Democracy Now!
Award-Winning Independent News
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| Rating / 5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 513 | 633K | 58K | 8.2K | 4K | 1.4K | 1.2K | 284 | 183 | 148 | 27 |
| Released | 2015 | 2011 | 2010 | 2014 | 2012 | 2012 | 2018 | 2010 | 2016 | 2010 | 2021 |
| Monthly price | — | $14.99 | — | $4.99 | $3.99 | $15.49 | $4.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $129.99 | — | $49.99 | $24.95 | $159.99 | — | — | $13.99 | — | — |
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Democracy Now! reviews
4.5 out of 5, based on 513 reviews.
What people like
- Content is great and informative
- Good depth of news stories
- Easy to read news articles
What they complain about
- App freezes and crashes constantly
- Video and audio play out of sync
- Streaming pauses or stops unexpectedly
- No push notifications for new updates
No corporate spin
Democracy Now! is my go to news source when I want to understand current events. News for the people, not corporate spin.
Great App— But Doesn’t Support Landscape Mode !!!
I love democracy now, but not this app. Please update to support!
Great News! Spotty App.
The content is 5+ as Democracy Now is the most important English language news source in the US. However, the app itself is a bit glitchy.
Excellent coverage; infuriating app
Playback pauses or mutes abruptly regardless of connection. Intensely annoying.
Needs Improvement
The ability to view and navigate my news through mobile focus UI is great. But, the lack of features compared to the site version stops me from keeping the app. To reinstall the app needs the ability to click headlines and main story transcripts while watching or listening.
I wish there were push notifications
I love democracy now, I wish I could get push notifications so that I’m informed throughout my day without having to open the app. Currently this version does not support it and I think it would be an excellent addition for people on the go!
Unusable because of scrolling issues
I would love to use this app because I love DN News coverage and can't get this kind of information elsewhere, but I can't scroll normally. It freezes up and part of the screen may scroll, and it may work, but then it stops working again, so it all adds up to being unusable for me :(
democracy Now is one of my most important news sources, but…
Today once again the sound level is set too low. 😞
Landscape mode is needed
Democracy Now is great, but this app seriously needs a landscape mode. The iPad has evolved considerably since its debut and many people now exclusively use it attached to a Smart Keyboard and therefore in landscape orientation - it is beyond absurd that this app does not support landscape orientation. Please address this.
Dem now app lame.
This app is sooooo infuriating sometimes. Video/ audio out of sync. It’s so particular about being in reception, bad buffering and can’t download episodes. Awesome content of course though
push notifications?
I would love to receive push notifications from this app!
Audio Video streaming stops on iPhone XR
Consistently, on daily basis, the audio-video streaming pauses when watching on the iPhone or iPad devices. Frequency: every time used and multiple times throughout the news program. Better performance on the Mac.
App could be better
I’m a big fan of Democracy Now. I like app but it could be better. 1. Apple Car Play, make the democracy now app available on apple car play. This would make it easier/safer to listen in the car. 2. Chrome cast. Add a chrome cast icon to the app. 3. Fix bug. When I try to make the democracy now video small, it will play for about 2 seconds and then disappear. Please fix this bug. 🙂
App is super glitchy
To explain my 2 stars - I love love love DN! and want to use the app to share to social media (instead of the website on a browser), but it’s far too glitchy to do so. I listen to the podcast version on Apple Podcast daily and always want to turn to the app right away to go share the videos and articles. The app is great in so many ways - in terms of accessibility of and easily searching for content. But the articles are glitchy and at this time, I am unable to scroll past the first paragraph. I can see that there are “modules” of text etc that kinda move around when I try to scroll and it won’t scroll past the first one. I have barely used the app because in the past when I *could* read the full article, when I wanted to copy portions of the transcript to share with the link, it wouldn’t allow me to do more one paragraph at a time. I always put it in my mind to go to my laptop to the website to share when I’m able, but life gets busy and I forget. It would be great to go to the app as I’m listening away from my laptop to immediately share what I’m listening to. Please look into it and update the app (it’s been two years?) - I would love love love to use it!!
Unreliable Streaming
The news content is great but the streaming can be tough to use. Especially if you want to watch the live shows in the morning. If you aren’t watching on a WiFi connection, the stream nessus up a lot. It would also be really nice to have audio only available during live. It doesn’t work well for commuters.
