Comparison

Newslaundry vs Abbey

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

Head to head
About

Newslaundry

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
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Newslaundry is a reader-supported, independent news media company. In an industry driven by corporate and government interests, we strongly believe in the need for an independent news model, and a free and accountable press. Through media critique, reportage, podcasts, documentaries, comics and animation, our stories bring you the latest in current affairs in innovative and engaging formats. Here are our core values: Ad-free: At Newslaundry, you get to bypass the digital clutter and go straight to the story. Focus on media: The media holds democracy to account, but what about the media itself? We believe news organisations should be accountable, including us. Our stories on the media are driven by that belief. Substance, not breaking: We believe in bringing our readers the stories behind the headlines, through thoughtfully-researched deep dives and ground reports. Community, not pageviews: Our community of subscribers is more than any metric. We have learned from their feedback and criticism and owe where we are today entirely to them. Transparency: Readers deserve transparency from their news sources. Here's what you can do on the app: Podcast player: Download, skip to chapters, playback speed, show notes, queue. Access your favorite Newslaundry podcasts with a host of features. In-app subscription: Subscribe and power our independent journalism on the app. Dark mode: Dark mode fans, we have you covered Paywall stories: Access all our subscriber-only stories and events, with a one-time login. Save for later: Save stories stories and podcast for later for offline or online Personalized notifications: You get to pick your notifications. Choose between a variety of shows, authors and sections. No ads: You know how it feel about ads so no ads, anywhere Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Services: https://www.newslaundry.com/terms-of-services Privacy Policy: https://www.newslaundry.com/privacy-payment-and-comment-policy

About

Abbey

This social app focuses solely on credible news, offering a distraction-free experience. It provides a social interface for users to access established news sources without the clutter of traditional social media posts.

Highlights
  • Credible news focus
  • Social interface
  • Eliminates traditional posts
  • Uninterrupted news consumption
  • Established news sources
Features
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The Abbey is a social app exclusively for credible news. By eliminating traditional social posts, The Abbey differentiates itself from alternative news sources such as Twitter and Reddit, while maintaining a social interface making it the ultimate destination for uninterrupted, established news.

Screenshots

Newslaundry4 screens
Abbey3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Abbey at 100% against Newslaundry's 58%. Abbey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Newslaundry's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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. Newslaundry sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Abbey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abbey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newslaundry has 72 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Newslaundry's written reviews are positive against 100% of Abbey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newslaundry ships an update monthly, Abbey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Newslaundry versus Abbey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewslaundryAbbey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB25 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNews Laundry Media Private LimitedThe Abbey

Customer experience

Newslaundry

All ratings72 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative27.8%

Abbey

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Newslaundry

Subscriptions3
  • NL-TNM Joint Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Disruptor Yearly Subscription$40.991 Year
  • NL-TNM Joint Yearly$149.991 Year
One-time8
  • Yogi Who Has It All - Soldier$10.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All Bishop$27.99
  • Disruptor 1 Year Subscription$49.99
Show 5 more
  • The Yogi Who Has It All Knight$109.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All - Rook$219.99
  • Bulldozing Image MP King/Queen$349.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All - King$349.99
  • The Yogi Who Has It All - GM$599.99
None

Abbey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newslaundry free?
Newslaundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Abbey free?
Abbey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newslaundry or Abbey?
Abbey is rated higher. Newslaundry averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Abbey averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Newslaundry or Abbey have ads?
Neither Newslaundry nor Abbey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newslaundry or Abbey?
Newslaundry ships an update monthly, and Abbey every 3 months. Most recently, Newslaundry was updated on October 21, 2026 and Abbey on October 14, 2026.

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