Reams vs Lancashire Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reams
This app transforms newsletters, RSS feeds, and saved web articles into beautifully designed, immersive reading experiences. It offers automatic synchronization across devices, organization tools like tags and notes, and a simple RSS discovery feature.
- AI-driven algorithmic layouts
- Automatic device synchronization
- Tagging, notes, and highlights
- Painless newsletter integration
- Simple RSS feed discovery
- Full text article view
- Automatic dark mode
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Reams is a serious, joyful and open app for readers. It works with newsletters, RSS and articles that you save manually from the web. Reams brings each one of your articles to life with an eye-popping, AI driven, algorithmic layout engine. Add delightful interactions and thoughtful features, and you get an app that lets you focus on the immersive pleasures of text and image. Terms: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula • BEAUTIFUL LAYOUTS: Reams uses finely wrought algorithms and a sprinkling of AI to turn your articles into an immersive magazine: every story has a unique layout. • STAY SYNCHRONIZED: Automatic sync between your devices, plus a browser-based UI coming very soon. • STAY ORGANIZED: tags, notes and highlights mean you never lose track of things. • REMEMBER WHAT YOU'VE READ: every article looks different, so they stay in your memory. • PAINLESS NEWSLETTERS: use your reams.app email address and get newsletters out of your inbox and into the perfect reading environment. • SIMPLE RSS DISCOVERY: Reams scours websites for feeds and lets you easily subscribe to them. • FULL TEXT VIEW: Load the full text for any story, even if the feed only shows you an extract. • AUTOMATIC DARK MODE: So that you can read at night without burning your retinas. • And so much else besides…
Lancashire Live
Stay informed with breaking news, sports updates, traffic alerts, and local event listings for Lancashire. Customize your news feed to follow topics and authors that matter most to you, with offline reading capabilities.
- Breaking news alerts
- Sport updates
- Traffic and travel information
- Local event listings
- Customizable news feed
- Offline reading
- Force Touch integration
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Welcome to Lancashire Live, your go-to app for all things Lancs! Get the very latest news from across Lancashire, with breaking news as it happens, sport updates, traffic alerts, and find out what's on in your area. Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, in-depth articles, and exclusive reports right at your fingertips. From local politics to community stories, we've got you covered. What's On: Discover a vibrant array of events, concerts, exhibitions, and festivals happening around town. Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with what’s going on across Lancashire. Personalised Content: Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. So if you want to know the latest in your town, for example, you can select that. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the Lancashire Live community. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. Terms and Conditions https://www.lancs.live/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.lancs.live/privacy-notice/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reams at 100% against Lancashire Live's 20%. Reams also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Lancashire Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Reams asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reams holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Reams's written reviews are positive against 20% of Lancashire Live's.
Reams ships an update every 2 months, Lancashire Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reams | Lancashire Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adam Butler | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
Reams
Lancashire Live
In-app purchases
Reams
No in-app purchases
Lancashire Live
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
Questions
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