Comparison

TPAV vs The Age

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TPAV

This app provides members of The Police Association of Victoria with convenient access to news, benefits, and services. Members can get urgent advice for critical incidents, stay updated on the latest information, and receive support on various matters.

Highlights
  • Urgent incident advice
  • Latest news and information
  • Industrial, legal, and welfare support
  • Holiday home booking
  • Contact association representatives
Features
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This app is designed to enable members of The Police Association of Victoria (Australia) to conveniently access important information, news, benefits and services available to them. Through this app members are able to, · Access urgent advice in the event of a critical incident · Stay updated on the latest news and information · Receive advice and support on Industrial, Legal and Welfare matters · View holiday home vacancies and make a booking · Contact key Police Association representatives to access Association advice, support and representation

About

The Age

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth stories. Customize your news feed with topics you care about and listen to exclusive podcasts. Access premium content and daily puzzles with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Breaking headlines
  • Push notifications
  • Podcast catalogue
  • Customizable news feed
  • Today's Paper
  • Daily crosswords
  • Daily Sudoku
Features
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Get straight to the stories that matter with The Age app. Top Stories and push notifications keep you up to date with breaking headlines while our Podcast catalogue lets you tune into thought-provoking audio storytelling and discussions from our newsroom. My News lets you customise your feed, showing the topics you're interested in, in the order you want them. The app is free to download. You can unlock unlimited access to all content with a Starter Digital subscription through the App Store. To unlock premium features such as Today's Paper and puzzles including Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, you can subscribe to Premium Digital via in-app purchase. Additional information about Apple subscriptions: - Purchase of an auto-renewable, monthly subscription is required to access content on The Age app - Starter Digital subscriptions are available for AU$25.99 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Premium Digital subscriptions are available for AU$37.49 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes App Store Account Settings after purchase - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Age app - Privacy policy: https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=theage - Terms and conditions: https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=theage

Screenshots

TPAV3 screens
The Age4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TPAV at none against The Age's 2. TPAV also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 16.0). The Age's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Age sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. TPAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TPAV ships an update every 4 months, The Age every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TPAV versus The Age: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPAVThe Age
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB134 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Police AssociationFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited

Customer experience

TPAV

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

The Age

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative65.3%

Bugs and requests

TPAV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Age

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between sections
  • Issues with downloading and accessing offline content
  • Unreliable login and authentication processes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old iPad app design and functionality
  • Improve article saving and bookmarking capabilities
  • Add more customization options for content display
  • Enhance crossword and puzzle experiences
  • Provide better support for offline reading

In-app purchases

None

TPAV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Age

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Digital1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Premium Digital1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is TPAV free?
TPAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Age free?
The Age is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TPAV or The Age have ads?
Neither TPAV nor The Age shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TPAV or The Age?
TPAV ships an update every 4 months, and The Age every 3 weeks. Most recently, TPAV was updated on September 27, 2026 and The Age on September 25, 2026.

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