Best source of news!
I’ve been listening to “Democracy Now!” for years, it’s one of the few new sources that actually stimulates people to look up additional information about the stories that they cover. I never heard about a military base in Diego Garcia until I heard about it on “Democracy Now!”. There are all kinds of examples of information that nobody is talking about other than Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez and company. Thank you and please keep up the excellent journalism!
Glitches galore
This app started messing up about a year ago. It constantly breaks off in the middle of a segment and goes back to an earlier segment. You have to close the app and reopen it and cue it up again to the live show in order to keep on going. This means you miss whatever happened while you were restarting the app. Hey, Democracy Now! Get your act together and fix this app!
Needs Chromecast Support
Democracy Now’s Youtube channel only shows highlights in the morning. This app is a quick and easy access to streams but I prefer pushing the news cast to my TV. Please support casting. <3
Informative Yet Cumbersome
I love the articles & A. Goodman is great…what is EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING is use of the app itself. It consistently freezes in the midst of reading any article/ interview…like ALL THE TIME! I have deleted it as a result, as I will not allow myself to continually to be frustrated when I am unable to read an article in its entirety. FIX IT!!!
App issues
Love the news. But the app is very buggy and does not work very well.
Excellent app.
I will follow everyday.
DN app is terrible - any app developers out there?
DN is great but app is horrible! 1. Does not refresh date when re-opened /relaunched; 2. No refresh button (not even via home or menu); 3. If try to replay headlines it switches to full news (or even sometimes plays full news regardless of clicking headlines). Forget about this app. Stick with website-- much less frustrating.
A GREAT update BUT...
Please allow to navigate by 5 or 10 seconds (on a LOCKED phone and ON an AppleWatch). Otherwise a much needed step forward! Thank you.
App not working right
I am having problems with the most recent version of Democracy Now which I did not use to have? I have been dependent on this show for many years as a primary news source and like to watch it over listening to it however, as I watch it for a bit the sound just stops and the screen sometimes freezes and I have to keep pressing the arrow on the screen to continue to watch. It will happen over and over! I know it is not my I-phone (just got an 11) This is most annoying—can someone please help!Thanks, Andrea
Streaming issues
I truly appreciate Democracy Now! which is one place I find world need daily. However, the app have streaming issues such that it consistently rewinds live shows and/or freezes indefinitely. I would love to listen to the live show without these challenges and have yet to encounter a smooth streaming experience. I’ve used the app for about 6 months.
Great program and app.
Amy, Juan, and Nermeen are inspirations as well as the whole production team!! Amazing journalism and the app works fine. No complaints!
Video issue
I don’t know exactly why but for whatever reason when I try to use this app the video just seems like it never loads so it doesn’t let me play anything and I end up having to go to the website and just watch the videos there. Maybe this is a user or Internet error but the website works fine so I don’t really see many other people saying that they have this issue so maybe it’s just me I don’t know lol
App hasn’t worked properly since 9/21
I can’t get the app to play videos anymore. It might be because I updated iOS. Also, the app doesn’t have short fast forward/buttons, which is a real flaw. The news, however, is great. Watching (or reading or listening to the headlines every day would make anyone pretty well informed in just 10 minutes per day. I recommend the headlines to anyone who wants to be well informed, regardless of your political opinions. The other segments are interesting and informative as well. They have an anti-war, pro human rights, pro-democracy, pro-choice bias, but are very informative. Everyone has a bias, so I’m not saying this is bad.
Needs an update
Hasn’t been updated in 3 years! Not full screen, can’t jump back or forward without dragging the bar, boring interface. Disappointed in this app as I’m a regular contributor and apparently my funds haven’t been used keep this app current.
Fantastic platform!
Would love Picture in Picture support! I experience a bug where the stream stops after some time while playing back when my phone is locked. Thank you devs!
Great app
Great app, though it would be excellent if there was a streaming tab in order to stream a live broadcast directly to a tv connected device.
App no longer works
Democracy Now is one of the best sources of news of our world! But, for the last several weeks I can only listen to the live show, no playbacks, and my schedule seldom allows me to watch at that time.
