Comparison

The Walleye vs Snopes

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

Head to head
About

The Walleye

Features
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The Walleye is Northwestern Ontario's arts and culture magazine. Look for it free at key strategic locations throughout the Thunder Bay region, as well as along Minnesota’s North Shore. The Walleye delivers an essential print and online package with in-depth, intelligent and fresh cultural reporting that introduces new and exciting artists, acts and events that help define the north.

About

Snopes

Verify the truthfulness of information with this app. Search extensive archives, read the latest fact checks, and play games to test your ability to spot misinformation. Save articles and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Search archives
  • FactBot for topic inquiries
  • Read latest fact checks
  • Save articles to reading list
  • Fact-checking games
  • NightVision mode
Features
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After more than 30 years of fact checking misinformation, Snopes finally has an app. When you aren't sure if something is true or false, launch our app and Snopes it. - Search our massive archives or use FactBot to ask about a topic - Read latest fact checks and investigations - Save articles in your reading list - Solve the new Snopes' Crossword puzzle - Try your hand at our true/false game to see if you can spot misinformation - Option to show fact check ratings next to articles when browsing - Use NightVision to make it easier on your eyes (option to automatically enable at night) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Walleye4 screens
Snopes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Walleye at none against Snopes's 11. The Walleye also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Snopes's advantage is chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Snopes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Walleye asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
The Walleye versus Snopes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe WalleyeSnopes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (650 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—650 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMEDIA BLENDER PTY LTDSnopes, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

The Walleye

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Snopes

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$11.991 Month
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  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$199.991 Year

Questions

Is The Walleye free?
The Walleye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snopes free?
Snopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Walleye or Snopes have ads?
Neither The Walleye nor Snopes shows ads.

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