Majority Report vs Thom Hartmann
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Majority Report
Access a daily political talk show featuring interviews with notable figures. Stream live audio and video, call in, or message the show. Download podcasts for offline listening and enjoy exclusive content for members.
- Live audio and video streaming
- One-tap call-in
- IM the show
- Downloadable podcasts
- Access to extended show for members
- YouTube video access
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The best way to listen live, stream or download the two-time winner of The Best Political PodcastAward, The Majority Report radio program. Hosted by Sam Seder, The Majority Report is a smart, daily, political talk show featuring long form interviews with top authors, policy makers, reporters, filmmakers and comedians. Seder is a long time political talk show host and in addition to frequent appearances on CNN, MSNBC and CNBC, he has sub hosted for Chris Hayes and Keith Olbermann. This App features: + Easy live audio and video streaming of the Monday through Friday live show at 12PM ET to listen or watch anywhere. + One tap call in to the live show. + IM the show. + Streaming of the most recent 25 daily podcasts. + Downloading for offline listening of the most recent 25 daily podcasts (wifi suggested to avoid data charges) + MEMBERS not only get access to the extended show but also get download and streaming access to nearly 3000 episodes episodes of the Majority Report. + Watch all Majority Report YouTube videos. + Important Show links. Terms of Use: https://terms.fans.fm/
Thom Hartmann
Access political news, opinion, and debate from a prominent talk radio host. Stream live broadcasts, listen to audio podcasts, and read daily political commentary via email newsletter.
- Live weekly broadcasts
- Audio podcast
- Daily political commentary
- Email newsletter
- Multiple streaming platforms
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The Thom Hartmann Program is live weekly and covers political news and talk. Thom Hartmann is the #9 most important radio talk host and broadcasts on YouTube, X, Facebook, Free Speech TV, and hundreds of FM and AM stations across the United States. The program has an audio podcast available. In addition, the Hartmann Report covers Thom's 'Daily Take' on political news and is provided as an email newsletter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Majority Report at 93% against Thom Hartmann's 40%. Majority Report also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Thom Hartmann's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence 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. Majority Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Thom Hartmann asks for nothing beyond the download.
Majority Report holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Majority Report has 253 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Majority Report's written reviews are positive against 40% of Thom Hartmann's.
Majority Report ships an update every 2 weeks, Thom Hartmann every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Majority Report | Thom Hartmann |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (253 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 253 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pilot Season, Inc. | THP Media Productions, llc |
Customer experience
Majority Report
Thom Hartmann
User reviews
Majority Report
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎙️ Excellent podcast content and hosts
- 📻 Live streaming capability
- 💬 Interactive features (IM, call-in during live shows)
- 📚 Extensive archive of past episodes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Live streaming cutouts and drops
- 🐛 App crashes during live shows
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices (iPhone 11)
- 😤 Inconsistent app functionality
- 🔌 Poor WiFi/5G performance during streaming
Thom Hartmann
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Informative content
- 👍 Great delivery
- 👍 Smart callers
- 👍 Truthful information
- 👍 Easy to use interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 AI songs disrupt flow
- 🐛 Glitching app
- 🐛 Fast forwarding issues
- 🐛 App beeps non-stop
- 🐛 Play/pause from control center not functioning
Bugs and requests
Majority Report
Reported bugs
5 issues- Live streaming cutouts and connection drops
- App crashes when attempting to listen to live shows
- Doesn't work on iPhone 11
- Login functionality broken with no support response
- App not functioning properly on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode for light-sensitive users
- Playback speed options (1.25x speed boost)
- AirPlay support for speaker systems
- Pause and backtrack during live shows
- Dedicated section for Right Wing Mandela content
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- Monthly mailbag Q&A feature
Thom Hartmann
Reported bugs
28 issues- AI songs disrupt flow
- App constantly glitching
- App immediately starts fast forwarding
- App beeps non-stop while listening
- Play/pause audio stream does not function from iOS control center
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- Live podcast still plays rather than pausing when AirPods are removed
- No back button to return to episode list
- Audio stops playback when the phone Lock Screen appears
- App won't play in background
- Audio only plays while app is on screen
- Unstable and audio fails unpredictably
- Missing 'News' button with links to articles
- App tells user to purchase another subscription
- Podcast subscription content not unlocked
- Unable to log in despite being an active member
- Missing progress bar
- App has lost audio
- Podcasts have disappeared
- Podcasts won't load
- App doesn't stream live on iPad
- Download error messages
- Cannot delete podcasts
- White on white podcast labeling
- No support for multitasking
- No improvement in podcast download functions
- App doesn't work in landscape mode
- Incompatible with iOS 11
- Parser error message
Requested features
7 requests- Stack AI songs at the end
- Restore back button
- Add bookmark feature
- Support for older iOS versions
- Improve podcast download functions
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- Allow landscape mode
- Improve podcast labeling readability
In-app purchases
Majority Report
- Majority Reporter$9.991 Month
Thom Hartmann
No in-app purchases
Questions
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