SFGATE vs Unbiased Headlines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFGATE
Access in-depth Bay Area news and culture with an ad-free reading experience. Unlock exclusive content and connect with the places that matter most to you.
- Ad-free reading experience
- In-depth news coverage
- Bay Area culture insights
- Exclusive content for members
- Connect with local places
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An ad-free reading experience, plus a handful of extras designed to bring you closer to the places you care about. The stories behind them, too. Become a Friend of SFGATE to unlock it all.
Unbiased Headlines
This news app provides daily briefings compiled from multiple sources across the political spectrum. It clearly labels the bias of each outlet and traces claims back to their origins, offering audio options for easy consumption.
- Multi-source political spectrum reporting
- Bias labels for news outlets
- Audio briefings
- Save and follow topics
- Daily digest of newsworthy stories
- Market data and context
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Tired of biased news? Unbiased Headlines is an independent news organization. We give you just the facts, from 110+ sources, in the way that suits your day. Free. No subscription. No paywall. READ Every story comes in a short version and a full, detailed version. LISTEN Daily audio for your commute or when your hands are full, plus audio on every story. WATCH Follow the news as video. FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS You pick the terms. Follow any topic, person or company and get alerts for the terms you pick. Choose how often you hear from us, from real-time to a daily email. SEE THE SOURCES Every story shows the sources behind it, so you can check for yourself. SHARE AND SAVE Share a story with friends and family, or save it for later. Unbiased Headlines. Facts. Not spin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unbiased Headlines at 5.0 against SFGATE's 4.5. Unbiased Headlines also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). SFGATE's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Unbiased Headlines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFGATE has 150 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of SFGATE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unbiased Headlines's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | SFGATE | Unbiased Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #108 | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hearst Newspapers | Chaillan Publications LLC |
Customer experience
SFGATE
Unbiased Headlines
In-app purchases
SFGATE
No in-app purchases
Unbiased Headlines
No in-app purchases
