Comparison

TPUSA vs Gutenberg Lab

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

Head to head
About

TPUSA

This app connects students with resources to promote freedom and conservative principles. It provides educational materials, training opportunities, and organizational tools for student engagement.

Highlights
  • Student education and training
  • Promote freedom and conservative principles
  • Organize student groups
  • Access to resources
Features
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TPUSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote freedom. [:mav: 1.1.17]

About

Gutenberg Lab

Features
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Gutenberg Lab turns the best US tech podcasts into original analysis — not summaries — delivered every morning as a radio show and a readable morning paper. DAILY RADIO Two AI anchors discuss the day's most important topics in 10–30 minutes. Offline playback, variable speed, and full seek support. MORNING PAPER Three-line summaries with the editor's take on every episode. Related terms link to Wikipedia, classic books behind the ideas are surfaced daily, and every story links back to the original podcast. OUR PROMISES - Sources are always credited, with direct links to the original episodes - We are independent and not affiliated with any podcast we cover - Content is AI-generated and reviewed by human editors before publishing SUBSCRIPTION Free tier: browse all titles, read 3-line summaries, preview audio, and enjoy one full episode every week. Subscribers unlock everything — the full daily radio, the complete morning paper, and radio scripts. Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. LANGUAGES Japanese, English and Chinese at launch (July 2026). 7 more languages rolling out from August. Terms of Use (EULA): https://radio.gutenberg-lab.com/paper_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://radio.gutenberg-lab.com/paper_privacy.html

Screenshots

TPUSA4 screens
Gutenberg Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gutenberg Lab at every 4 days against TPUSA's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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

TPUSA ships an update every 5 weeks, Gutenberg Lab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TPUSA versus Gutenberg Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPUSAGutenberg Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB49 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTURNING POINT USA INC.VEQ LIMITED LIABILIRTY CO.

In-app purchases

None

TPUSA

No in-app purchases

None

Gutenberg Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TPUSA free?
TPUSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gutenberg Lab free?
Gutenberg Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TPUSA or Gutenberg Lab have ads?
Neither TPUSA nor Gutenberg Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TPUSA or Gutenberg Lab?
TPUSA ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gutenberg Lab every 4 days. Most recently, TPUSA was updated on October 20, 2026 and Gutenberg Lab on October 25, 2026.

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