Good Morning Earth vs Briteside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Morning Earth
Receive one uplifting news story daily focused on positive global developments in ecology, nature, science, health, animals, and space. Start your day with hope through a curated feed, beautiful imagery, and an accessible archive.
- One positive story daily
- Curated news feed
- Beautiful photography
- Full archive access
- Shareable stories
- Night mode
- Available in 6 languages
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Every morning, one piece of good news for the planet. Good Morning Earth hand-picks one positive story a day — ecology, nature, science, health, animals, space — and tells it simply, with a beautiful photo and the source to dig deeper. ONE GOOD STORY A DAY A single story, carefully chosen. No infinite feed, no anxiety: one reason to hope, every morning. YOUR MORNING RITUAL Get the good news as a notification when you wake up, and start the day on the right foot. THE FULL ARCHIVE Browse every past story, sorted by category. SHARE THE GOOD VIBES Send the day's good news to your friends in one tap. A DESIGN MADE FOR MORNINGS A warm interface inspired by the sunrise, with a gentle night mode. AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese. The app is free, supported by discreet ads. A subscription removes all ads. Good news: the world is doing better than the headlines say. Download Good Morning Earth and wake up on the bright side.
Briteside
Discover and share positive stories from around the world. This platform helps you find uplifting news, create your own posts, and earn points for engagement. Explore heartwarming events happening nearby and discover places where good things occur.
- Discover good news stories
- Find local heartwarming stories
- Create and share posts
- Earn points for likes
- Track posts and saved content
- Explore good news locations
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What is Briteside? Briteside is the antidote to "doomscrolling" - a platform where users can discover and share all the good things happening in the world around them. Even in the darkest of times, we know there are still so many great things happening in the world, and our goal is for Briteside to let those great stories shine through! We just launched Briteside exclusively on iOS and are excited for you to come join us! Here are a few of the many great things you can do when you download the app: - Easily discover the latest, greatest, and most popular good news stories - Find heart-warming stories that are happening nearby - Create and share your own posts with only a few clicks - Earn points as other users like your posts - Keep track of your posts and posts you have saved - Explore the places where good things are happening - And so much more! Download the official Briteside app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Good Morning Earth at 4.9 against Briteside's 1.5. Good Morning Earth also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Briteside's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Good Morning Earth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Briteside asks for nothing beyond the download.
Good Morning Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Good Morning Earth has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Good Morning Earth ships an update every 8 days, Briteside every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Good Morning Earth | Briteside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Prismatic Apps | Briteside, Inc. |
Customer experience
Good Morning Earth
Briteside
In-app purchases
Good Morning Earth
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$8.991 Year
Briteside
No in-app purchases









