Thom Hartmann vs Veritas Catholic Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thom Hartmann
Access political news, opinion, and debate from a prominent talk radio host. Stream live broadcasts, listen to audio podcasts, and read daily political commentary via email newsletter.
- Live weekly broadcasts
- Audio podcast
- Daily political commentary
- Email newsletter
- Multiple streaming platforms
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The Thom Hartmann Program is live weekly and covers political news and talk. Thom Hartmann is the #9 most important radio talk host and broadcasts on YouTube, X, Facebook, Free Speech TV, and hundreds of FM and AM stations across the United States. The program has an audio podcast available. In addition, the Hartmann Report covers Thom's 'Daily Take' on political news and is provided as an email newsletter.
Veritas Catholic Network
Listen live to Catholic radio broadcasts from Connecticut and New York. The app also allows for donations and provides a way to stay connected with the network.
- Live radio streaming
- Donation functionality
- Network contact information
- EWTN Radio affiliate content
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Listen live to Veritas Catholic Network, donate, and keep in touch via our your mobile device. Veritas is an EWTN Radio affiliate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Veritas Catholic Network at 100% against Thom Hartmann's 40%. Veritas Catholic Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Thom Hartmann's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Veritas Catholic Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Thom Hartmann's written reviews are positive against 100% of Veritas Catholic Network's.
Thom Hartmann ships an update every 3 weeks, Veritas Catholic Network every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thom Hartmann | Veritas Catholic Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THP Media Productions, llc | Veritas Catholic Network, Inc |
Customer experience
Thom Hartmann
Veritas Catholic Network
Bugs and requests
Thom Hartmann
Reported bugs
28 issues- AI songs disrupt flow
- App constantly glitching
- App immediately starts fast forwarding
- App beeps non-stop while listening
- Play/pause audio stream does not function from iOS control center
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- Live podcast still plays rather than pausing when AirPods are removed
- No back button to return to episode list
- Audio stops playback when the phone Lock Screen appears
- App won't play in background
- Audio only plays while app is on screen
- Unstable and audio fails unpredictably
- Missing 'News' button with links to articles
- App tells user to purchase another subscription
- Podcast subscription content not unlocked
- Unable to log in despite being an active member
- Missing progress bar
- App has lost audio
- Podcasts have disappeared
- Podcasts won't load
- App doesn't stream live on iPad
- Download error messages
- Cannot delete podcasts
- White on white podcast labeling
- No support for multitasking
- No improvement in podcast download functions
- App doesn't work in landscape mode
- Incompatible with iOS 11
- Parser error message
Requested features
7 requests- Stack AI songs at the end
- Restore back button
- Add bookmark feature
- Support for older iOS versions
- Improve podcast download functions
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- Allow landscape mode
- Improve podcast labeling readability
Veritas Catholic Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thom Hartmann
No in-app purchases
Veritas Catholic Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thom Hartmann free?
Is Veritas Catholic Network free?
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