Comparison

Politiforum vs Synste

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

Head to head

About

Politiforum

Features

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Politiforum er Norges ledende politimagasin, med politinyheter, kriminalpolitisk debatt og politirelevante fagartikler. Vår app gir deg aktuelle nyhetsvarsler rett i lomma.

About

Synste

Features

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Gir enkel tilgang til avis og Minside gjennom app for eksisterende abonnementer. Gjør det mulig å få pushvarsler på kategorier man er interessert i. Det er ikke mulig å kjøpe abonnement i appen.

Screenshots

Politiforum4 screens

Synste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Synste at none against Politiforum's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Politiforum ships an update every 3 months, Synste every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Politiforum versus Synste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Politiforum	Synste
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	AutoMagi Ltd.	DYPLINK AS

In-app purchases

None

Politiforum

No in-app purchases

None

Synste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Politiforum free?

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

Is Synste free?

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

Do Politiforum or Synste have ads?

Politiforum shows ads; Synste does not.

Which is updated more often, Politiforum or Synste?

Politiforum ships an update every 3 months, and Synste every 4 months. Most recently, Politiforum was updated on October 6, 2026 and Synste on October 20, 2026.