# Observer vs SOURCE! News Reader

The clearest difference is ads: SOURCE! News Reader at none against Observer's shown. Observer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Observer | SOURCE! News Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (473 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/observer-reporter/id1174048954/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **473** | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 75 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Observer Publishing Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/888430805) | [Jason Sattler](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814234007) |

## What reviewers say

### Observer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/observer-reporter/id1174048954)

Access daily news for Washington County, Greene County, and the Mon Valley in southwestern Pennsylvania. This app delivers localized news content directly to your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Daily newspaper coverage, Washington County news, Greene County news, Mon Valley news, Southwestern PA news, Mobile access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SOURCE! News Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/source-news-reader/id6814234005)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Observer free?

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

### Is SOURCE! News Reader free?

SOURCE! News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Observer or SOURCE! News Reader have ads?

Observer shows ads; SOURCE! News Reader does not.

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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.*