POLITICO vs Receipts
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
Receipts
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Receipts lets you fact-check any post, video, or article without leaving the app you're already using. Share content to Receipts or paste a link, and get a clear breakdown of primary sources, funding ties, and rhetorical techniques — no verdicts, just evidence. Every check produces a shareable "receipt": the claim, what primary sources actually say, who's behind the content, and how it was funded. See a viral claim on Instagram, X, or TikTok? Share it to Receipts and get the real story in seconds. Receipts never tells you what to believe. It shows its work — so you can decide for yourself
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Receipts at none against POLITICO's shown. POLITICO's advantage is chart position (#86 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 ships an update monthly, Receipts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POLITICO | Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POLITICO, LLC | Mats Sellei |
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
Receipts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POLITICO
No in-app purchases
Receipts
No in-app purchases
