Good News Network vs Dawnly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good News Network
Discover uplifting and inspiring stories from around the globe. This app provides a daily feed of positive news, offering an alternative to the usual negative reports. Enjoy an ad-free experience with an optional subscription.
- Daily positive news feed
- Uplifting and inspiring stories
- Ad-free experience
- Global news coverage
- Trusted source for good news
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Tired of the constant negative news reports? The Good News Network app delivers daily positive news from around the world right to your phone. Trusted by millions of readers for 22 years, GoodNewsNetwork.org is #1 on Google for 'good news'. Our 590,000 fans on Facebook love our daily feed of uplifting, inspiring stories — Daily Dose of News to Enthuse! Via in-app subscription, enjoy an ad-free experience for $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year, and your credit card will be charged through your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time in your App Store account settings. For information about our privacy policy, please click here: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/privacy-policy/ For more information about our terms of use, please click here: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/more/legal/
Dawnly
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What if your daily scroll actually made you feel good? dawnly filters Reddit's most popular and news content to surface only the positive, uplifting, and constructive stories — so you can stay informed without the anxiety. Every post is scored for positivity before it reaches your feed. Low positivity? Filtered out. High positivity? Front and center. The result is a content viewing experience that leaves you feeling good rather than drained. Two feeds. All signal. No noise. Popular — the best of what Reddit is talking about today, filtered for good vibes only. News — world news, science, technology, and more, curated to show you what's going right in the world. Why dawnly? Most news apps optimize for engagement by showing you the most outrage-inducing stories. Dawnly optimizes for your wellbeing instead. Same sources. Same stories. Just the ones worth reading. How it works dawnly pulls from Reddit's public feeds and scores every post for positivity — analyzing the title, content, and community reaction. Only posts that clear the positivity threshold make it to your feed, updated throughout the day so there's always something new to read. No account required. Open the app and start reading. No signup, no login, no algorithm trying to keep you hooked. Just good news, delivered simply. Content sourced from Reddit's public API.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dawnly at none against Good News Network's 2. Good News Network's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Good News Network sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dawnly asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Good News Network | Dawnly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (825 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 825 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Good News Network, LLC | BRENDAN,CHARLES KONDRACKI |
Bugs and requests
Good News Network
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Broken article links and unresponsive content
- Slow loading times and performance issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More frequent content updates
- Ability to share articles easily
- Better categorization and filtering of news
- Paid subscription option to remove ads
Dawnly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Good News Network
- Good News Network Monthly$2.991 Month
- Good News Network - Annual$29.991 Year
Dawnly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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