Ground News
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
What is Ground News?
Ground News is a news app that gathers stories from a large number of sources and lets readers compare coverage of the same story. It displays media bias, source reliability and ownership information for the outlets shown. Free features are available, and an in-app subscription offers in-depth analysis.
Pricing. Ground News is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Comparing coverage of political stories and elections
- Checking how reliable a news source is before trusting it
- Seeing who owns the outlets behind the news you read
Screenshots
Why this app is in S tier
Ground News scores 89 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 88, App Store search rank 75, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Get all your news in one place on an eye-opening platform that shows you the bias, reliability and ownership of every source you read. Cut through the noise and escape media echo chambers with Ground News. Ground News is the largest news aggregator in the world with over 50K news sources and 60K articles added daily. But we aren’t a typical news aggregator, throwing hundreds of headlines at you that barely skim the surface. Ground frees people from algorithmic restraints, illuminates blindspots and makes media bias explicit with our one-of-a-kind media analysis features. AVOID MANIPULATIVE ALGORITHMS SPOT MEDIA BIAS DISCOVER BLINDSPOTS CHECK THE RELIABILITY OF SOURCES SEE WHO OWNS THE NEWS YOU CONSUME Read daily breaking stories from sources around the world, in real time. Like a modern day newspaper, we show you diverse stories instead of algorithm-driven content that can limit your worldview. News coverage is rarely unbiased, so we give you as much context as possible so you can come to your own conclusions. Compare coverage on partisan topics like politics, and elections. Enjoy our free features, or subscribe for in-depth analysis that will transform the way you look at new
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | A |
| Score | 89 / 100 | 91 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 48.7K | 639K | 24.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 1.6 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.4 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 1d ago | 2d ago | 22d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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See all 39 ›Questions about Ground News
Is Ground News free to use?
The app is free to download and the listing says free features are available. A subscription for in-depth analysis is offered as an in-app purchase that renews monthly unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends.
How does the app show bias and reliability?
The app shows the bias, reliability and ownership of every source you read, and it highlights blindspots. It does not describe the specific method used to score these.
Does it use algorithms to choose stories?
The app aims to avoid manipulative algorithms and shows diverse stories from sources around the world. It does not give further detail on how stories are selected.
Is Ground News free?
Ground News is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Ground News good for?
Ground News is built for comparing coverage of political stories and elections, checking how reliable a news source is before trusting it, seeing who owns the outlets behind the news you read. It sits in the news reading list on AppTierList.
Is Ground News worth it?
Ground News is S tier, ranked #10 of 40 news reading apps with a score of 89 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 48,673 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 9 apps rank above it.
How does Ground News compare to Washington Post?
Ground News is S tier at 89; Washington Post is S tier at 91. Washington Post ranks higher. Ground News is free to download, with in-app purchases, Washington Post is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Ground News updated?
Ground News was updated 1 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- News Reading
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 89 / 100
- Rank in list
- #10 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 48,673
- Recent reviews
- 1.6 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (1 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- News
- Good for
- Comparing coverage of political stories and elections, Checking how reliable a news source is before trusting it, Seeing who owns the outlets behind the news you read
- Requires
- iOS 17.6 or later
- Size
- 97 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed