Majority Report vs The Intercept Reader
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/
The Intercept Reader
Access articles from The Intercept in English and Brazilian Portuguese. This community-maintained app offers a convenient reading experience on your iPhone. Submit feedback directly through the app's settings.
- Read articles from The Intercept
- Supports English and Brazilian Portuguese
- Convenient mobile reading experience
- Community maintained
- In-app feedback submission
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Unofficial, community maintained app for The Intercept. Read articles in English and Brazilian Portuguese in a convenient app on your iPhone. Submit feedback/questions through the Settings menu!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Majority Report at 93% against The Intercept Reader's 50%. Majority Report also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (253 vs 18). The Intercept Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Majority Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. The Intercept Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Majority Report holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Majority Report has 253 ratings behind it against 18, 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 50% of The Intercept Reader's.
Majority Report ships an update every 2 weeks, The Intercept Reader every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Majority Report | The Intercept Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (253 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 253 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Pilot Season, Inc. | Aaltan Ahmad |
Customer experience
Majority Report
The Intercept Reader
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
The Intercept Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Majority Report
- Majority Reporter$9.991 Month
The Intercept Reader
No in-app purchases
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