Raw Story vs Mirror US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raw Story
Access award-winning investigative journalism and breaking news from a progressive perspective. This app delivers underreported stories and bold opinion pieces, along with daily games to engage users.
- Investigative reporting
- Breaking news
- Opinion columns
- Daily games
- Premium content access
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Popular. Fearless. Progressive. Raw Story is an investigative news website focused on the issues that matter and bringing underreported news to light. Raw Story delivers award-winning investigative reporting, breaking news and bold opinion columns to more than six million readers a month. Our new app includes an assortment of games — updated daily — to keep you sharp. It also allows you to subscribe in-app to get unlimited access to our premium content.
Mirror US
Access award-winning journalism covering news, politics, sports, and entertainment. Get breaking news alerts, a personalized feed, and rich multimedia content. Championing important issues and giving a voice to the voiceless.
- Breaking news alerts
- Personalized news feed
- User-friendly interface
- Multimedia content (videos, photos)
- Coverage of politics, sports, and entertainment
- Focus on important issues
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TheMirror.com - Award-winning journalism since 1903 Mirror US delivers dynamic coverage across news, politics, sports, and entertainment, while championing important issues and giving a voice to the voiceless. We lead in global sports reporting and bring you the latest Hollywood buzz, spotlighting fan-favorite niches like soap operas, game shows and so much more. Features: Breaking news alerts: Know what you need to, fast Personalized experience: Customize your news feed to focus on what you care about User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a seamless browsing experience with our intuitive design and easy navigation. Multimedia Content: Watch videos, view photo galleries, and more for a richer understanding of the news. The Mirror: A new view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mirror US at none against Raw Story's 2. Mirror US also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Raw Story's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Raw Story sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Mirror US asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirror US holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raw Story has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Raw Story ships an update every 6 weeks, Mirror US monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raw Story | Mirror US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RawStoryMedia | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
Raw Story
Mirror US
Bugs and requests
Raw Story
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated log-outs and login failures
- Compatibility issues with certain browsers
- Freezing and crashing on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved layout and readability
- Better integration with password managers
Mirror US
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Raw Story
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Annual + Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Mirror US
No in-app purchases
