AverPoint vs State News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AverPoint
Measure your news consumption and achieve your reading goals. Enhance your understanding with a Credibility Layer that allows you to question claims, request reviews, and view author evidence. Save important content to your personal portfolio.
- Measure news reading habits
- Achieve news reading goals
- Credibility Layer for claims
- Request independent reviews
- View author's evidence
- Save links, quotes, and images
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All the features of our desktop extension, now available for you phone browser. 1) Measure your news reading to achieve your news goals. 2) Turn on the Credibility Layer so you can question claims, request independent reviews, and see the author's underlying evidence. 3) Save links, quotes, and images to your AverPoint portfolio.
State News
Access breaking news, in-depth reporting, and multimedia content from Michigan State University and the Lansing community. Stay informed with campus news, sports, arts, and opinion pieces delivered by student journalists.
- Breaking news alerts
- Campus news and investigations
- Daily e-newsletter
- Opinion and editorial content
- Live sports coverage
- Arts and entertainment updates
- Multimedia content
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Stay connected to the heartbeat of MSU and the greater Lansing community with The State News - Michigan State University’s official independent student voice since 1909. - Breaking News - Campus news, in-depth reporting and investigations - Daily e-newsletter delivered straight to your inbox - Opinion and editorial content - Live sports coverage - Arts and entertainment across campus and East Lansing - Multimedia content including photos, videos, and interactive stories As one of the last independent nonprofit student-run media organizations in the country, The State News delivers trusted, ethical, and balanced journalism produced entirely by currently enrolled MSU students. Support student journalism while staying informed about everything happening at Michigan State University and beyond. Download The State News app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: State News at every 2 weeks against AverPoint's every 2 months. AverPoint's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AverPoint ships an update every 2 months, State News every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AverPoint | State News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Averpoint Inc | State News |
Customer experience
AverPoint
State News
In-app purchases
AverPoint
No in-app purchases
State News
No in-app purchases
Questions
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