Google News vs Robotitus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google News
This app aggregates and highlights global and local news stories tailored to your interests. It provides personalized briefings, in-depth coverage from multiple sources, and allows you to follow specific topics and news outlets. Stay informed on the go or on your desktop.
- Personalized news briefings
- Local news from your area
- Full coverage with multiple perspectives
- Customizable topics and sources
- Cross-device access
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Google News is a personalized news aggregator that organizes and highlights what’s happening in the world so you can quickly catch up and discover more about the stories that matter to you. With Google News, you’ll find: YOUR BRIEFING: It can be nearly impossible to keep up with every story you care about, Your Briefing makes it easy to stay in the know about what’s important and relevant in your world. It updates throughout the day to bring you the top local, national, and world headlines, plus personalized news tailored to your interests. LOCAL NEWS: Explore your community through stories and articles from news outlets in your local area. Customize and choose multiple locations so you can know what’s happening near you or wherever home is. FULL COVERAGE: Dive deeper into a story with multiple perspectives. The Full Coverage feature organizes everything online about a story, surfacing and highlighting coverage from different outlets and mediums. With just a tap, you’ll uncover how the story is unfolding and how everyone is reporting on it. STORIES FOR YOU: The For You section delivers personalized news related to your interests. Take control and customize the articles you see by following the topics and sources you care about. ACCESS FROM ANY DEVICE: Stay up to date on the news no matter where you are. Pair the Google News mobile app with our Desktop website, news.google.com, and enjoy your personalized content across all your devices.
Robotitus
Access a portal dedicated to scientific news in Spanish. Stay informed about the latest discoveries and advancements in the world of science.
- Scientific news portal
- Spanish language content
- Latest discoveries
- Science advancements
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Portal de noticias científicas en español
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Robotitus at 98% against Google News's 29%. Robotitus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Google News's advantage is ratings volume (226K vs 46) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). 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.
Robotitus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google News has 226K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Google News's written reviews are positive against 98% of Robotitus's.
Google News ships an update monthly, Robotitus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google News | Robotitus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (226K ratings) | 5.0 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | 97.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 226K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ROBOTITUS LIMITED | |
Customer experience
Google News
Robotitus
User reviews
Google News
From 226K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Comprehensive news coverage
- 📰 Wide range of news sources
- 🔍 Customizable news feed
- 👍 Sleek and modern interface
- 🌐 Global news perspective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Annoying auto-refresh issues
- 💤 Slow article loading times
- 📢 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🤖 Unreliable personalization algorithms
Robotitus
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 High-quality, verified scientific news content
- 🎯 Engaging and well-written articles
- 🌍 Spanish-language science news availability
- ✨ Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🎓 Educational and inspiring content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Blank loading screens and content not loading
- 📱 Not optimized for iPad
- 🔤 Font size too small and not adjustable
- 🔔 Notifications arrive with blank content or missing titles
- ⚠️ Occasional API issues causing app failures
Bugs and requests
Google News
Reported bugs
5 issues- Articles not loading properly
- Sudden app crashes and freezes
- Inability to return to previous position in feed
- Incorrect or outdated news content
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved article bookmarking/saving
- Better control over news sources
- Smoother scrolling and navigation
- Faster updates and real-time news
Robotitus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank white loading screens preventing content display
- Notifications displaying without titles or with blank content
- API connectivity issues causing app to freeze
- Incomplete article title preview in notifications
Requested features
5 requests- iPad compatibility and optimization
- Adjustable font size settings
- Widget support for home screen
- Video clips of creator reading news
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Google News
No in-app purchases
Robotitus
No in-app purchases
