Monolith News vs Ground News
Both tools label media bias, so they get compared a lot. In practice they answer different questions. Ground News asks "how are different outlets covering this one story?" Monolith News asks "what is happening right now, and where?"
We make Monolith News, so read this with that in mind. We've tried to be fair, including about where Ground News is the better choice.
At a glance
| MONOLITH NEWS | GROUND NEWS | |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | A live feed and map of world news, organised by country and topic | Groups coverage of each story and shows its left / centre / right split |
| Sources | 560+ RSS sources, including local outlets in 60+ countries | Says it processes articles from about 50,000 sources |
| Bias ratings | A trust and bias label on every source. 86 core sources are cross-referenced to Ad Fontes, AllSides or MBFC; the rest carry Monolith's own editorial rating, and we say so. | Bias and factuality ratings from AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias Fact Check |
| Map | Live news map, free, every story pinned to the country it's about | "Global coverage map" listed under the paid Vantage plan |
| Story comparison / Blindspot | Not a focus | Its signature feature |
| Ownership data | No | Yes (Vantage) |
| AI summaries and Q&A | Yes. Ask questions about the live feed (12 a day without an account, more with a free account). | Not listed as a feature |
| Live TV, markets | 9 live news channels (official YouTube embeds), crypto, forex and markets | No |
| Languages | 13 interface languages, with headline translation | Not listed on its about or pricing pages |
| Price | Free during early access; browse with no account | Free tier plus paid plans; Vantage is $8.33/month billed yearly on its site |
Choose Ground News if…
- You want to see how left, centre and right outlets cover the same story, side by side.
- You care about who owns a publication.
- You want every bias rating to come from independent raters rather than partly from the app itself.
- You want the widest possible source count.
Choose Monolith News if…
- You follow a place: a country, a conflict or a region. Start at news by country.
- You want to see the world at a glance on a live map, without paying for it.
- You want to ask questions about today's news and get answers grounded in the live feed.
- You watch markets or live TV alongside the news.
- You read in a language other than English.
Can you use both?
Yes, and plenty of people should. Use Monolith News to notice what is happening, and Ground News to check how one story is being framed.
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Ground News details are taken from ground.news/about and ground.news/subscribe as of 19 October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check their site for the current details. Spotted something wrong? Email contact@monolith.news and we'll fix it. More comparisons.