Comparison

Medium vs HorT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Medium

Access a vast collection of articles, stories, and advice on diverse topics from experts and fresh voices. Engage with content through reading, writing, and community interaction. Offers unlimited access to millions of stories for members.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Curated content on various topics
  • Personalized library with highlights and bookmarks
  • Community engagement with comments and claps
  • Publish your own stories
  • Audio versions of stories (Member feature)
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Welcome to Medium, your home for human stories, useful advice, and inspiring insights. Immerse yourself in a world of wisdom with writing from renowned figures, passionate experts, and fresh voices. Make reading and writing a daily ritual by following your fascinations, discovering new rabbit holes, and reaching readers of your own. Medium is simple social publishing for everyone. + Find your focus with distraction-free reading about everything from taking better pictures to what it’s like to scale a startup. + Stay current with stories about emerging technology, culture, and firsthand accounts of front-page news. + Become a member for unlimited access to millions of stories from our global community of the curious. + Assemble your own personal library by highlighting passages, bookmarking stories, and following writers who share your passions. + Join a community of readers, writers, and thinkers who clap for what they love, respond with insightful comments on thought-provoking stories, and collaborate to create popular publications. + Reach a wider audience by publishing your stories on a platform that serves more than 100M idea-loving people. + Establish a professional presence on a trusted platform, alongside academics, leaders, and experts. + Join the Medium Partner Program to earn money from your writing. + Enjoy a continuous reading experience across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop. + Listen to audio versions of any story on Medium (Member feature). __ Medium Terms of Service: https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f Privacy Policy: https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9 Support: https://help.medium.com

About

HorT

Features
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HarrisOrTrump lets you discover which candidate you align with the most—Kamala Harris or Donald Trump—through personalized quizzes. Just upload your picture and answer some questions, and we'll tell you the candidate that fits your profile! You can also check out how you stack up against others by viewing the Global Rankings. See who’s topping the charts in your state or across the entire U.S. It’s all based on the choices users make in the app, and it’s constantly updating. HarrisOrTrump has no political bias, no affiliations with parties or organizations.

Screenshots

Medium4 screens
HorT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Medium at #20 against HorT's unranked. HorT's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Medium sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HorT sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Medium versus HorT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediumHorT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings158K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA Medium CorporationFrancois Mari

Bugs and requests

Medium

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Login and authentication issues
  • Syncing and data loss problems
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline reading mode
  • Better organization and navigation of content
  • Improved personalization and recommendation system
  • Integration with other platforms and services
  • Enhanced writing and publishing tools

HorT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Medium

Subscriptions5
  • Medium Membership2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Friend Membership$14.991 Month
  • Medium Membership$49.991 Year
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  • Medium Membership1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Friend Membership1 Year trial$149.991 Year
5 purchases

HorT

One-time5
  • 20 credits$0.99
  • 50 credits$1.99
  • 100 credits$3.99
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  • 500 credits$14.99
  • 1000 credits$24.99

Questions

Is Medium free?
Medium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HorT free?
HorT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Medium or HorT have ads?
Neither Medium nor HorT shows ads.

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