# Aposto vs MediaCat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediaCat at none against Aposto's 2. MediaCat also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Aposto's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Aposto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. MediaCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Aposto ships an update monthly, MediaCat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aposto | MediaCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Aposto Teknoloji ve Medya Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527100984) | [KAPITAL MEDYA HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/594797801) |

## What reviewers say

### Aposto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aposto/id1504328530)

Access online magazines and newspapers in a reader-friendly format. Organize content in an inbox and library, discover curated collections, and listen to podcasts and daily news briefings.

**Highlights:** Organized inbox for new issues, Discover original publications, Personalized reading lists, Editor-curated collections, Podcast and daily news briefings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Annual | $69.99 | per year |


### MediaCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mediacat/id6449996900)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aposto free?

Aposto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MediaCat free?

MediaCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Aposto or MediaCat have ads?

MediaCat shows ads; Aposto does not.

### Which is updated more often, Aposto or MediaCat?

Aposto ships an update monthly, and MediaCat weekly. Most recently, Aposto was updated on October 21, 2026 and MediaCat on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*