The Free Press
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3 subscriptions from $11.99
In the United States, The Free Press has 3 subscriptions priced $11.99 – 359.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | Monthly | $11.99 |
| Annual Subscription | Annual | $119.99 |
| Premium Subscription | Annual | $359.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 16K | 286K | 156K | 81K | 81K | 64K | 32K | 25K | 14K | 11K | 3.4K |
| Released | 2025 | 2013 | 2010 | 2010 | 2014 | 2019 | 2011 | 2014 | 2020 | 2011 | 2020 |
| Monthly price | $11.99 | $15.99 | $8.99 | $7.99 | — | — | $9.99 | $5.99 | — | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Annual price | $119.99 | $155.99 | $89.99 | — | $29.99 | — | $39.99 | $39.99 | — | $99.99 | $39.99 |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
The Free Press reviews
4.9 out of 5, based on 15,521 reviews.
What people like
- Shows multiple viewpoints on issues
- Deep, well-written long articles
- Great humor and satire sections
What they complain about
- App loses your place and comments
- Login issues block paying members
- Pop-ups annoy you constantly
Real Journalism
They publish long in depth opinions and stories. This is really hard to find.
Paid $100 to no avail
I paid $100:00 and still cannot get access or listen to any of the articles
great content. stop nagging me to enable notifications.
look, i already turned down your suggestion to enable notifications dozens of times. why to you keep putting that blocking pop up dialog in my morning reading every other day? don’t become another attention-based company. i will come and read your content when I choose to, not when you bug me to.
Great writing, buggy UI
TFP is an excellent mew source with diverse views. The app however, could use work. Often need to sign back in for no obvious reason and worse yet often firewalled for not being a paying member (I am a paying member). Frustrating.
No AI summary, no free sharing
AI summary feature should be a priority, I end up opening articles I’m sort of interested in in Safari to leverage that summary function. Editors need to give readers more freedom and allow for these summaries in app. Also, you cannot share a free article, WSJ/Economist/etc have this feature. Overall navigation isn’t that straightforward, you should take a cue from the Economist’s app Big big fan of the content though!
Quality News
Love The Free Press’ truly fair and balanced approach to news. I also love the insightful opinion piece deep dives. The cherry on top is TGIF where they review the latest world news from a satirical seat. Oh and Suzy! She is the best. Who doesn’t want Suzy as a best friend!?! Come join The Free Press club.
The Bias is obvious
Bari Weiss has been a peddler of biased news since she left the NYT she’s not at all interested in the truth.
Clutter
Don't like all the junk at the beginning. Skip it. Just go straight to the articles and their titles.
Balanced News Source, but…
The Free Press is the best source available for balanced reporting and analysis - hands down. The app is decent, still evolving though. I would LOVE to be able to pinch to zoom in/adjust the font size while reading it. Since I can’t, I’m generally relegated to using the FP website.
Diversity of opinion
It’s refreshing to see multiple viewpoints rather than a consistent bias typical of MSM outlets.
LEFT BIAS - Not centrist as advertised.
I thought this would be a center view unbiased app. Many articles don’t bother to show both sides to an argument. Just leaning left. I’m sure people on the left love having another echo chamber that does nothing to solve the division in our country.
My Main Source of Truth
For the past several years, it has become increasingly difficult to find unbiased news reporting. Every “major” outlet has an agenda, and I can’t trust that I am getting all the facts, and not just the ones that support one viewpoint. The Free Press has become my favorite source for information and commentary; it forces me to think and formulate my own opinions regarding this crazy world we live in. Keep up the good work!
Thank goodness for TFP!
Before my daughter introduced me to The Free Press, I was lost in a desert of biased reporting on the right hand left. Your publication has saved me.
Love the content. Hate the app.
