ProPublica vs AAFP Audio
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.
AAFP Audio
Stay updated with the latest medical research through human-narrated audio articles. Listen during multitasking activities like commuting or exercising, and download content for offline access. Customize your listening experience and track your progress.
- Human-narrated audio articles
- Offline listening downloads
- Customizable playlists
- Adjustable narration speed
- Listening statistics tracking
- Access to text versions
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Now instead of forgoing time that can be used to see patients or conduct research, family physicians and related professionals can stay informed by listening to the latest research in their field with AAFP Audio. Working with Modio Information Group, AAFP Audio provides word-for-word, human-narrations of high-impact articles from the American Academy of Family Physicians that you can listen to during multitasking activities such as commuting or exercising. FEATURES: -Listen to word-for-word HUMAN narrations -Automatically update to the most recent releases and access content by source -Select the content you want to listen to with the same article-specific topic selectivity you enjoy with the text version -Download content for offline listening -Share the audio files with colleagues and others -Create customized playlists for hands-free listening -Access the text version of all your subscriptions -Customize your narration speed -Connect with Student Narrators via email and/or LinkedIn -Track how much more content your are consuming and how much office-time your are saving by viewing your Listening Statistics HERE'S HOW TO GET STARTED: -Download the AAFP Audio App -Tap the Register link to create an account (FREE for both AAFP members and non-members) -Login to your account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProPublica at 4.5 against AAFP Audio's 3.8. ProPublica also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 5) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). AAFP Audio's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
ProPublica holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPublica has 104 ratings behind it against 5, 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 67% of AAFP Audio's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, AAFP Audio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | AAFP Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Modio Information Group |
Customer experience
ProPublica
AAFP Audio
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
AAFP Audio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
AAFP Audio
No in-app purchases
