Stanford Daily vs SFGATE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stanford Daily
Access the latest news from Stanford's campus and surrounding communities. Stay updated with top headlines in news, sports, opinions, arts, and campus life for a streamlined reading experience.
- Campus news updates
- Sports coverage
- Opinion pieces
- Arts and culture
- Streamlined reading experience
- The Grind section
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Bring the latest news from Stanford’s campus and the surrounding communities right to your pocket. Get the day’s top headlines in news, sports, opinions, arts, and The Grind delivered to your mobile phone or tablet for a cleaner, more streamlined reading experience. The Stanford Daily has been a fixture on the Stanford campus since the University was founded in 1892 and has since grown to its current status as one of the finest college newspapers in the country. The Stanford Daily publishes Monday through Friday during the academic year and maintains a print circulation of 8,000 to more than 500 locations on the Stanford campus and throughout the city of Palo Alto. The Stanford Daily also maintains a constantly updated digital presence at https://www.stanforddaily.com/. The Daily publishes several special issues every year including a New Student Orientation issue, a Big Game issue and a Commencement issue. The Stanford Daily newspaper is the primary holding of The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation. Founded in 1973, The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation operates as a California non-profit corporation headed by the paper’s editor in chief and business manager.
SFGATE
Access in-depth Bay Area news and culture with an ad-free reading experience. Unlock exclusive content and connect with the places that matter most to you.
- Ad-free reading experience
- In-depth news coverage
- Bay Area culture insights
- Exclusive content for members
- Connect with local places
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An ad-free reading experience, plus a handful of extras designed to bring you closer to the places you care about. The stories behind them, too. Become a Friend of SFGATE to unlock it all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SFGATE at weekly against Stanford Daily's every 2 months. SFGATE also leads on ratings volume (181 vs 18) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). Stanford Daily's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stanford Daily holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFGATE has 181 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stanford Daily ships an update every 2 months, SFGATE weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stanford Daily | SFGATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better | 4.6 (181 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #116 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation | Hearst Newspapers |
Customer experience
Stanford Daily
SFGATE
In-app purchases
Stanford Daily
No in-app purchases
SFGATE
No in-app purchases
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