Comparison

Loksatta vs Agrowon

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

Head to head
About

Loksatta

Access comprehensive Marathi news coverage, including regional, international, sports, business, and political updates. Enjoy offline reading of the ePaper for the Mumbai edition.

Highlights
  • Marathi news coverage
  • Regional and international news
  • Sports and business updates
  • Political coverage
  • Offline ePaper reading
  • Award-winning reportage
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Loksatta is one of India's most widely read Marathi newspapers, published by The Indian Express Group. Launched on January 14, 1948, Loksatta has always stood by its mission of being a forum for and voice of democracy in Maharashtra. Loksatta is known globally for its impartial coverage and nonconformist, liberal viewpoint; its award-winning reportage and internationally recognised columnists make it India's most respected national Marathi publication. The Loksatta iPad application - a first in the Marathi news industry - brings you regional and international news, sports, business and the some of the finest political coverage in Marathi. The iPad app also permits offline reading of the ePaper (Mumbai edition).

About

Agrowon

This app provides farmers with factual information on the latest agricultural technologies and practices to enhance their competitiveness and income. It covers core farming, market trends, and related activities like dairy and fisheries, offering in-depth reporting on rural development.

Highlights
  • Latest agricultural technology information
  • In-depth reporting on rural development
  • Coverage of core farming practices
  • Agricultural produce market trends
  • Information on dairy, poultry, and fisheries
Features
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The objective of equipping farmers with factual information on the latest technology to make them globally competitive and help them increase their per capita income. Agrowon has achieved a whopping readership in print as well as on the Digital platform. The brand's popularity is growing with huge responses from farmers.We look forward to growing with the mobile app medium. This popularity is attributed to Agrowon’s sensible and in-depth reporting of agricultural issues and rural development. It is the authoritative medium pertaining to all aspects of Agriculture. New trends, better practices, and the application of futuristic technologies are presented lucidly. The coverage includes core farming, agricultural produce market as well as Agro based activities like dairy, poultry, and fisheries.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Agrowon at 100% against Loksatta's 53%. Agrowon also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Loksatta's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Loksatta ships an update every 2 months, Agrowon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loksatta versus Agrowon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoksattaAgrowon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB55 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe Indian Express Online Media Pvt LtdSakal Media Group

Customer experience

Loksatta

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral21.1%
Negative26.3%

Agrowon

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Loksatta

No in-app purchases

None

Agrowon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loksatta free?
Loksatta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Agrowon free?
Agrowon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loksatta or Agrowon have ads?
Agrowon shows ads; Loksatta does not.
Which is updated more often, Loksatta or Agrowon?
Loksatta ships an update every 2 months, and Agrowon every 4 months. Most recently, Loksatta was updated on June 5, 2026 and Agrowon on September 21, 2026.

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