The Spinoff vs Monash Zeitgeist
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
Monash Zeitgeist
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Keep up to date with all your Monash University news. Monash Zeitgeist aggregates many different news sources related to Monash students for your consumption, all in one place. Select which news sources you're interested in, and Monash Zeitgeist will create a newsfeed for you. Sources include: • Mojo News • Monash University official news • Monash library blog • my.monash blog • Lot’s Wife Magazine • Monash Student Association’s (MSA's) news • Esperanto Magazine • MONSU Peninsula • IITB news • Art Design & Architecture news • Each faculty’s news • Arts schools • Medicine, Nursing, Health Sciences schools • Monash Lens • Monash College • Mannix • John Monash Science School Monash Zeitgeist is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Monash University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Monash Zeitgeist at 13.0 against The Spinoff's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, Monash Zeitgeist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Spinoff | Monash Zeitgeist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hex Work Ltd | Gavin Douch |
In-app purchases
The Spinoff
No in-app purchases
Monash Zeitgeist
No in-app purchases
