Comparison

The Hunts Post vs IANS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Hunts Post

Stay informed with local news, sports, and events. Enjoy ad-free reading, listen to articles, and access weekly digital newspapers. Play daily puzzles for interactive entertainment.

Highlights
  • Live news, events, and sports updates
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Weekly digital newspapers
  • Daily interactive puzzles
  • Article audio player
Features
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At the Hunts Post, we’re passionate about reporting on the issues that matter to our communities. We live and breathe our patch and we’re dedicated to telling your stories. If you love your local area as much as us, The Hunts Post app is the best way to experience all of the latest content at your fingertips. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Hunts Post also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities. The Hunts Post app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Huntingdon and St Neots and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Huntingdon news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Weekly Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

IANS

Features
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The IANS Edge With India's growing importance in international strategic and economic thinking, news about the country is becoming more critical to the world. IANS provides news and analyses from India and South Asia from the region's perspective. IANS was established in 1986, initially to serve as an information bridge between India and its thriving Diaspora in North America. Three decades later, it is a full-fledged wire agency, putting out news 24x7 from India and South Asia, and covering events of interest to this region from around the world. IANS is, however, more than just India's largest independent news service. It is now the preferred source for all manner of content and information. A media powerhouse, IANS is divided into six business verticals: IANS News Service (English & Hindi), IANS Multimedia, IANS Publishing, IANS Media Consultancy, IANS Software Services, IANS Mobile Services. Each vertical is headed by a distinguished professional with strong domain expertise. The IANS client list includes practically every major print publication in India, top television news channels, websites, mobile operators, ethnic publications abroad, central and state government ministries and departments, overseas Indian missions, corporates and public policy institutions. IANS is today one of India's most reliable, independent and professional news wholesalers, providing high quality content across all media platforms.

Screenshots

The Hunts Post4 screens
IANS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IANS at none against The Hunts Post's 2. IANS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Hunts Post sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. IANS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hunts Post ships an update every 3 months, IANS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Hunts Post versus IANS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hunts PostIANS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNewsquestIANS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Hunts Post

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$34.991 Year
None

IANS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hunts Post free?
The Hunts Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IANS free?
IANS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Hunts Post or IANS have ads?
Neither The Hunts Post nor IANS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hunts Post or IANS?
The Hunts Post ships an update every 3 months, and IANS every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Hunts Post was updated on November 3, 2026 and IANS on October 27, 2026.

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