# Press Herald+ vs FT Digital Edition

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FT Digital Edition at 63% against Press Herald+'s 13%. FT Digital Edition also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Press Herald+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Press Herald+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.99 per month and FT Digital Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FT Digital Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT Digital Edition has 3K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Press Herald+'s written reviews are positive against 63% of FT Digital Edition's.

Press Herald+ ships an update every 3 months, FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Press Herald+ | FT Digital Edition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/press-herald-plus/id1473801259/reviews) | **[4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 55 | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **63.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 139 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Portland Press Herald](https://appshunter.io/developer/839200204) | [Financial Times Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/322310071) |

## What reviewers say

### Press Herald+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/press-herald-plus/id1473801259)

Access an exact digital replica of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram print edition on your mobile device each morning. Enjoy the convenience of digital with features like page flipping, zooming, saving, printing, and sharing articles, plus access to archives.

**Highlights:** Exact digital replica of print edition, Flip pages and zoom in, Save, print, and share articles, Access news archives, Auto-renewing subscriptions

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription. | $25.99 | per month |


### FT Digital Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684)

Access the daily Financial Times newspaper delivered to your device. Enjoy exclusive digital magazines, translated articles, and a decade of archives. Listen to audio versions of top stories and read offline.

**Highlights:** Daily newspaper delivered to device, Exclusive digital magazines, Translated articles in 30+ languages, Browse 10 years of previous editions, Audio versions of top stories, Download for offline reading, Global editions and classic layout

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FT Digital Edition Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| FT Digital Edition | $45.00 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth, savvy, and clean interface
- 👍 Streamlined and intuitive app experience
- 👍 Excellent for offline reading
- 👍 Automatic downloads of the latest edition
- 👍 Ability to access different regional editions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues, app unable to connect at times
- 🐛 Struggles with unfamiliar IP addresses when traveling
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially on the cookie page
- 🐛 Counterintuitive and clunky user interface
- 🐛 Formatting issues, with text and images not rendering properly

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in and access the subscription
- Rendering issues with hyphens and other special characters
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between online and offline modes

**Requested features**

- Implement a full-screen mode for better reading experience
- Add a dark mode option for comfortable reading
- Improve the text-to-speech (audio) functionality to handle non-text elements better
- Introduce a search feature to easily find articles and content
- Enhance the offline reading capabilities to ensure consistent availability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Press Herald+ free?

Press Herald+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FT Digital Edition free?

FT Digital Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Press Herald+ or FT Digital Edition?

FT Digital Edition is rated higher. Press Herald+ averages 2.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while FT Digital Edition averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.

### Do Press Herald+ or FT Digital Edition have ads?

Neither Press Herald+ nor FT Digital Edition shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Press Herald+ or FT Digital Edition?

Press Herald+ ships an update every 3 months, and FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. Most recently, Press Herald+ was updated on October 20, 2026 and FT Digital Edition on October 22, 2026.

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