Headlines vs Rainmakers & Potstirrers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Headlines
Get breaking news, weather updates, and sports scores from around the world and the US. This app offers a clean interface for news junkies, featuring national and local forecasts, traffic alerts, and business summaries. It also includes content on politics, science, technology, entertainment, and more, updated 24/7 from reputable sources.
- Live breaking news updates
- Local and world weather forecasts
- Sports scores and notifications
- Business news and stock market summaries
- Traffic alerts
- Diverse article categories (politics, tech, entertainment)
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Headlines brings daily stories from around the World + US & UK: news, weather and sports on your mobile device with a clean, intuitive design - perfect for any news junkie. The Headlines app is the news report reader for: > National and World news, weather and live sports notifications > Today’s local and national weather forecast via a front page widget as well as more details in the weather section + traffic alerts > Business video and stock market summary > Opinion polls > State and USA lottery results feed > Plus a wide variety or articles in: politics talk radio, science updates, technology, entertainment, movies, TV, health & food radio podcasts, travel videos, daily horoscopes, book reviews & photos of the day > Licensed content from news sources updated 24 hours/day including: Reuters, Business Insider, Medium blogs, Townhall & more… Ready for a news break? Download the Breaking Headlines app now for your mobile device, it's free!
Rainmakers & Potstirrers
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Rainmakers & Potstirrers is an essential go-to guide of Africa’s 100 most influential mining company executives. The app provides biographical information and up-to-date summaries of important trends, events and themes in the continent’s resources sector. Engagingly written by South Africa’s leading journalists, Rainmakers & Potstirrers has been successfully mapping the African resources sector for more than 15 years.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rainmakers & Potstirrers at none against Headlines's shown. Rainmakers & Potstirrers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Headlines's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, 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.
Headlines ships an update monthly, Rainmakers & Potstirrers every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Headlines | Rainmakers & Potstirrers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | doapp, inc | DevLabs |
Bugs and requests
Headlines
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Inability to navigate back to previously read articles
- Notifications lead to outdated or missing content
- Inconsistent layout and user experience
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back the funny/odd news section
- Improve search and bookmarking functionality
- Allow users to customize news feed and preferences
- Provide more in-depth coverage of news stories
Rainmakers & Potstirrers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Headlines
No in-app purchases
Rainmakers & Potstirrers
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Headlines free?
Is Rainmakers & Potstirrers free?
Do Headlines or Rainmakers & Potstirrers have ads?
Which is updated more often, Headlines or Rainmakers & Potstirrers?
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