ProPublica vs Newzit
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.
Newzit
Discover news from multiple perspectives to understand the full story. This app aggregates news from various sources, highlighting different viewpoints and flagging paywalled content. It helps users avoid fake news by only indexing reputable sites.
- View both sides of a story
- Algorithmic Top Stories
- See more versions of a story
- Browse trending search terms
- Thumbnail previews of popular homepages
- Dark mode option
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Every news organization has its own biases, even the ones who say they don't. But with Newzit you will always get both sides of a story. You might see articles that upset you but there is no fake news, because we won't index the sites who produce it. Pay-walled sites are treated the same as everyone else, although their content will be flagged for users. In time the home pages you visit most often will be presented to you first. So far we have indexed 900+ US sites and 200+ UK sites. Shortly we will be adding news sites from Australia, New Zealand and Canada with Top Story options for those countries to follow. Key features: • You can either use the search bar or browse the day’s 60 Top Stories in the US and UK, picked strictly by algorithm. • Top Stories are presented for the US and UK. You can toggle between the two by clicking the relevant flag at the top of the page. • By clicking the 'See more version' button for each group you will be shown the same story as covered by other sites. • You can also click on any of the most-searched terms of the moment in the ‘ticker tape’ at the top of the page. • Thumbnails of popular home pages for the US and UK are included so you can see at a glance what is going on in your country and visit those sites directly by clicking the relevant page. • Enjoy Newzit in dark-mode if you prefer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProPublica at 75% against Newzit's 5%. ProPublica also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Newzit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProPublica holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ProPublica's written reviews are positive against 5% of Newzit's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, Newzit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | ProPublica | Newzit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 3.0 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Mail Media Inc |
Customer experience
ProPublica
Newzit
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
Newzit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
Newzit
No in-app purchases









