ProPublica vs Winchester Star All Access
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.
Winchester Star All Access
Access daily news from the Shenandoah Valley with this newspaper app. Subscribers can choose between the print edition or a digital download.
- Daily newspaper access
- Shenandoah Valley coverage
- Print edition option
- Downloadable digital edition
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The Winchester Star is a daily newspaper based in Winchester, Virginia covering the Shenandoah Valley area. Subscribers may choose from either the print edition or a downloadable edition of the newspaper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProPublica at 75% against Winchester Star All Access's 0%. ProPublica also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (105 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPublica has 105 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Winchester Star All Access's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, Winchester Star All Access every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | Winchester Star All Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (105 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Presteligence |
Customer experience
ProPublica
Winchester Star All Access
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
Winchester Star All Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
Winchester Star All Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ProPublica free?
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