# County Down Spectator vs YourWorld

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YourWorld at none against County Down Spectator's 10. YourWorld also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. County Down Spectator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. YourWorld asks for nothing beyond the download.

County Down Spectator ships an update every 25 months, YourWorld monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | County Down Spectator | YourWorld |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 136 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Spectator Newspapers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315869205) | [Iconic Media Group Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/429373870) |

## What reviewers say

### County Down Spectator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/county-down-spectator/id1315869206)

Access award-winning local journalism from The County Down Spectator directly on your iPhone or iPad. Stay updated with weekly news, sports, and opinion, with the option to save articles for offline reading. Explore an archive of past editions and customize your reading experience.

**Highlights:** Full digital newspaper access, Weekly news, sports, and opinion updates, Offline article saving, Extensive archive browsing and search, Adjustable text size, Keyword and topic search

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edition - 20190228 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190404 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190411 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190509 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190515 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190522 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190529 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190606 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190613 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Edition - 20190221 | $0.99 | one-time |


### YourWorld

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yourworld/id6463804504)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is County Down Spectator free?

County Down Spectator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is YourWorld free?

YourWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do County Down Spectator or YourWorld have ads?

Neither County Down Spectator nor YourWorld shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, County Down Spectator or YourWorld?

County Down Spectator ships an update every 25 months, and YourWorld monthly. Most recently, County Down Spectator was updated on November 6, 2026 and YourWorld on November 12, 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.*