ProPublica vs Stringer News
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.
Stringer News
Experience news directly from individuals on the ground, offering firsthand perspectives on unfolding events. This app combines personal narratives with aggregated headlines from major news outlets for comprehensive coverage. Witness events from every angle as they happen.
- Eyewitness accounts
- Firsthand event insights
- Aggregated major headlines
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Real-time unfolding events
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Stringer brings you news straight from the source—individuals on the ground, giving you firsthand insights into events as they unfold. Alongside these personal narratives, we aggregate headlines from major news outlets to provide comprehensive coverage. With Stringer, you're not just reading the news; you're witnessing it as it unfolds, from every angle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stringer News at every 6 days against ProPublica's every 4 months. Stringer News also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). ProPublica's advantage is chart position (#136 vs unranked) and ratings volume (104 vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Stringer News holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ProPublica's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stringer News's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, Stringer News every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | Stringer News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #136 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Stringer Inc |
Customer experience
ProPublica
Stringer News
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
Stringer News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
Stringer News
No in-app purchases
