Stringer News vs Integrity Index
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stringer News
Experience news directly from individuals on the ground, offering firsthand perspectives on unfolding events. This app combines personal narratives with aggregated headlines from major news outlets for comprehensive coverage. Witness events from every angle as they happen.
- Eyewitness accounts
- Firsthand event insights
- Aggregated major headlines
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Real-time unfolding events
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Stringer brings you news straight from the source—individuals on the ground, giving you firsthand insights into events as they unfold. Alongside these personal narratives, we aggregate headlines from major news outlets to provide comprehensive coverage. With Stringer, you're not just reading the news; you're witnessing it as it unfolds, from every angle.
Integrity Index
Track the personal and political finances of U.S. Congressional candidates. Explore the influence of big money in elections and view stock trades by members of Congress. Data is sourced from FEC and public ethics disclosures.
- Track Congressional candidate finances
- Explore election money influence
- View member of Congress stock trades
- Data from FEC and ethics disclosures
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The Integrity Index is the only place to track the personal and political finances of every Congressional candidate in the U.S. You can also explore how big money is influencing our elections and the latest stock trades made by each member of Congress. Data collected from the FEC and public ethics disclosures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Integrity Index at 256 against Stringer News's 27. Integrity Index also leads on chart position (#148 vs unranked). Stringer News's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.9 for Stringer News against 4.9 for Integrity Index. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Integrity Index has 256 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Stringer News's written reviews are positive against 91% of Integrity Index's.
Stringer News ships an update every 6 days, Integrity Index every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stringer News | Integrity Index |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #148 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stringer Inc | Political Integrity Project |
Customer experience
Stringer News
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In-app purchases
Stringer News
No in-app purchases
Integrity Index
No in-app purchases
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