Comparison

Cronkite+ vs AggieMedia

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

Head to head
About

Cronkite+

Explore student-produced journalism covering global, national, and local news, including sports, business, and community issues. Features in-depth investigative projects and bilingual reporting from a top-ranked journalism school.

Highlights
  • Student journalism coverage
  • Global, national, local news
  • Sports, weather, entertainment
  • Investigative journalism projects
  • Bilingual reporting
  • Multimedia reporting
Features
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The Cronkite+ app highlights the best in student journalism, featuring coverage of global, national, and local news—including sports, weather, entertainment, business, economics, and community issues. Content is produced by: • Cronkite News: A capstone program offering students an immersive experience in news, sports, business, entertainment, and community multimedia reporting. • Carnegie-Knight News21: A national initiative where top students produce in-depth, multimedia investigative projects. • The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism: Supported by the Scripps Howard Foundation, this center partners students with veteran journalists to publish powerful, accountability-driven stories. • The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism: Trains students in high-quality media coverage of business and the economy. • Cronkite Noticias: Offers bilingual students real-world experience reporting in Spanish-language media, with a focus on Latino and border communities. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University (ASU) is one of the nation’s top journalism programs. Known for its innovative “teaching hospital” model, the Cronkite School offers hands-on training in real-world news environments. Students are prepared for impactful careers in broadcast journalism, digital media, podcasting, public affairs, radio, graphic design, and emerging media. Launch Your Media Career at the Cronkite School Join the nation’s top-ranked mass communication school and gain access to: • Award-winning faculty and immersive, real-world learning experiences • Hands-on training in cutting-edge newsrooms and production studios • Global reporting projects and internships with top media organizations • A powerful alumni and professional network through #CronkiteNation Media employers across journalism, PR, sports, and marketing turn to the Cronkite School for talent. Learn more at: https://cronkite.asu.edu Experience Cronkite+ Available on iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV. Explore more at: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org

About

AggieMedia

Features
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Welcome to AggieMedia, the official multimedia streaming channel of North Carolina A&T State University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. AggieMedia brings together the complete ecosystem of North Carolina A&T student media and advanced journalism and mass communication classes in one powerful app.

Screenshots

Cronkite+3 screens
AggieMedia3 screens

Verdict

The call

Cronkite+ and AggieMedia are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cronkite+ versus AggieMedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCronkite+AggieMedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCronkite NewsNorth Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

In-app purchases

None

Cronkite+

No in-app purchases

None

AggieMedia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cronkite+ free?
Cronkite+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AggieMedia free?
AggieMedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cronkite+ or AggieMedia have ads?
Neither Cronkite+ nor AggieMedia shows ads.

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