Reason vs InTown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reason
Access accurate and honest news, ideas, videos, and podcasts from a libertarian perspective. Personalize notifications and stream exclusive content, including documentaries and newsletters.
- Libertarian news and ideas
- Exclusive videos and documentaries
- Podcast streaming
- Personalized news notifications
- Newsletter access
- Reason Plus subscription for early magazine access
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The Reason app helps you stay on top of the news and better understand your world without all the tired left-wing or right-wing spin. You won’t find a better source for accurate and honest news, ideas, videos, and podcasts from a libertarian perspective. Turn on notifications and personalize your settings to get alerts about issues you care about. Stream new episodes of Reason podcasts: The Reason Roundtable, The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, and The Soho Forum Debates. Click to listen to every article and build your own content playlist. Access Reason’s latest vertical videos. Watch Reason’s documentaries, video essays, and comedy videos, including Remy and Andrew Heaton. Browse Reason’s newsletters: Reason Roundup by Liz Wolfe, The Rattler by J.D. Tuccille, Free Media by Robby Soave, and more. Play Reason’s weekly crossword plus special puzzles when magazine issues publish online. Subscribe to Reason Plus for exclusive early access to new issues of Reason magazine on your phone, tablet, or computer. To join, visit reason.com/subscribe on any browser.
InTown
Stay informed about your local community with real-time updates on breaking news, crime alerts, and upcoming events. Access live weather forecasts and stream local TV channels directly from your device.
- Real-time crime alerts and map
- Local breaking news feed
- Live weather forecasts and warnings
- Upcoming local events listings
- Stream local TV channels
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InTown - Everything you need to know right in your town Stay on top of breaking local news, crime reports, community events, live weather updates, local TV and more! Key Features 1. Real-time crime alerts a. Get timely safety alerts and see what’s happening near you on crime map 2. Local Breaking News a. From city politics to trending stories, stay informed with real-time local news that matters to you. Set your location and interest to get a custom newsfeed built just for your area. 3. Live Weather and alerts a. Plan your day with hyperlocal forecasts and real-time severe weather warnings. 4. Events Near You a. Never miss a thing! Markets, street fairs, festivals, community gatherings and more! 5. Watch Live Local TV a. Stream your favorite local news, stations and live coverage anytime and anywhere Have feedback? Contact us at contact@lifeagents.ai Terms of Service: https://intownapp.lifeagents.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://intownapp.lifeagents.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reason at none against InTown's shown. Reason also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). InTown's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reason against 4.9 for InTown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 284 and 83 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Reason ships an update every 4 months, InTown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reason | InTown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (284 ratings) | 4.9 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 284 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reason | Life Agents, LLC |
Customer experience
Reason
InTown
In-app purchases
Reason
No in-app purchases
InTown
No in-app purchases
