Kingston Highlights vs Stringer News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kingston Highlights
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Kingston High School has had a student-run newspaper since its earliest days. The Highlights app is the latest incarnation of this long tradition.
Stringer News
Experience news directly from individuals on the ground, offering firsthand perspectives on unfolding events. This app combines personal narratives with aggregated headlines from major news outlets for comprehensive coverage. Witness events from every angle as they happen.
- Eyewitness accounts
- Firsthand event insights
- Aggregated major headlines
- Comprehensive news coverage
- Real-time unfolding events
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Stringer brings you news straight from the source—individuals on the ground, giving you firsthand insights into events as they unfold. Alongside these personal narratives, we aggregate headlines from major news outlets to provide comprehensive coverage. With Stringer, you're not just reading the news; you're witnessing it as it unfolds, from every angle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stringer News at every 6 days against Kingston Highlights's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kingston Highlights ships an update every 6 weeks, Stringer News every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kingston Highlights | Stringer News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zelacom Electronic Publishing, LLC | Stringer News |
In-app purchases
Kingston Highlights
No in-app purchases
Stringer News
No in-app purchases
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