# Medium vs HorT

The clearest difference is chart position: Medium at #21 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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Medium | HorT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (158K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medium-read-and-write-stories/id828256236/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **158K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#21** | — |
| Size | 127 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [A Medium Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/828256239) | [Francois Mari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1598621137) |

## What reviewers say

### Medium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medium-read-and-write-stories/id828256236)

**Currently charting:** #21 Top Grossing · News, #60 Top Free · News (US App Store)

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)

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medium Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Friend Membership | $14.99 | per month |
| Medium Membership | $49.99 | per year |
| Medium Membership | $49.99 | per year |
| Friend Membership | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Excellent content and writing quality
- 🌐 Wide variety of topics and perspectives
- 🧠 Thought-provoking and informative articles
- 🤓 Useful for learning and personal growth
- 🎨 Clean and minimalist design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall limits access to content
- 📥 Difficulty finding and accessing past articles
- 🔍 Lack of effective search and filtering options
- 🤖 Concerns about AI-generated content
- 🖥️ Suboptimal experience on larger screens

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hort/id6670622824)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 credits | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1000 credits | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*