Raw Story

Name: Raw Story
Rating: 4.8 (4167 reviews)
Author: RawStoryMedia

By: RawStoryMedia App

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Overview

Version:

2.6

Last updated: 2026-07-23

Ranking

#27,739 ▲ 1,316

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Try us for just $1.99 your first month! Raw Story is an investigative news website focused on the issues that matter, delivering award-winning reporting, breaking news, and bold opinion columns to more than six million readers each month—popular, fearless, and progressive.

The new app adds a daily-updated collection of games to keep you sharp and supports in-app subscriptions for unlimited access to premium content.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

RawStoryMedia

Rating:

4.80

(4,167) 12 new ratings

Version:

2.6 Last updated: 2026-07-23

Version code:

887600252

Creation date:

2022-03-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

29.39MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 27,739 ▲ 1,316

Other platforms

Raw Story (v2.6)

26,319 4.71

(781)

For Developers

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Developed by:

RawStoryMedia

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/raw-story/id1562407825

Website:

https://www.rawstory.com/

User Reviews

Users praise Raw Story for factual, balanced journalism and timely analysis, making it a trusted, independent go-to news source. Recurrent concerns center on paid access, subscription friction, ads for subscribers, and some UI/technical issues (dark mode logo, sign-in and browser compatibility). Overall, it’s valued for credible reporting, though many want easier access and smoother tech.

Pros

Factual, concise reporting with honest, unbiased journalism.
Timely analysis of important issues.
Informative and unique coverage not always found in other outlets.
Reliable go-to news source / indispensable for daily updates.
An independent alternative to mainstream media.

Cons

Paywall and pricing friction limits access.
Ads persist for subscribers, detracting from the experience.
Onboarding/subscription sign-in can be cumbersome and confusing.
Technical/UI issues: dark-mode logo appearance and compatibility with password managers/browsers.

Recent reviews

Every page had multiple Korean Dates ads. No matter how many times I said to stop showing they were there so I deleted the app. The Raw Story website doesn’t have these obnoxious ads

by No*****, 2026-06-08

I understand needing subscriptions in order to keep providing good reporting. However, being a senior citizen on a limited income I can’t afford every subscription required from every news outlet. Please consider a senior rate.