Comparison

The Jerusalem Post vs baba News Israel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Jerusalem Post

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth analysis from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world. This app offers a user-friendly interface, customizable notifications, and offline reading capabilities for a seamless news experience.

Highlights
  • Brand-new UX layout
  • Improved push notifications
  • Convenient sharing
  • Frequent updates
  • Commenting
  • Offline bookmarking
  • Swipe navigation
Features
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The brand-new Jerusalem Post mobile app is the most comprehensive, accurate, and content-rich source of news from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World! Here are just a few of the many features of our new app: Brand-new UX layout for ease of use Improved push notifications for Breaking News/Article Linked Push Notification Convenient sharing capabilities Frequent updates to ensure the latest news is always at your disposal Commenting Bookmarking (Online and Offline Capability) Swipe Navigation for Article and Section Views Continued Improvement to Load Time and Stability Support for iOS 8 Connect to our $5 Premium Plus subscription to receive exclusive content and an ad-free browsing experience. The service will automatically renew each month unless you choose to cancel it. Send your comments, questions, and suggestions to support@jpost.com Our terms of service: https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx

About

baba News Israel

This app aggregates news from various Israeli newsrooms, presenting reports on the same event side-by-side to highlight differences in coverage. It offers summaries in English and allows users to view original language extracts, all without ads or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Compare news from multiple Israeli outlets
  • See reports grouped by event
  • View original language extracts
  • English summaries of news stories
  • Discover underreported stories (blindspot)
  • Ad-free and algorithm-free experience
Features
Read full description

Every Israeli and Hebrew news source, in one place. baba news brings Israel's newsrooms, publishing in Hebrew, Arabic and Russian, together in English. ONE EVENT, EVERY NEWSROOM Reports about the same story are grouped together, so you see how many outlets covered it and where they sit (left, centre and right) before you read a word. That comparison is the app. It is not something a website can show you. EVERY NEWSROOM, ONE WIRE Ynet, Haaretz, Kan, N12, Channel 13, Israel Hayom, Maariv, Globes, Calcalist, Arutz Sheva, Srugim, Kikar HaShabbat, Behadrei Haredim, Arab48, Panet, Alarab, Vesty, NEWSru and more, on one live wire as they publish. THE STORY IN A FEW LINES Every report gets a short summary written by baba, in English, with the key points up front. Tap through to read the newsroom's own article on their site. THE WORDS IT WAS FILED IN A short extract of the original Hebrew, Arabic or Russian sits beside our English, so you can see the language the story was actually written in. BLINDSPOT Stories only a couple of outlets picked up, the ones that never spread. BUILT TO BE QUIET No account. No ads. No algorithm deciding what you see. Saved stories stay on your device. HOW IT WORKS baba news is not a publisher and does not reproduce anyone's articles. Summaries and key points are written by baba and labelled as ours; every story names the newsroom that reported it, shows when it was published, and links to their original. We are independent and not affiliated with any government, ministry or political organisation. Publishers: see itsbaba.com/publishers. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Jerusalem Post4 screens
baba News Israel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: baba News Israel at 5.0 against The Jerusalem Post's 2.6. baba News Israel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). The Jerusalem Post's advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 2) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Jerusalem Post sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. baba News Israel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

baba News Israel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Jerusalem Post has 204 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of The Jerusalem Post's written reviews are positive against 0% of baba News Israel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Jerusalem Post ships an update every 2 months, baba News Israel every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Jerusalem Post versus baba News Israel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Jerusalem Postbaba News Israel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (204 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Jerusalem PostZipLyne LLC

Customer experience

The Jerusalem Post

All ratings204 ratings
Positive35.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative55.4%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative78.4%

baba News Israel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Jerusalem Post

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Forced reloads when switching apps
  • Comments text field issues
  • Inability to close ads
  • Frequent crashes and white screens
  • Login problems and lost access

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Seamless login and premium access
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option
  • Faster and more reliable app performance

baba News Israel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Jerusalem Post

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plus$4.991 Month
  • Jpost.com$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Subscription for 1 month$7.99
None

baba News Israel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Jerusalem Post free?
The Jerusalem Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is baba News Israel free?
baba News Israel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Jerusalem Post or baba News Israel?
baba News Israel is rated higher. The Jerusalem Post averages 2.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while baba News Israel averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Jerusalem Post or baba News Israel have ads?
The Jerusalem Post shows ads; baba News Israel does not.
Which is updated more often, The Jerusalem Post or baba News Israel?
The Jerusalem Post ships an update every 2 months, and baba News Israel every 3 days. Most recently, The Jerusalem Post was updated on October 20, 2026 and baba News Israel on October 21, 2026.

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