FarmWeek vs News2A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FarmWeek
This app delivers timely news, weather, and price updates specifically for Illinois farmers. Access audio programming and video releases to stay informed and competitive in agriculture.
- Latest Illinois agriculture news
- Weather forecasts
- Price information
- RFD Radio Network audio programming
- Illinois Farm Bureau video releases
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FarmWeekNow provides farmers with the latest information about Illinois agriculture from the staffs of FarmWeek, RFD Radio Network and Illinois Farm Bureau’s News and Communications division. App users will be able to receive the latest news, weather and price information tailored for Illinois farmers, plus the latest audio programming from the RFD Radio Network. In addition, ILFB (Illinois Farm Bureau) video releases can be viewed on the app, thanks to our affiliation with Brightcove and the American Farm Bureau Federation. FarmWeekNow provides the information that Illinois farmers need to be competitive in today’s agriculture.
News2A
Stay informed on Second Amendment news, legal analysis, and firearms-related litigation. Get original reporting on court rulings, pending legislation, and ATF actions, with direct links to primary source documents.
- Daily news updates
- Weekly newsbrief collections
- Long-form analysis
- Links to primary source documents
- Coverage of pro-2A organizations
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News2A is your trusted source for Second Amendment news, legal analysis, and firearms-related news and litigation. Stay informed with original reporting on: • Federal and state court rulings impacting gun rights • Pending legislation at the federal, state, and local level • ATF policy and enforcement actions • Major Supreme Court cases on the Second Amendment • National news affecting law-abiding firearm owners Our editorial team covers the news that matters to Second Amendment supporters, gun owners, legal advocates, and policy watchers. Whether it's a new "assault weapons" ban, a federal court decision, or a state attorney general action, you'll read it here with the context you need. Features: • Daily news updates from a pro-2A perspective • Weekly newsbrief collections summarizing the top stories • Long-form analysis of court rulings and legislation • Direct links to primary source documents (court filings, statutes, official records) • Coverage of organizations including NRA, GOA, SAF, FPC, NSSF, and more News2A is independent, reader-supported journalism dedicated to keeping the public informed on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: News2A at none against FarmWeek's shown. News2A also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FarmWeek's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FarmWeek against 5.0 for News2A. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.
FarmWeek ships an update every 3 months, News2A every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FarmWeek | News2A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illinois Farm | NEWS2A LLC |
In-app purchases
FarmWeek
No in-app purchases
News2A
No in-app purchases









