ProPublica vs Majority Report
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.
Majority Report
Access a daily political talk show featuring interviews with notable figures. Stream live audio and video, call in, or message the show. Download podcasts for offline listening and enjoy exclusive content for members.
- Live audio and video streaming
- One-tap call-in
- IM the show
- Downloadable podcasts
- Access to extended show for members
- YouTube video access
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The best way to listen live, stream or download the two-time winner of The Best Political PodcastAward, The Majority Report radio program. Hosted by Sam Seder, The Majority Report is a smart, daily, political talk show featuring long form interviews with top authors, policy makers, reporters, filmmakers and comedians. Seder is a long time political talk show host and in addition to frequent appearances on CNN, MSNBC and CNBC, he has sub hosted for Chris Hayes and Keith Olbermann. This App features: + Easy live audio and video streaming of the Monday through Friday live show at 12PM ET to listen or watch anywhere. + One tap call in to the live show. + IM the show. + Streaming of the most recent 25 daily podcasts. + Downloading for offline listening of the most recent 25 daily podcasts (wifi suggested to avoid data charges) + MEMBERS not only get access to the extended show but also get download and streaming access to nearly 3000 episodes episodes of the Majority Report. + Watch all Majority Report YouTube videos. + Important Show links. Terms of Use: https://terms.fans.fm/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProPublica at none against Majority Report's 1. ProPublica also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Majority Report's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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. Majority Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. ProPublica asks for nothing beyond the download.
Majority Report holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ProPublica's written reviews are positive against 93% of Majority Report's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, Majority Report every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | Majority Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) | 4.9 (253 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 253 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #71 — better | #150 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Pilot Season, Inc. |
Customer experience
ProPublica
Majority Report
User reviews
ProPublica
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 High-quality investigative journalism
- ✅ Factual, unbiased reporting
- 🎯 In-depth, well-researched stories
- 🆓 Ad-free content
- 🧹 Clean, simple interface
Room to improve
- 🌙 Bright white screen (no dark mode)
- 📤 Social sharing doesn't include headlines
- ⚠️ Outdated app updates
- 🖼️ Image sizing issues on older devices
- 🔄 Slow initial loading times
Majority Report
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎙️ Excellent podcast content and hosts
- 📻 Live streaming capability
- 💬 Interactive features (IM, call-in during live shows)
- 📚 Extensive archive of past episodes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Live streaming cutouts and drops
- 🐛 App crashes during live shows
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices (iPhone 11)
- 😤 Inconsistent app functionality
- 🔌 Poor WiFi/5G performance during streaming
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
Majority Report
Reported bugs
5 issues- Live streaming cutouts and connection drops
- App crashes when attempting to listen to live shows
- Doesn't work on iPhone 11
- Login functionality broken with no support response
- App not functioning properly on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode for light-sensitive users
- Playback speed options (1.25x speed boost)
- AirPlay support for speaker systems
- Pause and backtrack during live shows
- Dedicated section for Right Wing Mandela content
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- Monthly mailbag Q&A feature
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
Majority Report
- Majority Reporter$9.991 Month
