Edinburgh Live vs The Press and Journal Scotland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edinburgh Live
Stay informed with breaking news, sports updates, traffic alerts, and local event listings from Edinburgh. Customize your news feed to follow topics and authors that matter most to you. Read articles offline and adjust text size for a better reading experience.
- Breaking news alerts
- Customizable news feed
- Traffic and travel updates
- Local event listings
- Offline article reading
- Adjustable text size
- Topic and author following
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Stay instantly connected with all the latest happenings in Edinburgh with the official Edinburgh Live app Get the very latest from Edinburgh, with breaking news as it happens, sport updates, traffic alerts, and all the latest events.. Completely customisable, the Edinburgh Live app allows you to tailor what news you consume, and when. The app is the best way to follow breaking news from Edinburgh; including live blogs, video interviews and traffic & travel notifications. What’s included? Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, in-depth articles, and exclusive reports right at your fingertips. From local politics to community stories, we've got you covered. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Personalised Content: Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. What's On: Discover a vibrant array of events and activities going on around the city. Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with what’s going on in Edinburgh. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the Edinburgh Live community. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. _____________________________ To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more. Subscribe to Edinburgh Live Premium The best way to get the most from this app is with Edinburgh Live Premium Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners *Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/privacy-notice/
The Press and Journal Scotland
Access local news from across North and Northeast Scotland, including breaking stories, crime, sport, and business updates. Enjoy digital e-papers, award-winning podcasts, and daily puzzles. Save and share articles for later.
- Local headlines from Aberdeen, Moray, Highlands
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- Coverage of crime, sport, business, property
- Digital e-paper access
- Award-winning podcasts
- Daily puzzles including crosswords and sudoku
- Save and share articles
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The Press and Journal app makes accessing local news easy. Stay connected and get local headlines from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Moray, Inverness and the Highlands and Islands, with real-time breaking news, delivered by our local journalists. News alerts mean you will never miss any important stories affecting our community. Catch up on the latest local news, crime, sport, football, business, property, food and drink content and more! Save and share articles for later and enjoy the convenience of the P&J digital ePaper in the palm of your hand. Get access to our award-winning podcasts and puzzles updated daily, including crosswords and sudoku. Terms & Conditions: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/appterms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Press and Journal Scotland at none against Edinburgh Live's shown. Edinburgh Live's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Edinburgh Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and The Press and Journal Scotland sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Edinburgh Live against 5.0 for The Press and Journal Scotland. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 24% positive.
Edinburgh Live ships an update monthly, The Press and Journal Scotland every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Edinburgh Live | The Press and Journal Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited | D C Thomson & Co Ltd |
Customer experience
Edinburgh Live
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In-app purchases
Edinburgh Live
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
The Press and Journal Scotland
- Monthly web subscription$9.991 Month
- UK English$14.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$24.991 Month
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- Yearly web subscription$99.991 Year
- Evening Express Annual2 variants$149.991 Year
- Yearly subscription$249.991 Year
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