Comparison

Google News vs Alpicat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized news briefings
  • Local news from your area
  • Full coverage with multiple perspectives
  • Customizable topics and sources
  • Cross-device access
Currently charting
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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.

About

Alpicat

Features
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Aplicació per conèixer tot el que passa a Alpicat. Connecta't i informa't sobre l'agenda i les notícies de la ciutat. A més podràs enviar suggeriments o comunicar incidències.

Screenshots

Google News4 screens
Alpicat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alpicat at none against Google News's shown. Alpicat also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Google News's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 59 months) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google News ships an update monthly, Alpicat every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Google News versus Alpicat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle NewsAlpicat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (226K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings226K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 59 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoogle LLCAjuntament dAlpicat

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

Alpicat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google News

No in-app purchases

None

Alpicat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google News free?
Google News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpicat free?
Alpicat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google News or Alpicat have ads?
Google News shows ads; Alpicat does not.
Which is updated more often, Google News or Alpicat?
Google News ships an update monthly, and Alpicat every 59 months. Most recently, Google News was updated on November 12, 2026 and Alpicat on November 11, 2026.

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