Comparison

Funnel vs Hourly Newsy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hourly news podcasts
  • Multiple news sources
  • Siri integration
  • Customizable news phrases
  • Listen anywhere
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 67+ news sources
  • Custom source presets
  • Favorite sources
  • Continuous playback
  • Playback speed controls
  • Background audio playback
  • Sleep timer
Features
Currently charting
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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

Screenshots

Funnel3 screens
Hourly Newsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Funnel versus Hourly Newsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunnelHourly Newsy
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG2 LLCMike Lapchick

Customer experience

Funnel

All ratings1,288 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral13.2%
Negative35.1%

Hourly Newsy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

Funnel

One-time1
  • Pro Settings$1.99
None

Hourly Newsy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Funnel free?
Funnel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly Newsy free?
Hourly Newsy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Funnel or Hourly Newsy?
Hourly Newsy is rated higher. Funnel averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Hourly Newsy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Funnel or Hourly Newsy have ads?
Neither Funnel nor Hourly Newsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Funnel or Hourly Newsy?
Funnel ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hourly Newsy every 2 months. Most recently, Funnel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hourly Newsy on November 5, 2026.

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