TopicPulse vs 828newsnow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TopicPulse
This news application uses SmartSearch technology to provide full story intelligence and idea starters. Users can bookmark favorite stories and explore trending topics.
- SmartSearch technology
- Full story intelligence
- Idea Starters
- Bookmarking favorite stories
- Trending topics exploration
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Experience the TopicPulse mobile app with SmartSearch technology, full story intelligence, Idea Starters, bookmarking of favorite stories and more!
828newsnow
Stay informed with breaking news, local updates, and investigative reporting from Western North Carolina. Receive alerts for news, weather, and sports, and access local podcasts and live radio streams.
- Breaking local news alerts
- Push notifications for news, weather, sports
- Links to local podcasts
- Livestreams of 7 local radio stations
- Community event coverage
- Investigative reporting
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The 828newsNOW app delivers the latest breaking news, local news, community information and investigative reporting, with coverage of community events, businesses, schools, sports and more. Always local. Always free. We cover Asheville, N.C., and neighboring communities of Western North Carolina. Key features of the app: 1. Breaking news alerts for local news 2. Links to local podcasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TopicPulse at 100% against 828newsnow's 63%. TopicPulse also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 828newsnow's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). 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.
TopicPulse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TopicPulse's written reviews are positive against 63% of 828newsnow's.
TopicPulse ships an update every 3 months, 828newsnow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopicPulse | 828newsnow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Futuri Media, LLC | Saga Communications |
Customer experience
TopicPulse
828newsnow
In-app purchases
TopicPulse
No in-app purchases
828newsnow
No in-app purchases
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