Just the News App vs LaunchStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just the News App
This news app delivers factual reporting from trusted journalists, prioritizing accuracy over speed. It offers exclusive content with unprecedented transparency, allowing users to examine the evidence behind each story.
- Fact-based reporting
- Trusted journalists
- Exclusive news content
- Transparent sourcing
- Dig Deeper tool
- Neutral voice
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Just the News is committed to just reporting facts from journalists with a long record of public trust and excellence. In an era where opinion and supposition are too often substituted for fact and where journalists rush to get things first and hope their stories are correct, Just the News tries to stand out by returning to the bedrock promise of getting news first, but first getting it right. We try to deliver exclusive news you can trust. Just the News is a back-to-the-future initiative where old-fashioned, honest and exclusive reporting is delivered in a neutral voice, but delivered through the modern channels of YouTube, podcasting, e-books and social media. And in a twist of old and new, Just the News journalists deliver unprecedented transparency by offering a Dig Deeper tool on their Web site that allows consumers to see the underlying core materials and evidence that substantiate each story. These embeds replace the shaky promise of modern journalists to "just trust us, we're right" with "we trust readers to look at the facts and make up their own minds." Just the News is sticking just to the facts, without regard to outcome or personal bias. We will construct original, exclusive content with a neutrality and transparency that lets readers, viewers and listeners make up their own minds. Just the News is based in Washington, with an eye toward covering events in the capital for those who live outside it. It consists of four divisions dedicated to Web reporting, exclusive news, podcasting and long-form nonfiction book publishing. Its mission can be succinctly summarized by three brand statements: Honest Journalism, Trusted Reporters Information Without Indoctrination Rising Above Rhetoric
LaunchStack
Stay updated on all Starship activities with live countdowns and customizable alerts for testing, road closures, and launch events. This dedicated fan app provides a single source for breaking news and live coverage links, ensuring you never miss a critical moment.
- Live launch countdown
- Customizable alerts
- Booster and ship testing updates
- Road closure notifications
- Breaking news updates
- Live coverage links
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LaunchStack is a focused mobile app for fans who want one place to follow Starship activity. Get a live countdown to the next launch and stay informed with customizable alerts for the moments that matter most: • Booster testing • Ship testing • Road closures • Launch activity • Breaking updates • Live coverage links Built for fans who want a dedicated Starship experience instead of a general launch app, LaunchStack helps you keep up with testing, closures, and launch timelines without digging through multiple sources. Whether you care about prelaunch signals, launch day timing, or quick access to coverage when things start moving, LaunchStack keeps the most important updates in one place. LaunchStack is an independent fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SpaceX. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LaunchStack at 100% against Just the News App's 19%. LaunchStack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Just the News App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. LaunchStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Just the News App asks for nothing beyond the download.
LaunchStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just the News App has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Just the News App's written reviews are positive against 100% of LaunchStack's.
Just the News App ships an update weekly, LaunchStack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just the News App | LaunchStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #133 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bentley Media Group, LLC | Francis Norman |
Customer experience
Just the News App
LaunchStack
In-app purchases
Just the News App
No in-app purchases
LaunchStack
- LaunchStack Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- LaunchStack Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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