# Daily Progress vs Cville Right Now

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cville Right Now at 100% against Daily Progress's 42%. Cville Right Now also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Daily Progress's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 4). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Progress sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. Cville Right Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cville Right Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Progress has 288 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Daily Progress's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cville Right Now's.

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, Cville Right Now every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Progress | Cville Right Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-progress/id1046109865/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cville-right-now/id6479170642/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 102 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623) | [Saga Communications](https://appshunter.io/developer/333180331) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-progress/id1046109865)

Access local and regional news, sports, and community updates. Enjoy in-depth stories, exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Personalize your news feed and receive breaking alerts.

**Highlights:** Personalized news feed, Breaking news alerts, Multimedia content (photos, video, podcasts), Article listening option, Customizable text size, Weather forecasts

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | $27.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $40.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $44.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $50.00 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $269.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $329.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $364.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use app
- ⚽ Top-notch sports section
- 📰 Good local coverage of events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Frequent login issues
- 😩 App freezes often
- 😩 Cannot load articles
- 😩 Intrusive and annoying ads
- 😩 Poor navigation

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on opening
- App freezes when advancing pages
- App forgets password
- Cannot load articles
- Error messages when loading articles

**Requested features**

- Support for iPad
- Include comics and editorials
- Links to other local newspapers


### Cville Right Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cville-right-now/id6479170642)

Stay informed with breaking news, sports updates, and community events from Charlottesville and its surrounding areas. Receive optional alerts and push notifications for important information, and access local music, food, and event listings.

**Highlights:** Breaking news alerts, Push notifications, Podcast links, Local music listings, Food and events calendar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Progress free?

Daily Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cville Right Now free?

Cville Right Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Progress or Cville Right Now?

Cville Right Now is rated higher. Daily Progress averages 4.3 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Cville Right Now averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Daily Progress or Cville Right Now have ads?

Daily Progress shows ads; Cville Right Now does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Progress or Cville Right Now?

Daily Progress ships an update every 2 months, and Cville Right Now every 5 weeks. Most recently, Daily Progress was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cville Right Now on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*