# Newslaundry vs FT Digital Edition

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FT Digital Edition at 2.9K against Newslaundry's 72. FT Digital Edition also leads on chart position (#172 vs unranked). Newslaundry's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Newslaundry sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and FT Digital Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Newslaundry against 4.8 for FT Digital Edition. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT Digital Edition has 2.9K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Newslaundry's written reviews are positive against 63% of FT Digital Edition's.

Newslaundry ships an update monthly, FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Newslaundry | FT Digital Edition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newslaundry/id1609227019/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 72 | **2.9K** |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **63.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#172** |
| Size | 98 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [News Laundry Media Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609227021) | [Financial Times Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/322310071) |

## What reviewers say

### Newslaundry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newslaundry/id1609227019)

Access independent, reader-supported news through engaging formats like podcasts, documentaries, and in-depth reports. Enjoy an ad-free experience with features like offline saving and personalized notifications.

**Highlights:** Ad-free news consumption, In-depth media critique, Podcast player with advanced features, Subscriber-only stories and events, Save articles and podcasts for later, Personalized notifications, Dark mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NL-TNM Joint Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Disruptor Yearly Subscription | $40.99 | per year |
| NL-TNM Joint Yearly | $149.99 | per year |
| Yogi Who Has It All - Soldier | $10.99 | one-time |
| The Yogi Who Has It All Bishop | $27.99 | one-time |
| Disruptor 1 Year Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |
| The Yogi Who Has It All Knight | $109.99 | one-time |
| The Yogi Who Has It All - Rook | $219.99 | one-time |
| Bulldozing Image MP King/Queen | $349.99 | one-time |
| The Yogi Who Has It All - King | $349.99 | one-time |
| The Yogi Who Has It All - GM | $599.99 | one-time |


### FT Digital Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684)

**Currently charting:** #172 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access the daily Financial Times newspaper delivered to your device. Enjoy exclusive digital magazines, translated articles, and a decade of archives. Listen to audio versions of top stories and read offline.

**Highlights:** Daily newspaper delivered to device, Exclusive digital magazines, Translated articles in 30+ languages, Browse 10 years of previous editions, Audio versions of top stories, Download for offline reading, Global editions and classic layout

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FT Digital Edition Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| FT Digital Edition | $45.00 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth, savvy, and clean interface
- 👍 Streamlined and intuitive app experience
- 👍 Excellent for offline reading
- 👍 Automatic downloads of the latest edition
- 👍 Ability to access different regional editions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues, app unable to connect at times
- 🐛 Struggles with unfamiliar IP addresses when traveling
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially on the cookie page
- 🐛 Counterintuitive and clunky user interface
- 🐛 Formatting issues, with text and images not rendering properly

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in and access the subscription
- Rendering issues with hyphens and other special characters
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between online and offline modes

**Requested features**

- Implement a full-screen mode for better reading experience
- Add a dark mode option for comfortable reading
- Improve the text-to-speech (audio) functionality to handle non-text elements better
- Introduce a search feature to easily find articles and content
- Enhance the offline reading capabilities to ensure consistent availability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Newslaundry free?

Newslaundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FT Digital Edition free?

FT Digital Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Newslaundry or FT Digital Edition?

FT Digital Edition is rated higher. Newslaundry averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while FT Digital Edition averages 4.8 from 2.9K ratings.

### Do Newslaundry or FT Digital Edition have ads?

Neither Newslaundry nor FT Digital Edition shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Newslaundry or FT Digital Edition?

Newslaundry ships an update monthly, and FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. Most recently, Newslaundry was updated on October 17, 2026 and FT Digital Edition on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*