Thom Hartmann vs MY
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.
MY
Access over 400 audio stories about Black History through daily push notifications. Listen, read, favorite, share, and search for content on the go. This app serves as a virtual museum and audiobook, offering a daily dose of Black History.
- Daily audio stories via push notifications
- Listen and read content on the go
- Save stories to favorites
- Share stories with friends
- Continue listening from where you left off
- Interactive keyword search
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My Black History Calendar (My-BHC) On your way to the office, on your break, or in your bed - connect with Black History in any moment. Built for modern times, the My-BHC app puts over 400+ audio stories (English) at your fingertips through push notifications, based on what happened that day in Black History. Awesome Features 1. Listen/Read on the go - anytime anywhere 2. Add a story to your Favorites list - don’t miss anything 4. Share a story with friends - build a community 5. Continue listening from where you left off - a seamless experience 6. Rate and review a story after reading - make the community better 7. Interactive keyword search lets you explore the best content like never before How to get started with Black History Calendar 1) Download the free Black History Calendar app 2) Select Your Subscription according to your convenience 3) Turn on PUSH Notifications (for daily updates) 4) Search through the calendar whenever you want A virtual guided Black History museum in the palm of your hand! Subscribers receive a new Black History story, every day, via push notification. A mini-encyclopedia and an audiobook on Black History together as ONE! Sign-up, Tap-in, and Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MY at 5.0 against Thom Hartmann's 3.8. MY also leads on ads (none vs shown). Thom Hartmann's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price 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. MY sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Thom Hartmann asks for nothing beyond the download.
MY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thom Hartmann has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thom Hartmann ships an update every 3 weeks, MY every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thom Hartmann | MY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | THP Media Productions, llc | Inner Prize Holdings, LLC |
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
MY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thom Hartmann
No in-app purchases
MY
- Content Subscription$3.991 Month
- Content Subscription$29.991 Year
- Support $10$9.99
- Support $25$24.99
- Support $50$49.99
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- Support $100$99.99
- Lifetime Plan$299.00
