are interesting and current. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — The news app we have needed all along *2020-11-16, version 2.2.3* This is exactly what I have wanted in a political news app. Great design, to the point and smart, makes accessing the top clips of the day simple. Secured a rare spot on my iPhone homescreen. ### 5/5 — Greatest App for quick political updates *2020-10-21, version 2.2.3* This app is phenomenal. I use it everyday for daily current event updates and recommend it to all of my friends. The videos are edited so well and they provide a unique take on quickly digesting politics and world news under 60 seconds. With so many news outlets out there, the recount makes it the easiest to consume media. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fast and easy news up to the minute *2020-10-09, version 2.2.3* I can read or listen - perfect! Things are happening so fast these days, I love Recount more than ever. ### 5/5 — Real. Reliable. Really Reliable! *2020-10-09, version 2.2.3* The Recount always has real life takes and analysis on the latest news cycles and biggest stories of the day. The Recount is simple to navigate and I’m able to get caught up on the days biggest news stories quickly but with reliable sources and it’s the truth, just calling balls and strikes, not biased. Awesome! ### 5/5 — Informative, pithy & timely *2020-10-05, version 2.2.2* The Recount is now my go to source for news of and during the day. Love the “wire” - short, newsworthy video highlights ongoing and the end of day, 5 min news summaries. Innovative journalism at its best ### 5/5 — Recount is my daily check in for Political News *2020-09-10, version 2.2.1* I love the video format and quick news. There are long and short stories and now some Circus interviews I like as I’m not a Showtime subscriber (yet). Keep up the good work. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*