Optics — Media Bias News
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Optics — Media Bias News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by FTP Travel LLC. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated June 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 56 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Jun 17
- 2026 · v1.4.1
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About Optics — Media Bias News
Stop reading one headline at a time. Optics scans 380+ feeds from 250+ outlets every 5 minutes and groups coverage of the same event across left, center, and right sources. Instead of only showing which outlet covered a story, Optics shows how the wording changes your first impression. SPIN CHECK Open any multi-source story to compare the headlines side by side. Optics highlights loaded words, framing shifts, and the source spread behind the story. WORDING GAP Every comparison gets a 0-99 score for headline contrast. Low scores mean the wording is mostly aligned. High scores mean the first impression changes around blame, certainty, urgency, emotion, or emphasis. ECHO ALERTS Spot early pickup and one-sided coverage. Optics flags stories that one part of the source map is covering before the rest catches up. SHARE CARDS Turn a headline split into a clean visual for Facebook, Instagram, group chats, or class discussion. SOURCE MAP Browse the left, center, and right outlets in each cluster, then open the original publisher links yourself. Optics is a headline-framing detector, not a fact-checker. It helps you see the words shaping the story before you react to it. Optics Premium ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) unlocks unlimited Spin Checks, share cards, full source lists, loaded-word explanations, and Echo Alert notifications. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://optics.news/privacy Terms of Service: https://optics.news/terms
What’s new
Version 1.4.1 · Updated June 17, 2026
What's new in 1.4.1: • Spot the Spin — a new daily game. Read five real headlines and guess whether each outlet leans left, center, or right. See your score, share it, and tap any answer to see how the sides actually worded the same story. Find it at the top of the feed. • The same left-vs-right headline split that powers Optics, now as a quick daily challenge. • Polish and stability fixes.
App privacy
The developer, FTP Travel LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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