Comparison

The Ken vs Newslaundry

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

Head to head
About

The Ken

Access in-depth business journalism from India with original stories, podcasts, and infographics. Enjoy offline reading, community interaction, and personalized features. A subscription unlocks full content and premium benefits.

Highlights
  • Deeply reported original stories
  • Immersive podcasts with transcripts
  • Rich infographics for visual understanding
  • Offline reading and saving
  • Subscriber community interaction
  • Personalized reading experience (dark mode, font size)
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Experience powerful business journalism that connects the dots with The Ken, India’s pioneering media publication. Read deeply reported, original stories, immersive podcasts, rich infographics, and sharp newsletters from some of the best reporters and writers in the region, to understand not just the news, but why it’s happening and what comes next. Go ahead and subscribe to our top-rate app. You’ll love it because it lets you: Read our stories and newsletters on the go: Browse, search, and save stories and newsletters you want to read while you’re travelling, commuting, or on that flight, even without an active internet connection. Never encounter a paywall once you have a subscription: Paywalled publications need you to be signed in all the time on your browser. On our mobile app, just login once, and it’s there all the time. We deep-link to our mobile app in all the emails we send, so this gives you a seamless experience. Flip through stunning visual stories about businesses: Our infographics are as rich as the stories we write. If you are short on time, you can simply flip through our infographics and get the story. It’s perfect for those occasions when you want to visually understand businesses, without having to read longform articles. Browse and read transcripts of our widely loved podcasts: A collection of original podcasts that cover the most interesting workplaces, careers, and business trends, along with candid conversations with founders and business leaders. Charting consistently on all major podcast platforms. Interact with other subscribers: Our community comprises some of the sharpest and most ambitious CXOs, leaders, executives, and students. Read their comments, reply to them, and join the debate. All from your phone. In addition, subscribers can gift and unlock stories for non-subscribers, and personalise their reading experience with features such as dark mode, adjustable font sizes, and much more. Haven’t made up your mind? No problem. You can still sign up and enjoy the free experience. Subscription: Access to The Ken requires a subscription. You can purchase a subscription to The Ken via our app. You can also sign up for free to experience our journalism and products. What you get when you subscribe via our app: - Complete access to all our products—stories, newsletters, visual stories, and podcasts - Unlimited archive access - Gift 10 premium stories per month and 5 subscriptions to your loved ones. - Upto 3 devices allowed per subscription - Device access— Mobile + iPad - Priority access to new product offerings, community features, and events - Daily morning emails and weekly recap emails - Get alerts and notifications to stay updated Payment and auto renewal terms: If you subscribe to The Ken via this app, payment will be charged by Apple to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will get automatically renewed unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To cancel, please turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Terms of Use: Privacy Policy - The Ken : https://the-ken.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions - The Ken : https://the-ken.com/terms-and-conditions/ Apple Terms and Conditions : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ If you have any questions or feedback, just email support@the-ken.com.

About

Newslaundry

Access independent, reader-supported news through engaging formats like podcasts, documentaries, and in-depth reports. Enjoy an ad-free experience with features like offline saving and personalized notifications.

Highlights
  • Ad-free news consumption
  • In-depth media critique
  • Podcast player with advanced features
  • Subscriber-only stories and events
  • Save articles and podcasts for later
  • Personalized notifications
  • Dark mode
Features
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Newslaundry is a reader-supported, independent news media company. In an industry driven by corporate and government interests, we strongly believe in the need for an independent news model, and a free and accountable press. Through media critique, reportage, podcasts, documentaries, comics and animation, our stories bring you the latest in current affairs in innovative and engaging formats. Here are our core values: Ad-free: At Newslaundry, you get to bypass the digital clutter and go straight to the story. Focus on media: The media holds democracy to account, but what about the media itself? We believe news organisations should be accountable, including us. Our stories on the media are driven by that belief. Substance, not breaking: We believe in bringing our readers the stories behind the headlines, through thoughtfully-researched deep dives and ground reports. Community, not pageviews: Our community of subscribers is more than any metric. We have learned from their feedback and criticism and owe where we are today entirely to them. Transparency: Readers deserve transparency from their news sources. Here's what you can do on the app: Podcast player: Download, skip to chapters, playback speed, show notes, queue. Access your favorite Newslaundry podcasts with a host of features. In-app subscription: Subscribe and power our independent journalism on the app. Dark mode: Dark mode fans, we have you covered Paywall stories: Access all our subscriber-only stories and events, with a one-time login. Save for later: Save stories stories and podcast for later for offline or online Personalized notifications: You get to pick your notifications. Choose between a variety of shows, authors and sections. No ads: You know how it feel about ads so no ads, anywhere Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Services: https://www.newslaundry.com/terms-of-services Privacy Policy: https://www.newslaundry.com/privacy-payment-and-comment-policy

Screenshots

The Ken4 screens
Newslaundry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Newslaundry at freemium against The Ken's subscription. The Ken's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The Ken sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per month and Newslaundry sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Ken against 4.6 for Newslaundry. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 63 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of The Ken's written reviews are positive against 60% of Newslaundry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ken ships an update every 2 weeks, Newslaundry monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Ken versus Newslaundry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe KenNewslaundry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (132 ratings) — better4.6 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB98 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKenrise Media Private LimitedNews Laundry Media Private Limited

Customer experience

The Ken

All ratings132 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%

Newslaundry

All ratings63 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Ken

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$25.001 Month
  • Yearly Premium$150.001 Year
11 purchases

Newslaundry

Subscriptions3
  • NL-TNM Joint Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Disruptor Yearly Subscription$40.991 Year
  • NL-TNM Joint Yearly$149.991 Year
One-time8
  • Yogi Who Has It All - Soldier$10.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All Bishop$27.99
  • Disruptor 1 Year Subscription$49.99
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  • The Yogi Who Has It All - Rook$219.99
  • Bulldozing Image MP King/Queen$349.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All - King$349.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All - GM$599.99

Questions

Is The Ken free?
The Ken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Newslaundry free?
Newslaundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Ken or Newslaundry?
The Ken is rated higher. The Ken averages 4.7 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Newslaundry averages 4.6 from 63 ratings.
Do The Ken or Newslaundry have ads?
Neither The Ken nor Newslaundry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Ken or Newslaundry?
The Ken ships an update every 2 weeks, and Newslaundry monthly. Most recently, The Ken was updated on September 23, 2026 and Newslaundry on September 22, 2026.

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