I have to read Free Press articles in email, not the hated app. This is because, after reading some way into an article, if I navigate away briefly and come back, the app loses context and takes me to the FP home page. Even worse, while commenting on an article, I may have written most of a detailed comment, navigate away to check something, and when I return, same thing! App takes me to home page, my carefully crafted comment is gone. (In professional IT terms, this is data loss, something to be scrupulously avoided at all costs). Do better!!!
My Go to Every Morning
I absolutely love this website’s insightful commentary on international affairs, especially Aaron McClean’s school of war. Its cultural commentary, including Abigail Shrier’s column are great as well.
Stop asking for reviews
Nothing more annoying than being interrupted by a review request.
My Go-To Source
I've been reading since the early days of "Common Sense" (thank you, youngest bro-in-law). The Free Press has become my go-to source for in-depth reporting. There are different viewpoints on the same issues and I appreciate that so much. I find excellent articles I would have found nowhere else on important subjects like higher education, law, the rise in antisemitism, as well as thoughtful commentary and - what?! - great humor. Thank you to the staff and other supporters.
Very few decent contributors
The writers so often seem trendy, uneducated, flippant - urban smart alecks from the “right” schools- other than a couple of big hitters I really get annoyed by TFP
Finally, normal people!
I subscribed to the TFP approximately six months ago as a childhood friend kept referring to the well written articles. It is not afraid to report fearlessly, regardless of political agenda. As a Nurse Practitioner, I do wish their medical reporting was more robust. Looking for contributors from the purple state of Pennsylvania ;)?
Most reliable publication
Constant supply of interesting news and analysts that I can rely on.
The Best
TFP is one of a kind. It opens minds.
Douglas !
Delicious :-)
The Free Press price by country
A monthly subscription costs $10.17 in Turkey and $18.10 in Colombia — 1.8× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Albania | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Algeria | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Angola | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Anguilla | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Argentina | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Armenia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Australia | A$19.99$13.88 | A$199.99$138.88 |
| Austria | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Azerbaijan | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Bahamas | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Bahrain | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Barbados | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Belarus | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Belgium | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Belize | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Benin | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Bermuda | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Bhutan | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Bolivia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Botswana | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Brazil | R$79.90$15.67 | R$799.90$156.84 |
| British Virgin Islands | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Bulgaria | €12.49$14.05 | €124.99$140.60 |
| Burkina Faso | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Cambodia | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Cameroon | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Canada | CA$14.99$10.56 | CA$149.99$105.63 |
| Cape Verde | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Chad | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Chile | CLP 12,990$13.15 | CLP 129,990$131.57 |
| China | CN¥88.00$13.11 | CN¥798.00$118.93 |
| Colombia | COP 59,900$18.10 | COP 599,900$181.31 |
| Congo | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Costa Rica | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Croatia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Cyprus | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 299.00$13.76 | CZK 2,990.00$137.60 |
| Denmark | DKK 99.00$14.89 | DKK 999.00$150.23 |
| Dominica | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Ecuador | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 599.99$11.48 | EGP 5,999.99$114.83 |
| El Salvador | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Estonia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Fiji | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Finland | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| France | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Gabon | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Gambia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Georgia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Germany | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Ghana | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Greece | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Grenada | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Guatemala | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Guyana | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Honduras | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$88.00$11.21 | HK$888.00$113.12 |
| Hungary | HUF 4,990$15.23 | HUF 49,990$152.56 |
| Iceland | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| India | ₹1,199.00$12.44 | ₹11,900.00$123.44 |
| Indonesia | IDR 199,000$11.11 | IDR 1,999,000$111.58 |
| Iraq | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Ireland | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Israel | ₪39.90$13.13 | ₪399.90$131.55 |
| Italy | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Jamaica | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Japan | ¥2,000$12.68 | ¥20,000$126.80 |
