Comparison

Elgger vs Gäubote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

Elgger

Features

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Amtliches Publikationsorgan für die Gemeinden Elgg und Hagenbuch - Lokalzeitung für die Gemeinde Aadorf EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Datenschutz: https://elgger-zeitung.localpoint.ch/bcms/p/datenschutz

About

Gäubote

Access your local newspaper digitally with this app. Read downloaded editions offline, browse pages, and view articles in a text-based format. You can also have articles read aloud or saved for later.

Highlights

Offline reading of downloaded editions
Page browsing and selection
Article view with text display
Read-aloud and save article options
Archive access for past issues

Features

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Den Gäubote gibt es nun auch als App. Lesen Sie das E-Paper so komfortabel wie noch nie. Die App muß zum Herunterladen des E-Papers online sein. Danach kann die Zeitung auch offline gelesen werden. Funktionen: - Heruntergeladene Ausgaben speichern. - Auswahl der einzelnen Seiten aus einer Übersicht oder durch Wischen. - Anwahl von einzelnen Artikeln und Darstellung in der Textansicht. - Artikel vorlesen lassen oder merken. - Ausgaben aus dem Archiv herunterladen.

Screenshots

Elgger3 screens

Gäubote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gäubote at none against Elgger's 1. Elgger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elgger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Gäubote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elgger ships an update every 3 months, Gäubote every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level

Elgger versus Gäubote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Elgger	Gäubote
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	57 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Elgger-Zeitung AG	Theodor Korner GmbH & Co. KG Verlag und Druckerei

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elgger

Subscriptions1

Monatsabo Elgger Zeitung$14.991 Month

None

Gäubote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elgger free?

Elgger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Gäubote free?

Gäubote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Elgger or Gäubote have ads?

Gäubote shows ads; Elgger does not.

Which is updated more often, Elgger or Gäubote?

Elgger ships an update every 3 months, and Gäubote every 10 months. Most recently, Elgger was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gäubote on October 27, 2026.