Thom Hartmann vs Pushie
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.
Pushie
Receive direct push notifications from your favorite creators to stay updated on their latest announcements, content, or live streams. Build a personalized feed of these notifications and save them for later access.
- Direct push notifications from creators
- Never miss an update
- Personalized content feed
- Save notifications for later
- Direct link to content
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Pushie is the best way to stay up-to-date with your favorite creators. With Pushie, you can receive push notifications directly from your favorite creators. Stay informed whenever the creators you care about announce something new or publish new content. Features: + Never miss an update: Receive push notifications directly from the creators you love. + Be the first to know: Stop waiting for social media algorithms to surface the content you care about and get notified whenever your favorite creator announces something new, publishes new content, or goes live on stream. + Build your personal content feed: Any pushes that you receive can always be revisited in your personal home feed. + Save for Later: Busy? No problem! Long-press a push and tap “Save for Later” to easily bookmark pushes. + Your favorite content is only one-tap away: Tapping on a push notification can take you directly to the content you’re looking for. Have any questions or feedback? Please reach out to us at hello@pushieapp.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pushie at 5.0 against Thom Hartmann's 3.8. Pushie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Thom Hartmann's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Pushie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively.
Thom Hartmann ships an update every 3 weeks, Pushie every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thom Hartmann | Pushie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | THP Media Productions, llc | Pushie, Inc. |
Customer experience
Thom Hartmann
Pushie
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
Pushie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thom Hartmann
No in-app purchases
Pushie
No in-app purchases
