News Tracker vs Roger by Multido
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News Tracker
This app allows you to easily follow multiple websites and blogs by organizing them into topics. Quickly access your favorite sites with a single tap. On iPad, experience split-screen browsing to view up to three websites simultaneously.
- Organize websites by topic
- Quick access to favorite sites
- Split-screen browsing on iPad
- Follow blogs and news sites
- Bookmark management
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Easily follow multiple websites and blogs with the "News Tracker" bookmarking app. USAGE: 1. Add topics. 2. Add websites to topics. 3. Enjoy :) Now you can quickly open your favorite sites by just simply tapping on the topic names! SPLIT BROWSING ON IPAD: On iPad, you can browse simultaneously up to 3 websites side by side on a single screen!
Roger by Multido
Stay informed about local events with real-time updates on police calls, fire dispatches, and traffic incidents. AI-powered summaries explain complex events in plain English, and keyword alerts notify you of specific mentions. Access a searchable archive of past incidents.
- Real-time incident awareness
- AI-powered transcriptions and summaries
- Customizable keyword alerts
- Searchable incident archive
- Instant AI briefings
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Something is always happening near you. Roger tells you what, the moment it happens. Police calls, fire dispatches, medical responses, traffic incidents, official public records. Roger pulls all of it together in real time and explains what's happening, in plain English. WHAT ROGER DOES - Real-time awareness. Roger surfaces incidents as they happen, drawing from live public safety radio, official public records, and government data sources. - AI summaries. Every transmission is transcribed and explained in plain English. No 10-codes to memorize. - Keyword alerts. Get a push notification when your unit number, address, or any phrase comes up. - Searchable archive. Find incidents you missed. - Roger AI. Ask "what's happening right now" and get an instant briefing. GO FURTHER WITH ROGER PLUS Roger is free to use with limited daily AI messages and one monitored system. Roger Plus ($14.99/month) unlocks unlimited AI messages, multiple agencies, unlimited keyword alerts, and the full archive. Both plans include a free 7-day trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. ROGER RESPONDER Verified first responders get Roger Responder ($9.99/month) — all the features of Plus at a discounted rate. To apply, go to Profile > First Responder and submit your department credentials. Verification is typically completed within 24 hours. LIVE COVERAGE Roger covers select U.S. cities and counties, with new locations added monthly. Don't see yours? Request it at multido.co. WHO BUILDS THIS Roger is built by Multido Intelligence Co., an independent company building public safety intelligence tools. We don't sell ads. We don't sell your data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.multido.co/terms/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.multido.co/terms/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roger by Multido at daily against News Tracker's every 5 months. Roger by Multido also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). News Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. News Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Roger by Multido sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roger by Multido holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
News Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Roger by Multido daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News Tracker | Roger by Multido |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrei Sadovnicov | Current Inc. |
In-app purchases
News Tracker
- Premium version without ads$1.99
Roger by Multido
- Roger Responder7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Roger Plus Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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