FREEZE
The app continues to freeze, each time that I share an article. The article goes through, but then freezes or crashes or whatever, forcing me to relaunch the app. Please fix it! Thanks
Fix the crashes
This app doesn’t work anymore - any updates in the pipeline?
Deep and independent - but one sided on Israel
Good depth of stories, if you enjoy 100% anti-Israel content - great content for you. Palestinian sympathy perspective very important, but also not the whole story.
Information
Super great information always. Can count on unfiltered news 👏. Congrats Amy for finally sporting healthy hair style AND light makeup 👍. Ditching the all black clothing speaks to a female person 😊
works on iphone not appletv
doesnt work at all on appletv. all i get is a spinning circle after clicking on something to watch
Still needs work
My only complaint centers around its share capabilities. It’s easy to share a particular story, but how do I share the entire show? And why do I want to share the whole show? Because that’s the only way to share the musical break. I have to use my computer, copy the link for that day’s show and tell a friend to forward to minute 46 to catch the musical break. Please please please make your musical breaks separate just like the stories. Thanks.
Please redevelop your app!!
Love Democracy Now but this app design is a mess. It’s hard to scroll through an article, I generally give up mid way through and move on to other new sources. You’re loosing regular and new users with your poor design, hire a new developer. Beside that, long live Democracy Now!
Besides some unrealistic preconceptions, it’s actually interesting news.
They have some unrealistic beliefs like that all or most people who take unemployment benefits do so because they need to and not just because it’s free money - but if you look beyond, it’s actually interesting news almost every time.
Doesn’t load
No reflection on this app really because for the past few weeks my Comcast connect all at once fails to stream this favorite newscast (though not others). Was hoping this might bring solution but alas, it does not.
Great news source, okay interface
I really love this program, but wish the interface was updated to fit to the size of all sizes of phones. I wish the app would be updated to fit screens of all phone sizes and the interface was a more organized/attractive.
Needs Chromecast/Streaming support!
I rely on Democracy Now! for my morning news. I just wish I could watch it on my TV! Would be perfect with Chromecast and/or Airplay support.
A+ news source A+ app
Democracy now is consistently one of the best news sources out there. They stand alone as THE left of center news source. For being a source without millions in funding and ad revenue, I’d expect their app to not be the best. I was dead wrong, the app allows you to easily read and navigate news articles. Thanks democracy now! Keep up the great work
Totally Left Propaganda
Don't look for a balanced approach to politics here. This is app is about bashing President Trump period. Too bad, how do people listen to this crap every day? Think for yourselves, you don't need this brainwashing app!!! Was hoping to find real discussions on issues affecting people on the street like me, you would think the President is the only thing that matters in the whole world. What about jobs, the economy, our states, our communities? I'm so tired of Trump is bad... who cares, vote him out next time, let's talk about something else. What policies are Democrats or Republicans introducing, what bipartisan bills are moving forward, what about the opioid epidemic, how are our states meeting the challenges facing its citizens. Why can't just one app get off the Trump derangement partisan train? Totally worthless one sided, tell people what they want to hear not what they need to know, garbage.
App icon image
The app's image on the icon doesn't show up properly on the main app screen in ISO. Old app worked fine. The new one just shows a white square with thin black lines.
Best Show in the World - Worst App Tho
First: I can’t live without DN! The app? Just not ready for prime time. Every morning I click on is a mystery as to whether or not the audio version will load! If it doesn’t (30% of the time) I reluctantly try the video version. I’m reluctant to use it because then, you’re trapped unable to surf while listening. Even THEN, half of the time I’m in video view IT locks up mid-story and becomes impossible to watch without clicking PAUSE/PLAY over and over again. I’ll always TRY but if you guys could upgrade your process/technology/app, that would be awesome!! Posting this review from a point of love for DemocracyNow!!!
Democracy Now! FAQ
- Is Democracy Now! free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 175 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Democracy Now! have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Democracy Now!?
- The Guardian - US & World News (4.8 from 633,102 reviews, premium from $6.99), POLITICO (4.7 from 57,585 reviews) and Daily Beast (4.8 from 8,190 reviews, premium from $4.99).
Democracy Now! download
Last updated 1 year ago.
Democracy Now! sells in 175 countries. It was released 11 years and 8 months ago, on 29 Jan 2015. It holds a 4.5 rating from 513 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Democracy Now! make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.