Record vs Sustainable Plastics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Record
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Lake County Record Bee e-EditionThe Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is available for your mobile device. The Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is a digital replica of the print newspaper with standard touch screen navigation features you would expect. Get your local news in the format you prefer. If you have an existing subscription, simply login using your current username and password. If not, please contact us to learn how to sign up
Sustainable Plastics
Stay informed on the global plastics industry's transition to circularity. This app delivers news on recycling, bioplastics, policy, and technological advancements. It also features a chemical recycling tracker for industry initiatives.
- Circularity in plastics industry news
- Recycling and bioplastics coverage
- Policy and technology developments
- Chemical recycling tracker
- Latest industry stories
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Sustainable Plastics covers the shift to circularity within the global plastics industry. It focuses on sustainability issues including recycling, bioplastics and policy while covering developments in machinery, materials and technology. Now, Sustainable Plastics brings its news coverage to an app on your mobile device. Find our latest stories and our coveted chemical recycling tracker, which catalogues chemical recycling initiatives and partnerships in the industry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sustainable Plastics at every 6 months against Record's every 20 months. Record's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Record ships an update every 20 months, Sustainable Plastics every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Record | Sustainable Plastics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MediaNews Group | Crain Communications, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Record
No in-app purchases
Sustainable Plastics
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Record free?
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Do Record or Sustainable Plastics have ads?
Which is updated more often, Record or Sustainable Plastics?
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