# Daily Progress vs Hivewire News

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hivewire News at 100% against Daily Progress's 42%. Hivewire News also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Daily Progress's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 10). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Progress sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month and Hivewire News sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hivewire News 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 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Daily Progress's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hivewire News's.

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, Hivewire News every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Progress | Hivewire News |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-progress/id1046109865/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hivewire-news/id6759835392/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 102 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623) | [Hivewire, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881074443) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Progress

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

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


### Hivewire News

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hivewire-news/id6759835392)

This news app allows users to follow specific topics with purpose, creating a customized feed without algorithmic manipulation. It offers clean, curated content grouped by story from multiple sources, and respects user privacy by not tracking reading history or selling data.

**Highlights:** Customizable topic feeds, Ad-free reading experience, Articles grouped by story, Smart Search functionality, Push notifications, Daily email digests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hivewire+ | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Progress free?

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

### Is Hivewire News free?

Hivewire News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Progress or Hivewire News?

Hivewire News is rated higher. Daily Progress averages 4.3 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Hivewire News averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Daily Progress or Hivewire News have ads?

Daily Progress shows ads; Hivewire News does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Progress or Hivewire News?

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, and Hivewire News every 6 days. Most recently, Daily Progress was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hivewire News on October 31, 2026.

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