# Daily Progress vs January

The clearest difference is review sentiment: January at 100% against Daily Progress's 42%. January also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Daily Progress's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 1) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price 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. January asks for nothing beyond the download.

January 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. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Daily Progress's written reviews are positive against 100% of January's.

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, January fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Progress | January |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/january/id6765486290/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 104 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623) | [Søren Buchreitz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895968650) |

## 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


### January

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/january/id6765486290)

Get informed effortlessly with a personalized news feed based on global factual consensus. Understand complex topics with key points, source breakdowns, and AI-powered questions. Discuss news with friends, starting from the same facts.

**Highlights:** Personalized news feed, Global factual consensus, Key points summary, Source breakdown, AI-powered questions, Social discussion space

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Progress free?

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

### Is January free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Daily Progress or January?

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

### Do Daily Progress or January have ads?

Daily Progress shows ads; January does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Progress or January?

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, and January fortnightly. Most recently, Daily Progress was updated on October 19, 2026 and January on October 15, 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.*