Comparison

Examiner vs Snopes

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

Head to head
About

Examiner

Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and photography. Enjoy a fast-loading experience with real-time notifications and customizable reading options like offline access and night mode. Includes a digital replica of the print edition and access to other eNewspapers.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news notifications
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
  • Real-time sports scores
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Examiner-Enterprise app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.examiner-enterprise.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.examiner-enterprise.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.examiner-enterprise.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

Snopes

Verify the truthfulness of information with this app. Search extensive archives, read the latest fact checks, and play games to test your ability to spot misinformation. Save articles and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Search archives
  • FactBot for topic inquiries
  • Read latest fact checks
  • Save articles to reading list
  • Fact-checking games
  • NightVision mode
Features
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After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app. When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it. - Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic - Read latest fact checks and investigations - Save articles in your reading list - Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle - Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation - Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing - Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Examiner4 screens
Snopes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snopes at none against Examiner's shown. Snopes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (846 vs 3). Examiner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Examiner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Snopes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Examiner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snopes has 846 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Examiner ships an update monthly, Snopes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Examiner versus Snopes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExaminerSnopes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (846 ratings)
Positive reviews—72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3846 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Snopes, Inc.

Customer experience

Examiner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Snopes

All ratings846 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Examiner

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
10 purchases

Snopes

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Examiner free?
Examiner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snopes free?
Snopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Examiner or Snopes?
Examiner is rated higher. Examiner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Snopes averages 4.8 from 846 ratings.
Do Examiner or Snopes have ads?
Examiner shows ads; Snopes does not.
Which is updated more often, Examiner or Snopes?
Examiner ships an update monthly, and Snopes every 5 days. Most recently, Examiner was updated on October 11, 2026 and Snopes on October 28, 2026.

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