Democracy Now! vs TNN Progressive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Democracy Now!
Access award-winning independent news with daily global headlines and in-depth interviews. This app offers content in video, audio, and transcript formats, including web exclusives and a live video stream.
- Daily news headlines
- In-depth interviews
- Web exclusives
- Audio and video on-demand
- Live video stream
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Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews. All content available in video, audio and transcript format. *Daily News Headlines* 10-minute roundup of global news headlines. *In-Depth Interviews* Conversations with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events. *Web Exclusives* Extended interviews and exclusive digital-only content. *Audio & Video On-Demand* All content is available in audio and video formats. *Live Video Stream* Tune in LIVE for the news hour weekdays at 8am ET.
TNN Progressive
Access the top 10 most popular news feeds from across the internet, including major outlets like CNN and Politico. Customize your reading experience with different viewing sizes and organize content by publisher or as a combined homepage. No user data is tracked or collected.
- Top 10 progressive news feeds
- Customizable viewing sizes
- Combined homepage view
- Individual publisher channels
- No user data tracking
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Provides easy reading of the top 10 Progressive News feeds on the internet as measured by traffic volume: CNN, Huffington Post, Politico, Slate, Rolling Stone, ABC News, Raw Story, NBC News, Salon and the New Yorker. Different size viewing options can be selected, and content can be viewed as a combined home page, or individual channels by publisher. User data is not required, tracked, or collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TNN Progressive at 5.0 against Democracy Now!'s 4.4. TNN Progressive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Democracy Now!'s advantage is ratings volume (416 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TNN Progressive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Democracy Now! has 416 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Democracy Now!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of TNN Progressive's.
Democracy Now! ships an update every 6 weeks, TNN Progressive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Democracy Now! | TNN Progressive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (416 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 416 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INC | David Clark |
Customer experience
Democracy Now!
TNN Progressive
Bugs and requests
Democracy Now!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Refresh issues on headlines tab
- App not optimized for larger screens
- Occasional audio/video desync
- Crashes when trying to share content
Requested features
5 requests- Push notification support
- Landscape mode support
- Chromecast/AirPlay integration
- Ability to download episodes for offline viewing
- Improved sharing capabilities
TNN Progressive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Democracy Now!
No in-app purchases
TNN Progressive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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