Funnel vs Hourly Newsy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Funnel
Access hourly news podcasts from a wide range of reputable sources. Stay informed about global events with curated content, easily accessible from anywhere. Features Siri integration for hands-free listening.
- Hourly news podcasts
- Multiple news sources
- Siri integration
- Customizable news phrases
- Listen anywhere
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Previously featured by Apple, Time Magazine, Product Hunt and many more. "It’s like having a single radio station with a huge variety of content to keep you constantly in the know." - Time Magazine Hourly news podcasts from outlets like BBC, ABC, NPR, WSJ, CBC, VOA, Fox 5 etc. Funnel gives you a clear account of what's going on in the world from a multitude of sources. Just pick your favorite and listen from anywhere. With Siri integration, you can set up a custom phrase and listen to any of your news lighting quick. Legal _____________ Funnel provides you with access to publicly available podcasts. Funnel and G2 LLC are not endorsed by, affiliated with, or claim ownership of any news organizations or the content they provide displayed in the app. All rights are reserved by their respective owners.
Hourly Newsy
This audio news player offers quick access to over 60 hourly and daily global news feeds. Organize, update, and play news from various sources with features like continuous playback, favorites, and playback speed controls.
- 67+ news sources
- Custom source presets
- Favorite sources
- Continuous playback
- Playback speed controls
- Background audio playback
- Sleep timer
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Hourly Newsy is a fast, flexible, one-tap audio news player for people who like to stay current throughout the day. With 60+ hourly and daily global feeds covering business, tech, politics, and world affairs, plus presets, favorites, continuous playback, and fresh feeds, Hourly Newsy keeps your news just a tap away. Hourly Newsy was designed to do something podcast apps just don’t: make fresh, rolling news feeds easy to organize, update, and play. Keep your podcast app for everything else. Features: • Choose from 67 news sources (new sources added regularly) • Save custom source presets • Favorite sources for quick access • Continuous playback across selected sources • Skip played episodes • Sort sources by approximate episode length • Hide unselected sources for easier ordering • Group sources by publisher • Drag sources into your preferred order • Refresh feeds to check for new episodes • Remember playback position by episode • Native lock screen and AirPods controls • Playback speed controls • Sleep timer • Share episodes • Background audio playback • Dynamic source artwork and card colors • Optional audio messages between episodes Included sources: • ABC Australia: The World Today • ABC News: ABC News Update • ABC News: ABC Start Here • Al Jazeera: Al Jazeera News Updates • Associated Press: AP Headline News • BBC: BBC Global News Podcast • BBC: BBC Newscast • BBC: BBC World Service 5-Minute News • BBC: Newshour • BBC: Tech Life • BBC: World Business Report • Bloomberg: Big Take • Bloomberg: Bloomberg News Now • Bloomberg: Bloomberg Tech • CBC: As It Happens • CBC: CBC Front Burner • CBC: CBC The World This Hour • CBC: CBC World Report • CNBC: CNBC Squawk Pod • CNBC: Morning Call • CNN: Amanpour • CNN: CNN 5 Things • C-SPAN: C-SPAN Washington Today • Democracy Now!: Democracy Now! Audio • Deutsche Welle: DW News Brief • Deutsche Welle: Inside Europe • Financial Times: FT News Briefing • Fox News: Fox News Hourly Update • France 24: Focus • France 24: The Debate • Marketplace: Marketplace • Marketplace: Marketplace Morning Report • Marketplace: Marketplace Tech • Monocle: The Briefing • Monocle: The Globalist • Monocle: The Monocle Daily • NBC News: NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas • New York Times: NYTimes The Headlines • New York Times: The Daily • NHK: NHK Asian View • NPR: NPR News Now • NPR: NPR Up First • NPR: State of the World • PBS: PBS News Hour - Supreme Court • PBS: PBS NewsHour - World • PRX: The World from PRX • PRX: The World Latest Edition • Punchbowl News: The Daily Punch • Reuters: Reuters World News • RFI: International Report • RTE: World Report • SBS: SBS News Headlines • SBS: SBS News In Depth • TechCrunch: Daily Crunch • TechCrunch: Startup News • The Economist: The Economist The Intelligence • The Economist: The World in Brief • The Guardian: Guardian Today in Focus • The NewsWorthy: The NewsWorthy • The Washington Post: The Washington Post The 7 • United Nations: UN News - Global Perspective • United Nations: UN News Today • USA Today: USA TODAY The Excerpt • Vox: Vox Today, Explained • Wall Street Journal: WSJ Minute Briefing • Wall Street Journal: WSJ The Journal • Wall Street Journal: WSJ What's News
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hourly Newsy at 100% against Funnel's 52%. Hourly Newsy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Funnel's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Funnel is free to download; Hourly Newsy costs $4.99 up front. Funnel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourly Newsy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourly Newsy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funnel has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Funnel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hourly Newsy's.
Funnel ships an update every 5 weeks, Hourly Newsy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funnel | Hourly Newsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #102 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | G2 LLC | Mike Lapchick |
Customer experience
Funnel
Hourly Newsy
Bugs and requests
Funnel
Reported bugs
3 issues- BBC news not working
- App crashing when screen goes to sleep
- Auto-play feature not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more news sources, especially international and local
- Implement skip forward/backward functionality
- Provide an iPad-optimized version
- Allow users to reorder news sources
- Integrate with CarPlay and other platforms
Hourly Newsy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Funnel
- Pro Settings$1.99
Hourly Newsy
No in-app purchases









