The Spinoff vs DIRECT FX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Spinoff
This app delivers daily news and cultural commentary from Aotearoa. It features a mix of current affairs, humor, and in-depth stories presented through text, podcasts, and video.
- Daily Aotearoa publications
- Current affairs coverage
- Cultural commentary
- Text articles
- Podcasts
- Video content
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New Zealand’s home for independent journalism, illuminating perspectives and good times
DIRECT FX
Stay informed with real-time currency market news and live exchange rates. Set custom rate alerts and receive online quotes to manage your foreign exchange needs effectively. This app offers a seamless solution for individuals and businesses to control their FX.
- Updated market news
- Rate alerts
- Live rates
- Online quotes
- FX management platform
- Notifications
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Direct FX’s free app provides you with a seamless solution to: • Access regularly updated market news • Control rate alerts • Live rates • Receive online quotes • Download to maximise the above and more features Enable notifications and take control of your FX at your fingertips. Forex is Direct FX’s expertise which is why they value providing all of their customers with significantly better exchange rates than banks, immense insight into the currency market and have now designed this quality FX management platform purely for individuals and businesses like you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIRECT FX at 100% against The Spinoff's 35%. The Spinoff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
The Spinoff ships an update every 3 months, DIRECT FX every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Spinoff | DIRECT FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hex Work Ltd | Collinson & Co. |
Customer experience
The Spinoff
DIRECT FX
In-app purchases
The Spinoff
No in-app purchases
DIRECT FX
No in-app purchases
