Comparison

Snopes vs Debunkr

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

Head to head
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/

About

Debunkr

Instantly assess the trustworthiness of online news articles. Paste a URL to receive an overall credibility score, a detailed breakdown of factors like publisher reputation and article tone, and even an AI-powered debate on the content. It provides a fact-checking pipeline for verifiable claims.

Highlights
  • Overall credibility score (0-100)
  • Credibility bucket (Highly credible to Low)
  • Rating strength indicator
  • Breakdown by publisher, quality, and tone
  • AI debate (Skeptic vs. Advocate)
  • Fact-check pipeline with Google API
  • No account required
Features
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Debunkr helps you read the news like a skeptic — without the homework. Paste any article link and Debunkr scores its credibility from 0 to 100 in seconds, then shows its work so you can judge for yourself. WHAT YOU GET INSTANTLY • A 0–100 credibility score with a plain-English rating: Highly credible, Mostly credible, Mixed, Questionable, or Low • A Rating Strength meter that tells you how much to trust the score • A breakdown across publisher reputation, article quality, and tone & balance • Devil's Advocate — the single strongest reason the score might be wrong GO DEEPER WITH DEEP ANALYSIS • A Skeptic and an Advocate AI debate the article point by point • A Judge weighs both sides into a final verdict • A fact-check pipeline pulls up to 3 checkable claims and runs them against the Google Fact Check Tools API (PolitiFact, Snopes, AFP, Reuters Fact Check, and more) • Named people, places, and organizations are cross-checked against Wikipedia • Every citation comes from a real search result — no invented sources HOW THE SCORE WORKS Debunkr blends three signals: • Publisher reputation (45%) — a hand-curated list built from Wikipedia's Perennial Sources consensus and the IFCN network of certified fact-checkers • Article quality (45%) — an AI model reads the piece and rates sourcing, hedging, and writing • Tone & balance (10%) — a small penalty for extreme political slant either way BUILT TO BE HONEST Debunkr rates credibility signals, not absolute truth. A polished hoax can still score Mixed, and breaking news often has no fact-checks yet — when that happens, Debunkr says so instead of guessing. AI can make mistakes; we add safeguards but errors are possible. The in-app Methodology and Limitations screens lay it all out. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING No name, no email, no login. A random device ID enforces fair-use limits and nothing more. We don't sell or share your data. Debunkr is a media-literacy tool, not a verdict machine. Use it to ask better questions — then decide for yourself. Debunkr is in alpha. Ratings are estimates, not verified facts. Always check important claims independently.

Screenshots

Snopes4 screens
Debunkr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Debunkr at none against Snopes's 11. Debunkr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Snopes's advantage is ratings volume (650 vs 4) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Snopes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Debunkr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Debunkr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snopes has 650 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Snopes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Debunkr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snopes ships an update every 5 days, Debunkr every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Snopes versus Debunkr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnopesDebunkr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (650 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings650 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSnopes, Inc.Four-Color AI LLC

Customer experience

Snopes

All ratings650 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Debunkr

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Debunkr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snopes free?
Snopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Debunkr free?
Debunkr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snopes or Debunkr?
Debunkr is rated higher. Snopes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 650 ratings, while Debunkr averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Snopes or Debunkr have ads?
Neither Snopes nor Debunkr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snopes or Debunkr?
Snopes ships an update every 5 days, and Debunkr every 10 days. Most recently, Snopes was updated on October 13, 2026 and Debunkr on October 8, 2026.

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