MSN vs Old News
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.
Old News
This news app allows you to catch up on important stories at your own pace, even if you haven't checked the news in a while. It offers a simple, distraction-free reading experience focused on a specific community.
- Catch up on missed news
- Simple reading experience
- Distraction-free interface
- Follows Hacker News community
- Customizable pace
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Don't check the news, and don't miss out, with the news app that gets better the *less* you use it… Keep up with the most important stories at your own pace, and let us bring you up to speed on what you've missed, whether it's been a week, a month, or a year. So, go ahead, stop checking the news. Heck, don't use this app! When you do, though, you'll find a delightfully simple reading experience, sans distractions, and missing most of the features you'd expect in a news app. P.S. For now, Old News only follows the Hacker News community, making for a fantastically nerdy lean. More to come, if that's not your thing. Then again, maybe that *should* be your thing… Try it out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Old News at 100% against MSN's 38%. Old News also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MSN's advantage is chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, 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.
| Parameter | MSN | Old News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Donald Crowe |
Customer experience
MSN
Old News
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
Old News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSN
No in-app purchases
Old News
No in-app purchases
