DEN Insider vs writing.ink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DEN Insider
Stay informed about Denver International Airport (DEN) with news, events, and training materials. Access real-time parking and security wait times, and engage with the airport community through social features. Receive push notifications for the latest updates.
- Airport news and events
- Training materials
- Real-time security wait times
- Parking information
- Push notifications
- Community social features
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With this Denver International Airport (DEN) app you can view news, events, videos, training materials, photos, and more. This is your chance to stay informed about the happenings at DEN and become part of the airport community. Get the latest information on projects, initiatives, construction impacts, travel tips, the current security wait time, events that export right your device, real-time parking information, and more! With push notifications, we ensure you are up-to-date on the latest news. Once you are logged in, like, comment, and participate in our community with other great features. Never be without DEN news again. Use social tools to like and comment on content and use the easy-to-navigate folder structure to find just what you need when you need it. Download it now – and spread the word!
writing.ink
A minimalist platform for writing and sharing thoughts without distractions. Focus on your words with private drafts, public posts, and ephemeral status updates. Discover content without algorithmic feeds or engagement metrics.
- Private drafts with tags
- Publish share-worthy notes
- Ephemeral status updates
- No algorithmic feed
- No engagement metrics
- Data export and account deletion
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writing.ink is a minimalist writing platform. No likes. No comments. No shares. No algorithm. No images or video. No links. Just writing. Every user gets a public microblog at writing.ink/@username. Write privately, publish if you're ready, or post an ephemeral status that disappears on its own. WRITE Draft private notes with tags to stay organized. Your drafts are yours — no one sees them unless you choose to publish. PUBLISH If a note is share-worthy, publish it to your public profile. Choose your URL slug, toggle search engine visibility, and preview before it goes live. STATUS UPDATES Share a fleeting thought. Status updates expire after 1 hour, 4 hours, 24 hours, or 1 week. Some thoughts are meant to be temporary. DISCOVER Follow writers whose ideas you enjoy. No follower counts, no notifications, no feed algorithm — just a quiet list of people you can bookmark. WHAT WE DON'T DO No ads, no tracking, no data sales No engagement metrics or behavioral profiles No follower counts or popularity signals No algorithmic feed No notifications Your data is stored in the United States. You can download all your data or delete your account at any time from Settings. writing.ink — enjoy the experiment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: writing.ink at 100% against DEN Insider's 29%. writing.ink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). DEN Insider's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
writing.ink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of DEN Insider's written reviews are positive against 100% of writing.ink's.
DEN Insider ships an update fortnightly, writing.ink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DEN Insider | writing.ink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Denver International Airport | Eamon OBrien |
Customer experience
DEN Insider
writing.ink
In-app purchases
DEN Insider
No in-app purchases
writing.ink
No in-app purchases
