Newser vs Mother Jones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newser
Get informed with concise news stories, typically two paragraphs long, covering the day's most important and interesting events. A grid format allows for quick scanning of headlines to stay updated.
- Brief news stories
- Two-paragraph summaries
- Grid format headlines
- Stay informed quickly
- Important and interesting news
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Newser makes it easy to read less and know more: Our stories are brief – usually two paragraphs that tell you all you need to know about the day’s most important and interesting news. Too busy for that? We get it. Our grid format gives you a simple way to scan the day’s headlines and stay informed.
Mother Jones
Access award-winning investigative journalism on politics, climate, and more. This nonprofit news outlet provides in-depth reporting and storytelling that informs and inspires.
- Award-winning investigative journalism
- Reporting on politics and climate change
- In-depth investigations
- Storytelling that informs and inspires
- Magazine subscriptions available
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Mother Jones is a nonprofit news outlet that delivers bold and original award-winning reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public and the nation's interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones journalism is storytelling that informs and inspires 9 million monthly readers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and have bureaus in Washington, DC, and New York City. Mother Jones has been nominated for more than 30 National Magazine Awards and has won seven times, including for General Excellence in 2001, 2008, and 2010. In addition, Mother Jones has been recognized repeatedly with top industry honors, including two National Press Club Awards, three Online News Association Awards, and the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award two years in a row. Mother Jones has also been named a finalist for eight Data Journalism Awards. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $13.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mother Jones at 3.5 against Newser's 2.4. Mother Jones also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked). Newser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Mother Jones sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year. Newser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mother Jones holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 168 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 20% positive.
Newser ships an update fortnightly, Mother Jones every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newser | Mother Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (107 ratings) | 3.5 (168 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newser | Magzter Inc. |
Customer experience
Newser
Mother Jones
In-app purchases
Newser
No in-app purchases
Mother Jones
- 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- Mother Jones - May/June 2016$6.99
- Mother Jones - July/August 2016$6.99
- Mother Jones - September/October 2016$6.99
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- Mother Jones - November - December 2016$6.99
- Mother Jones - January - February 2017$6.99
- Mother Jones - July - August 2017$6.99
- Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2024$6.99
- January/February 2025$6.99
- Mother Jones Nov/Dec 2024$6.99








