Optics — Media Bias News
Same Story. Different Spin.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
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
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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.
The developer, FTP Travel LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- FTP Travel LLC
- Size
- 59.1 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- CrossCheck Premium Monthly $4.99
- CrossCheck Premium Annual $39.99
- Copyright
- © FTP Travel LLC 2026
