MSN vs BlogTalky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with personalized news, real-time weather forecasts, and financial market updates. Enjoy a curated feed of short videos and content from trusted publishers.
- Personalized news feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Short video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
BlogTalky
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All your favorite blogs read aloud. Subscribe and prioritize your feeds and have them read in playlist style. * 'Share' from browser to create a 'Read Next' playlist * Realistic voices and selection options for listening in your preferred accents and styles * Search for popular blogs or browse by category * Background audio and headphone controls for listening hands free * Mark articles as read or skip for later * Filter to articles for a single blog or use custom playlist based on priority ordering * As article is read, highlights text to keep track of current progress
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MSN at none against BlogTalky's 1. MSN also leads on chart position (#83 vs unranked). BlogTalky's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. BlogTalky sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. MSN asks for nothing beyond the download.
MSN ships an update every 2 weeks, BlogTalky fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSN | BlogTalky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | SourceBrewery LLC |
Bugs and requests
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
BlogTalky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSN
No in-app purchases
BlogTalky
- BlogTalky Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
