Griffon News vs NewsData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Griffon News
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The mission of the Griffon News is to be reliable and unbiased reporters of the campus and the community. We are the voice of the students, for the students and by the students. Griffon News reporters should be reliable and respectful to anyone that may cross their path.
NewsData
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Founded in 1982, NewsData provides a common frame of reference for thousands of energy professionals, keeping them well-informed on Western energy policy, markets, resources and other topics essential to their work. NewsData's team of skilled, experienced journalists have a long-earned reputation for reliable, accurate, balanced and insightful reporting, founded on their deep understanding of energy matters.
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Verdict
Griffon News and NewsData are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Griffon News ships an update every 4 months, NewsData every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griffon News | NewsData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Griffon News | News Data, LLC |
In-app purchases
Griffon News
No in-app purchases
NewsData
No in-app purchases
