# Daily Progress vs 5 Things

The clearest difference is rating: 5 Things at 5.0 against Daily Progress's 4.3. 5 Things also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Daily Progress's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 1) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Progress sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. 5 Things asks for nothing beyond the download.

5 Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Progress has 288 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, 5 Things every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Progress | 5 Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-progress/id1046109865/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5-things/id1418684087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 104 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623) | [Rohith Bheemaiah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1418684086) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-progress/id1046109865)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access local and regional news, sports, and community updates. Enjoy in-depth stories, exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Personalize your news feed and receive breaking alerts.

**Highlights:** Personalized news feed, Breaking news alerts, Multimedia content (photos, video, podcasts), Article listening option, Customizable text size, Weather forecasts

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | $27.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $40.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $44.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $50.00 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $269.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $329.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $364.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use app
- ⚽ Top-notch sports section
- 📰 Good local coverage of events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Frequent login issues
- 😩 App freezes often
- 😩 Cannot load articles
- 😩 Intrusive and annoying ads
- 😩 Poor navigation

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on opening
- App freezes when advancing pages
- App forgets password
- Cannot load articles
- Error messages when loading articles

**Requested features**

- Support for iPad
- Include comics and editorials
- Links to other local newspapers


### 5 Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5-things/id1418684087)

Discover personalized recommendations for news, restaurants, events, and more. This app learns your preferences through interaction to provide tailored suggestions.

**Highlights:** Personalized recommendations, Learns user preferences, Content discovery, Pull-to-refresh home screen, Machine learning-based suggestions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Progress free?

Daily Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 5 Things free?

5 Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Progress or 5 Things?

5 Things is rated higher. Daily Progress averages 4.3 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while 5 Things averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Daily Progress or 5 Things have ads?

Daily Progress shows ads; 5 Things does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Progress or 5 Things?

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, and 5 Things every 2 weeks. Most recently, Daily Progress was updated on October 19, 2026 and 5 Things on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*