Wenatchee World vs NRtoday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wenatchee World
Stay informed with local news and community updates. This app aims to engage, inform, and inspire residents of North Central Washington, supporting local readers and businesses.
- Local news updates
- Community engagement
- Support for local businesses
- Informative content
- Inspiring stories
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Join our community! Stay informed with the Wenatchee World that seeks to engage, inform and inspire the North Central Washington communities that we serve. We are committed to supporting local readers and local businesses through our variety of products and services.
NRtoday
Access breaking news, investigative reports, and opinion pieces from Douglas County's leading community newspaper. Stay informed with local coverage from the Oregon coast to Crater Lake.
- Breaking local news
- Investigative exposes
- Opinion pieces
- Community-oriented coverage
- Local Oregon news
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The News-Review is the daily newspaper for Douglas County. The county stretches from the Pacific Ocean at Reedsport very nearly to Crater Lake National Park in the Cascade Mountains and is about the size of the state of Connecticut. The News-Review is part of Lotus Media Group, locally owned media company. The News-Review prides itself on being a community-oriented newspaper. The print product and online website are market-leading providers of breaking news, investigative exposes, and opinion. The News-Review is among the oldest businesses in the state of Oregon, but it has been an early adopter of technology including an early word processing system. The newspaper's website, now nrtoday.com, was the first newspaper to go online in Oregon. The newspaper is regularly recognized for editorial, advertising, and printing excellence at state and regional competitions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NRtoday at 100% against Wenatchee World's 0%. NRtoday also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
NRtoday holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wenatchee World's written reviews are positive against 100% of NRtoday's.
Wenatchee World ships an update every 3 months, NRtoday every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wenatchee World | NRtoday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wick News Corporation | Lotus Media Group |
Customer experience
Wenatchee World
NRtoday
In-app purchases
Wenatchee World
No in-app purchases
NRtoday
No in-app purchases
