Medium vs Pique Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medium
Access a vast collection of human stories, expert advice, and inspiring insights. Discover new topics, follow your interests, and connect with a global community of readers and writers. Publish your own work and reach a wide audience.
- Distraction-free reading
- Curated content on tech, culture, news
- Unlimited story access with membership
- Personalized reading library
- Community engagement (claps, comments)
- Publishing platform for writers
- 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
Pique Media
Access local news and content through quick videos or in-depth stories. This app is designed for modern media consumption, offering both brief updates and comprehensive articles.
- Local news access
- Video content
- In-depth stories
- Modern media consumption
- Nearby events
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Pique is local news and content, rebuilt for how you actually consume media. Quick videos when you have a minute; deeper stories when you want the full picture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pique Media at none against Medium's 6. Pique Media also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Medium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (157K vs 2). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Medium sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pique Media asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pique Media holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medium has 157K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Medium ships an update weekly, Pique Media every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Medium | Pique Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (157K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 157K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | A Medium Corporation | Pique Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Medium
Pique Media
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
Pique Media
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Medium
- 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
Pique Media
No in-app purchases
