ProPublica vs DentonRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProPublica
Access in-depth investigative journalism covering critical topics like government, healthcare, and criminal justice. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with offline support and notifications for major stories.
- Latest investigative journalism
- Reporting on government and policy
- Coverage of healthcare and criminal justice
- Environmental reporting
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline support
- Story notifications
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• Get the latest independent investigative journalism from ProPublica. • Dig deep into reporting about government and policy, health care, criminal justice, the environment and more. • Get a streamlined reading experience, with smart offline support and notifications for our biggest stories.
DentonRC
Access local news for Denton and northern Denton County, including sports, business, and entertainment updates. Designed for a seamless experience on smart devices and tablets. Subscribers get unlimited access.
- Local news updates
- Sports coverage (Mean Green, TWU, high schools)
- Business and entertainment news
- Optimized for smart devices and tablets
- Subscriber-exclusive unlimited access
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Get the latest local news for Denton and northern Denton County with the Denton Record-Chronicle, www.dentonrc.com Keep up-to-date with the Mean Green and TWU athletics, Denton ISD’s four high schools and area high school coverage Get the latest in business and entertainment news. Designed for a superior experience on your smart devices and tablets. Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://dentonrc.com/site/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProPublica at 75% against DentonRC's 0%. ProPublica also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). DentonRC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DentonRC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ProPublica asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProPublica holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPublica has 104 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ProPublica's written reviews are positive against 0% of DentonRC's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, DentonRC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | DentonRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Denton Media Company, INC |
Customer experience
ProPublica
DentonRC
Bugs and requests
ProPublica
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch
- App won't open or load content
- Stories don't appear when clicked
- MuckReads section fails to load
- Data filter dropdowns non-functional
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- Articles don't fit screen (horizontal scrolling required)
- Images not resizing properly
- App freezes phone
- Device registration issues
- Content never populates
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode for nighttime reading
- Bookmark/save articles function
- Home screen widget
- Adjustable font size
- Persistent font size settings
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- iOS 18 theme adherence
- Read-later app integration (Instapaper, Pocket)
- Improved article navigation
- Better browsing of older stories
DentonRC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
DentonRC
- DentonRC monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- DentonRC annual subscription$49.991 Year
