NICKLpass vs WSJ Print Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NICKLpass
Access news and information with a single account and payment. This service consolidates access to multiple publications, offering significant bulk discounts for enterprises and simplifying new employee onboarding. It provides centralized spend visibility for financial management.
- Single sign-on for multiple news sites
- Bulk discounts up to 80% off retail
- Centralized spend visibility
- Simplified new employee onboarding
- Consolidated access to premium news
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NICKLpass enables you to access news and information with one account and one payment. We sell our product to enterprises that have employees that need information to be successful. We work with them to get bulk discounts up to 80% off retail. NICKLpass is a single sign-on (SSO) that consolidates access to multiple sites. This allows us to do the following: - Help you save money: makes it easier to take advantage of bulk discounts from publications. - Make your CFO’s life easier: Centralize your spend across your organization, and get full visibility into how much is being spent by team and by department. - Drive your IT Manager to hug you: Give new employees access to premium news and information with one centralized dashboard. No need to chase down employees who leave with the password to that news site you all need.
WSJ Print Edition
Access a digital replica of the print newspaper, ensuring uninterrupted delivery and an online experience that mirrors the physical edition. This app provides a convenient way to read the latest news from The Wall Street Journal.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Print experience online
- Uninterrupted delivery
- Access for members
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WSJ is pleased to offer all members a digital version of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. This digital replica brings the print experience online and ensures delivery issues never interrupt your access. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 1-800-JOURNAL or support@wsj.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WSJ Print Edition at 92% against NICKLpass's 33%. WSJ Print Edition also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (13K vs 12). NICKLpass's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). 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.
WSJ Print Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSJ Print Edition has 13K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NICKLpass's written reviews are positive against 92% of WSJ Print Edition's.
NICKLpass ships an update weekly, WSJ Print Edition every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NICKLpass | WSJ Print Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NICKLpass | Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. |
Customer experience
NICKLpass
WSJ Print Edition
Bugs and requests
NICKLpass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WSJ Print Edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between pages
- Login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Formatting errors in article content
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Improved search functionality
- Ability to save articles for later
- More intuitive navigation
- Customizable layout and settings
In-app purchases
NICKLpass
No in-app purchases
WSJ Print Edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
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