Kite vs The Devil's Advocate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kite
A specialized web browser designed for individuals passionate about news. It offers a curated browsing experience focused on delivering news content efficiently.
- News-focused browsing
- Curated content experience
- Efficient news delivery
- Ad-free browsing
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Kite is a boutique web browser for news lovers.
The Devil's Advocate
Access local news and engage with reporting through this app. Read articles, comment, share, and even submit your own news tips with photo support. Save stories for offline reading and receive notifications for new content.
- Read local news articles
- Comment and react to stories
- Share articles via iOS system share
- Search past articles
- Save articles for offline access
- Submit news tips with photos
- Receive new article notifications
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The Devil's Advocate is a local news app that allows users to read and participate in reporting, aided by our expert team of editors. Built from the ground up for iPhone, it includes the following capabilities: - Easy swiping between stories - Pinch to zoom on photos - Add comments and like/dislike stories - Share articles using iOS system share - Search past articles by keywords - Save articles to your device for offline access - Receive push notifications when new articles are published - Submit your own news tips by taking pictures or choosing photos from your camera roll We hope you enjoy reading and participating in local news from your iPhone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kite at 53% against The Devil's Advocate's 0%. Kite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). The Devil's Advocate's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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.
Kite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Kite's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Devil's Advocate's.
Kite ships an update every 2 months, The Devil's Advocate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kite | The Devil's Advocate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kite Inc. | Zelacom Electronic Publishing, LLC |
Customer experience
Kite
The Devil's Advocate
In-app purchases
Kite
No in-app purchases
The Devil's Advocate
No in-app purchases
