Comparison

ARGUS vs Screensoft' News

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

Head to head
About

ARGUS

Features
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Your media response available at all times. The ARGUS iPhone app enables you to view your print/online clippings and radio/TV notifications – wherever and whenever you want. In order to be able to use the app, you have to be subscribed to an active electronically delivered order. The app offers the following features: - Password-protected login - Access to all clippings and notifications from your media monitoring order (last 3 months) - Content update (simple synchronisation) - PDF download - Link to the original website for online news - Perfect overview thanks to news timeline - Fast navigation via search function - Easy access to existing press reviews and dossiers - Presentation adapted to iPhone and iPad ARGUS der Presse AG is Switzerland's leading supplier of media monitoring services in the field of print media, radio & television and the internet. ARGUS offers the entire spectrum of services in the field of media monitoring, media analysis and information management – everything from a single source.

About

Screensoft' News

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With Screensoft' News, you receive real-time news from your broadcaster. Thanks to this free, easy-to-use application, you can choose the feeds you want to subscribe to, and only receive news from the entities that really interest you! No account to create: we don't collect your data! No advertising: the app is offered to you by your Broadcaster! No algorithms: your Broadcaster speaks directly to you! Are you a user of our Screensoft digital signage solution? With Screensoft' News, you can communicate not only on your display screens, billboards and website, but also on your audience's mobile phones and tablets. Screensoft: consistent, cross-functional, multi-channel communication that's unique and accessible to all!

Screenshots

ARGUS4 screens
Screensoft' News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Screensoft' News at every 2 months against ARGUS's every 12 months. ARGUS's advantage is iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

ARGUS ships an update every 12 months, Screensoft' News every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ARGUS versus Screensoft' News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARGUSScreensoft' News
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARGUS DATA INSIGHTS Schweiz AGMULTIMEDIA CONCEPT

In-app purchases

None

ARGUS

No in-app purchases

None

Screensoft' News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARGUS free?
ARGUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screensoft' News free?
Screensoft' News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARGUS or Screensoft' News have ads?
Neither ARGUS nor Screensoft' News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARGUS or Screensoft' News?
ARGUS ships an update every 12 months, and Screensoft' News every 2 months. Most recently, ARGUS was updated on June 7, 2026 and Screensoft' News on October 10, 2026.

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