Comparison

The Progress vs Franklin County Now

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

Head to head
About

The Progress

Access in-depth local journalism, breaking news, and engaging multimedia content. Customize your reading experience with features like offline access, adjustable text size, and night mode. Enjoy a streamlined interface for news, sports, and community events.

Highlights
  • In-depth journalism
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Streamlined multimedia experience
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable text size and night mode
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Progress-Index app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.progress-index.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.progress-index.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.progress-index.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

Franklin County Now

Features
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Franklin County Now brings local news, weather, sports, and community information from across Franklin County directly to your phone. Stay up to date with breaking news, severe weather alerts, local sports coverage, community events, and the stories that impact the people and communities of Greenfield and surround areas. Whether you're following local government, school activities, business developments, or regional events, Franklin County Now keeps you connected wherever you are. Features include: • Breaking news alerts from Franklin County Now • Weather forecasts and severe weather coverage • Local sports news and scores • Community events and entertainment updates • Business and government reporting • Fast, mobile-friendly access to local stories Franklin County Now is your trusted source for the news, information, and stories that matter most across Franklin County. Download the Franklin County Now app today and stay connected to your community.

Screenshots

The Progress4 screens
Franklin County Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Franklin County Now at none against The Progress's 4. Franklin County Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. The Progress sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Franklin County Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Progress versus Franklin County Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ProgressFranklin County Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Saga Communications

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Progress

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

Franklin County Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Progress free?
The Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Franklin County Now free?
Franklin County Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Progress or Franklin County Now have ads?
The Progress shows ads; Franklin County Now does not.
Which is updated more often, The Progress or Franklin County Now?
The Progress ships an update monthly, and Franklin County Now monthly. Most recently, The Progress was updated on October 24, 2026 and Franklin County Now on October 15, 2026.

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