# Ведомости vs Дождь

The clearest difference is rating: Дождь at 4.8 against Ведомости's 4.3. Дождь also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Ведомости's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ведомости sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Дождь asks for nothing beyond the download.

Дождь holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Дождь has 2.2K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Ведомости's written reviews are positive against 67% of Дождь's.

Ведомости ships an update monthly, Дождь every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ведомости | Дождь |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vedomosti/id521051076/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id955281863/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 67 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 30.7% of reviews | **67.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 90 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Business News Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/521051079) | [TVR Studios B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775203113) |

## What reviewers say

### Ведомости

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vedomosti/id521051076)

Access a leading Russian business and economics publication for objective news, exclusive interviews, and expert financial advice. Stay informed globally with 24/7 updates and an archive of past issues. Offers offline reading and personalized content saving.

**Highlights:** Exclusive interviews, Author opinions and columns, Investigative reports and rankings, Investment and finance expert recommendations, Access to newspaper archives, Offline reading, Save articles to favorites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ведомости. Подписка на месяц | $8.49 | per month |
| Подписка на месяц | $9.99 | per month |
| Ведомости. Подписка на год | $69.99 | per year |
| Подписка на год | $79.99 | per year |


### Дождь

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id955281863)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient app
- 🚀 Well-designed and built
- 🌟 Excellent source of news
- 💯 Brave and talented journalism
- 🙌 Invaluable for the world

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🙄 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🔒 Restricted access in some regions
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔋 High data consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Frequent crashes
- Video playback problems
- Orientation and layout issues
- Unreliable content updates

**Requested features**

- Dark mode support
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Offline content availability
- Improved video playback stability
- Better integration with TV platforms


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ведомости free?

Ведомости is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Дождь free?

Дождь is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ведомости or Дождь?

Дождь is rated higher. Ведомости averages 4.3 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Дождь averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Ведомости or Дождь have ads?

Neither Ведомости nor Дождь shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ведомости or Дождь?

Ведомости ships an update monthly, and Дождь every 2 months. Most recently, Ведомости was updated on November 1, 2026 and Дождь on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*