POLITICO vs Farm Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POLITICO
Get real-time political news and analysis delivered directly to your phone. This app offers a streamlined way to access breaking news and in-depth stories from a leading political news source.
- Up-to-the-minute insight
- Political news analysis
- Breaking news alerts
- Sleek and navigable design
- Dynamic stories
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Stay ahead of the political news driving your day, with POLITICO's redesigned app. We curate the essential politics and policy news breaking in and between the centers of power, and help you understand what it means for you. What's inside: - Driving the Day: curated coverage of what’s shaping politics within and across the world’s power centers - For You: a feed built around what's actually driving your day - Newsletters: all POLITICO newsletters, native to the app - Podcasts: every POLITICO show - People: every lawmaker, staffer and regulator, one search away
Farm Progress
Stay informed about local agricultural news, market prices for grain and livestock, and weather forecasts. This app connects you to relevant regional Farm Progress publications and blogs.
- Local ag news updates
- Grain and livestock market data
- Enhanced weather forecasts
- Access to regional blogs
- Directs to local Farm Progress websites
- Choice of favorite publications
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Keep up on local ag news, grain and livestock markets, enhanced weather and blogs with the new Farm Progress app. The app automatically directs you to the right local Farm Progress website, or you can choose your favorite. The app offers access to American Agriculturist, California Farmer, Carolina-Virginia Farmer, Dakota Farmer, Indiana Prairie Farmer, Kansas Farmer, Michigan Farmer, Mid-South Farmer, Missouri Ruralist, Nebraska Farmer, Ohio Farmer, Prairie Farmer, Southern Farmer, The Farmer, The Farmer-Stockman, Wallaces Farmer, Western Farmer-Stockman and Wisconsin Agriculturist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Farm Progress at 75% against POLITICO's 30%. Farm Progress also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). POLITICO's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (49K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
POLITICO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POLITICO has 49K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of POLITICO's written reviews are positive against 75% of Farm Progress's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
POLITICO ships an update monthly, Farm Progress every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POLITICO | Farm Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POLITICO, LLC | Barchart |
Customer experience
POLITICO
Farm Progress
Bugs and requests
POLITICO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Inability to refresh content
- Notifications not working properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust font size
- Offline reading mode
- Improved article organization and search
- More balanced political coverage
Farm Progress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POLITICO
No in-app purchases
Farm Progress
No in-app purchases
