Better DReader vs Plain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better DReader
This app provides comprehensive coverage of drudgereport.com content, mirroring its various sections. It offers customizable display modes and ensures you're always updated with automatic refreshes. Users can easily access full articles by tapping on headlines.
- Full Drudge Report coverage
- Dark and Light mode
- Auto-refreshes every 5 minutes
- Read full stories in browser
- Pull to refresh
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Alternative app for drudgereport.com FEATURES • Full Drudge Report coverage: Above Headline, Main Headlines, Left, Center, and Right columns • Dark and Light mode • Auto-refreshes every 5 minutes so you're always up to date • Tap any headline to read the full story in your browser • Pull to refresh anytime
Plain
This news app provides concise summaries of important daily stories without advertisements or algorithmic manipulation. It focuses on delivering clear, well-written news across various categories, with an optional Pro version for expanded content.
- Ad-free news experience
- Concise news summaries
- No algorithmic manipulation
- Multiple news categories
- Full article expansion (Pro)
- Daily updates
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Plain is a clean, ad-free news app that cuts through the noise and delivers the stories that matter. No algorithms pushing outrage. No ads competing for your attention. Just clear, well-written summaries of the most important news of the day, updated throughout the day. Plain Pro unlocks all 7 news categories, including World, U.S., Politics, Business, Tech & Science, Sports, and Entertainment, plus full article expansion. Try it free for 7 days. Terms of Use: https://plainnews.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://plainnews.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better DReader at none against Plain's 1. Plain's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Plain sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Better DReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Better DReader against 4.7 for Plain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Better DReader ships an update every 5 weeks, Plain every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better DReader | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trolls Dev | Andrew Dobrow |
Customer experience
Better DReader
Plain
In-app purchases
Better DReader
No in-app purchases
Plain
- Plain Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