| Jordan | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 6,990.00$15.57 | KZT 69,990.00$155.94 |
| Kenya | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Kosovo | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Kuwait | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Latvia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Lebanon | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Liberia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Libya | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Lithuania | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Luxembourg | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Macao | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Macedonia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Madagascar | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Malawi | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 59.90$14.68 | MYR 599.90$147.03 |
| Maldives | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Mali | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Malta | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Mauritania | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Mauritius | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Mexico | MX$249.00$13.69 | MX$2,499.00$137.38 |
| Micronesia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Moldova | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Mongolia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Montenegro | €9.99$11.24 | €99.99$112.47 |
| Montserrat | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Morocco | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Mozambique | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Myanmar | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Namibia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Nauru | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Nepal | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Netherlands | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| New Zealand | NZ$19.99$11.23 | NZ$199.99$112.35 |
| Nicaragua | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Niger | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 19,900.00$14.95 | NGN 199,900.00$150.16 |
| Norway | NOK 149.00$15.49 | NOK 1,490.00$154.89 |
| Oman | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 3,500$12.61 | PKR 29,900$107.75 |
| Palau | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Panama | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Paraguay | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Peru | PEN 49.90$14.90 | PEN 499.90$149.22 |
| Philippines | ₱699.00$11.16 | ₱6,990.00$111.61 |
| Poland | PLN 69.99$17.95 | PLN 699.99$179.48 |
| Portugal | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Qatar | QAR 39.99$10.99 | QAR 399.99$109.89 |
| Romania | RON 69.99$14.73 | RON 699.99$147.37 |
| Russia | RUB 999.00$11.92 | RUB 9,990.00$119.18 |
| Rwanda | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 49.99$13.33 | SAR 499.99$133.33 |
| Senegal | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Serbia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Seychelles | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 17.98$14.05 | SGD 179.98$140.61 |
| Slovakia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Slovenia | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Solomon Islands | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 249.99$15.01 | ZAR 2,499.99$150.06 |
| South Korea | ₩17,000$12.64 | ₩179,000$133.12 |
| Spain | €12.99$14.61 | €129.99$146.22 |
| Sri Lanka | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| St. Lucia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Suriname | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Swaziland | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 149.00$14.84 | SEK 1,495.00$148.90 |
| Switzerland | CHF 12.00$14.49 | CHF 120.00$144.93 |
| Taiwan | NT$390.00$12.24 | NT$3,990.00$125.20 |
| Tajikistan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 34,900.00$13.18 | TZS 349,900.00$132.16 |
| Thailand | THB 399.00$11.89 | THB 3,990.00$118.86 |
| Tonga | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Tunisia | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 499.99$10.17 | TRY 4,999.99$101.71 |
| Turkmenistan | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Uganda | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Ukraine | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 49.99$13.62 | AED 499.99$136.24 |
| United Kingdom | £11.99$15.86 | £119.99$158.72 |
| United States | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Uruguay | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $12.99 | $129.99 |
| Vanuatu | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Venezuela | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫299,000$11.52 | ₫2,999,000$115.57 |
| Yemen | $11.99 | $119.99 |
| Zambia | $14.99 | $149.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $14.99 | $149.99 |
The Free Press FAQ
- Is The Free Press free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $11.99 (US), across 3 subscriptions.
- How much does The Free Press cost per month?
- Monthly Subscription is $11.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $119.99 – 359.99 a year.
- Does The Free Press have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is The Free Press cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs TRY 499.99 (≈$10.17) in Turkey and COP 59,900 (≈$18.10) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to The Free Press?
- Epoch Times: Live & Breaking (4.8 from 286,133 reviews, premium from $15.99), The Atlantic Magazine (4.9 from 156,357 reviews, premium from $4.99) and Feedly - Smart News Reader (4.6 from 81,118 reviews, premium from $7.99).
The Free Press download
Last updated 3 months ago.
The Free Press sells in 175 countries. It was released 1 year and 2 months ago, on 10 Jul 2025. It holds a 4.9 rating from 15,521 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does The Free Press make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 70%
- Annual 30%
Revenue by country
- United States 91%
- Canada 4%
- Australia 1%
- United Kingdom 1%