Habr vs Important Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Habr
Access the Habr community for IT professionals and enthusiasts. Browse top articles, manage your subscriptions, and personalize your reading experience. Stay updated with the latest in technology and connect with like-minded individuals.
- Search publications
- View best articles feed
- Read subscribed content
- Bookmark articles
- Manage hubs and profile
- Customize appearance and content loading
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Официальное приложение для работы с Хабром. Хабр основан в 2006-м году. Проект одинаково интересен программистам и разработчикам, администраторам и тестировщикам, дизайнерам и технологам, аналитикам и копирайтерам, владельцам крупных компаний и стартапов, менеджерам, а также всем тем, для кого IT - это не просто две буквы алфавита. Приложение обладает следующей функциональностью: > поиск по публикациям > просмотр ленты лучших публикаций (за сутки, за неделю и т.п.) > просмотр публикаций по подписке > добавление публикаций в закладки > работа с хабами > работа с профилем > настройки оформления публикаций и алгоритмов загрузки контента > виджет с кармой и рейтингом > поддержка Safari iCloud Keychain и Handoff
Important Stories
Access independent Russian media for in-depth investigations and documentaries. Features include a bypass mode for access in Russia and offline reading. Secure communication with editors and an English version are also available.
- Bypass blocking mode
- Offline reading mode
- Secure feedback form
- English version available
- Support independent journalism
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Want to understand what’s really happening in Russia? Read Important Stories — one of the country’s leading independent outlets covering Russia. In our app, you’ll find investigations, data‑driven reports, and news that explain what’s happening inside the country. Features: • Offline mode — read even without internet access • Secure feedback — share information with our newsroom via encrypted channels • Easy ways to support our independent journalism through donations Download the app and stay informed! — Donations are subject to our Terms and Conditions: https://static.istories.media/public/donations-agreement-en.pdf Privacy Policy: https://static.istories.media/public/privacy-en.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Habr at 62% against Important Stories's 50%. Important Stories's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Habr ships an update every 3 weeks, Important Stories every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Habr | Important Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (110 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Habr | IStories Media |
Customer experience
Habr
Important Stories
Bugs and requests
Habr
Reported bugs
10 issues- Login screen infinite loading with authorization popup
- App crashes when rating articles with 'Not interested'
- Search returns irrelevant results
- Unwanted redirects to Twitter and daily top instead of article
- Pull-to-refresh stops working after switching categories
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- Deep links from browser not opening correctly
- Code scrolling disabled in article view
- App freezes on startup showing last articles
- Orientation cannot be changed after opening horizontally
- Russian search not functional
Requested features
9 requests- Dark/night mode
- News section in app
- Offline reading capability
- Reading time estimate for articles
- Hub subscription management in menu
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- Full-screen reading mode for iPad
- Display rotation support
- In-app link opening for Habr URLs
- Integration with Habr Career section
Important Stories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Habr
No in-app purchases
Important Stories
No in-app purchases
