Comparison

Mother Jones vs Snopes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mother Jones

Access award-winning investigative journalism on politics, climate, and more. This nonprofit news outlet provides in-depth reporting and storytelling that informs and inspires.

Highlights
  • Award-winning investigative journalism
  • Reporting on politics and climate change
  • In-depth investigations
  • Storytelling that informs and inspires
  • Magazine subscriptions available
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Mother Jones is a nonprofit news outlet that delivers bold and original award-winning reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public and the nation's interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones journalism is storytelling that informs and inspires 9 million monthly readers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and have bureaus in Washington, DC, and New York City. Mother Jones has been nominated for more than 30 National Magazine Awards and has won seven times, including for General Excellence in 2001, 2008, and 2010. In addition, Mother Jones has been recognized repeatedly with top industry honors, including two National Press Club Awards, three Online News Association Awards, and the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award two years in a row. Mother Jones has also been named a finalist for eight Data Journalism Awards. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $13.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Snopes

Verify the truthfulness of information with this app. Search extensive archives, read the latest fact checks, and play games to test your ability to spot misinformation. Save articles and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Search archives
  • FactBot for topic inquiries
  • Read latest fact checks
  • Save articles to reading list
  • Fact-checking games
  • NightVision mode
Features
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After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app. When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it. - Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic - Read latest fact checks and investigations - Save articles in your reading list - Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle - Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation - Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing - Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mother Jones4 screens
Snopes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snopes at 73% against Mother Jones's 20%. Snopes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Mother Jones's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mother Jones sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year and Snopes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snopes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snopes has 954 ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mother Jones's written reviews are positive against 73% of Snopes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mother Jones ships an update every 4 months, Snopes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mother Jones versus Snopes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMother JonesSnopes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (168 ratings)4.8 (954 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168954 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Snopes, Inc.

Customer experience

Mother Jones

All ratings167 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative73.3%

Snopes

All ratings954 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mother Jones

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time9
  • Mother Jones - May/June 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - July/August 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - September/October 2016$6.99
Show 6 more
  • Mother Jones - November - December 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - January - February 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones - July - August 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2024$6.99
  • January/February 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones Nov/Dec 2024$6.99
10 purchases

Snopes

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Mother Jones free?
Mother Jones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snopes free?
Snopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mother Jones or Snopes?
Snopes is rated higher. Mother Jones averages 3.5 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Snopes averages 4.8 from 954 ratings.
Do Mother Jones or Snopes have ads?
Neither Mother Jones nor Snopes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mother Jones or Snopes?
Mother Jones ships an update every 4 months, and Snopes weekly. Most recently, Mother Jones was updated on November 11, 2026 and Snopes on November 12, 2026.

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