Streem vs The Spinoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streem
This app provides real-time media intelligence from print, online, TV, radio, and social news sources. It monitors, analyzes, and filters thousands of media reports daily to deliver actionable news and information specifically for the Australian market.
- Real-time media monitoring
- Print, online, TV, radio, and social news
- News analysis and filtering
- Actionable news delivery
- Australian market focus
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Media monitoring re-imagined: Streem delivers realtime Print, Online, TV, Radio and Social news intelligence to customers across government, corporate and social sectors. Every day we monitor, analyse and filter thousands of media reports to deliver customers actionable news & information in the Australian market Streem requires a subscription. Streem is a Registered Trademark of Streem Pty Ltd, Copyright 2021.
The Spinoff
This app delivers daily news and cultural commentary from Aotearoa. It features a mix of current affairs, humor, and in-depth stories presented through text, podcasts, and video.
- Daily Aotearoa publications
- Current affairs coverage
- Cultural commentary
- Text articles
- Podcasts
- Video content
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New Zealand’s home for independent journalism, illuminating perspectives and good times
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Spinoff at free against Streem's subscription. The Spinoff also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%). Streem's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Streem ships an update every 3 weeks, The Spinoff every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streem | The Spinoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 34.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Streem Pty Ltd | Hex Work Ltd |
Customer experience
Streem
The Spinoff
In-app purchases
Streem
No in-app purchases
The Spinoff
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Streem free?
Is The Spinoff free?
Do Streem or The Spinoff have ads?
Which is updated more often, Streem or The Spinoff?
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