# Новости Плюс vs Хорошие новости

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Хорошие новости at none against Новости Плюс's 1. Хорошие новости also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 64%). Новости Плюс's advantage is ratings volume (320 vs 19) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Новости Плюс sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Хорошие новости asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Новости Плюс against 4.8 for Хорошие новости. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Новости Плюс has 320 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Новости Плюс's written reviews are positive against 90% of Хорошие новости's.

Новости Плюс ships an update every 2 months, Хорошие новости every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Новости Плюс | Хорошие новости |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (320 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id638870459/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468446555/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **320** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TSKV, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/504447325) | [Ivan SNIGIR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851486897) |

## What reviewers say

### Новости Плюс

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id638870459)

Access a wide range of news and content from Russia and around the world in one place. Customize your reading experience with adjustable themes, text sizes, and fonts. Save, share, and add your favorite sources for a personalized news feed.

**Highlights:** Aggregated news from Russia and the world, Customizable reading settings, Add and manage content sources, Save and share articles, Accessibility features

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient to use
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Good for studying Russian
- 👍 Numerous Russian news sources
- 👍 Works very well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow transition between app and site
- 🐛 App crashes during news viewing
- 🐛 Ads cause tablet reboots
- 🐛 Limited selection of news sources
- 🐛 News not updating in some sources

**Reported bugs**

- Slow transition between app and site
- App crashes during news viewing
- Ads cause tablet reboots
- News not updating in some sources
- Many sources disappeared

**Requested features**

- Widget for OS14
- Push notifications for favorites
- Automatic text alignment in landscape mode


### Хорошие новости

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468446555)

Discover verified positive news and achievements from Russia. Share your own stories, participate in events, and earn rewards for your activity. Connect with like-minded individuals and contribute to a positive information environment.

**Highlights:** Positive news feed, Share user stories, Participate in events, Community building, Reward system

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Positive and inspiring content
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Convenient navigation
- 👍 Good source of inspiration
- 👍 Useful information and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 SMS not received for registration
- 🐛 VK login not working
- 🐛 App is slow/laggy
- 🐛 Real name/surname not accepted
- 🐛 Inconvenient to switch to website

**Reported bugs**

- SMS verification issues
- VK login failures
- Surname validation errors
- App crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Add 'Good Market' as a separate tab
- Add comment functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Новости Плюс free?

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

### Is Хорошие новости free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Новости Плюс or Хорошие новости?

Хорошие новости is rated higher. Новости Плюс averages 4.6 out of 5 from 320 ratings, while Хорошие новости averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.

### Do Новости Плюс or Хорошие новости have ads?

Новости Плюс shows ads; Хорошие новости does not.

### Which is updated more often, Новости Плюс or Хорошие новости?

Новости Плюс ships an update every 2 months, and Хорошие новости every 3 weeks. Most recently, Новости Плюс was updated on October 29, 2026 and Хорошие новости on October 27, 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.*