Hudson Valley Post vs Shawangunk Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hudson Valley Post
Stay informed with real-time news, weather, and traffic updates for the Poughkeepsie area. Receive instant alerts for breaking stories, save articles for offline reading, and share content easily. Participate in contests and submit your own media.
- Real-time news updates
- Weather and traffic alerts
- Save articles for offline reading
- Submit photos and videos
- Participate in contests
- Instant breaking news alerts
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Get the latest news and information from the Poughkeepsie area with the Hudson Valley Post app! Receive alerts about breaking news, weather, traffic and more before anyone else. Save articles and viral stories for reading later, and share on Facebook and Twitter. Key Features: • Read the latest news, watch videos, view photo galleries & listen to audio content • Submit photos and videos directly from the app • Participate in contests and giveaways • Get the latest weather for your area plus a 5-day forecast • Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing) • Instant Alerts for breaking news and score updates • Share the latest news on Facebook & Twitter • 3D Touch added for iOS Devices This is the latest version of the Hudson Valley Post app, and many more features are already planned. Please share your feedback from within the Hudson Valley Post app by clicking the “Send App Feedback” link in the menu.
Shawangunk Journal
This publication provides local news and independent views for several towns in Ulster County, serving as the official paper of record. It aims to revive local media presence with weekly updates.
- Local news coverage
- Independent views
- Official paper of record
- Weekly publication
- Serves multiple towns
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The Shawangunk Journal was started in 2006 by Alex Shiffer and Sharon Richman who sought to revive the local media presence once occupied by the Ellenville Journal, which ran from 1849 to 1989. The paper, which was profiled in The Economist in 2018, is a weekly publication that currently serves the towns of Crawford, Mamakating, Marbletown, Rochester, Rosendale, Shawangunk and Wawarsing, and everything in between. It is also the official paper of record for Ulster County, the Village of Ellenville, and the Towns of Crawford, Mamakating, Marbletown, Rochester and Wawarsing, as well as SUNY Ulster and the Ellenville, Rondout and Pine Bush school districts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shawangunk Journal at 5.0 against Hudson Valley Post's 3.2. Shawangunk Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Hudson Valley Post's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Shawangunk Journal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hudson Valley Post asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shawangunk Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hudson Valley Post has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hudson Valley Post ships an update every 3 months, Shawangunk Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hudson Valley Post | Shawangunk Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Townsquare Media, LLC | Zelacom Electronic Publishing, LLC |
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In-app purchases
Hudson Valley Post
No in-app purchases
Shawangunk Journal
- Credit 4.99$4.99
- Credit 9.99$9.99
- Credit 24.99$24.99
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