ProPublica vs The eCourier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProPublica
Access in-depth investigative journalism covering critical topics like government, healthcare, and criminal justice. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with offline support and notifications for major stories.
- Latest investigative journalism
- Reporting on government and policy
- Coverage of healthcare and criminal justice
- Environmental reporting
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline support
- Story notifications
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• Get the latest independent investigative journalism from ProPublica. • Dig deep into reporting about government and policy, health care, criminal justice, the environment and more. • Get a streamlined reading experience, with smart offline support and notifications for our biggest stories.
The eCourier
Access a digital replica of a daily print newspaper, featuring local news, sports, weather, and obituaries. This app is available for iOS devices and is included with a digital membership.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Local news coverage
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Obituaries section
- iOS device compatibility
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The eCourier is an exact digital replica of The Courier’s daily print newspaper with all your favorite local news, sports, weather, obituaries, etc. now available on iOS device. Enjoy this app today as part of your digital membership.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProPublica at 4.5 against The eCourier's 3.2. ProPublica also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
ProPublica holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProPublica has 104 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ProPublica's written reviews are positive against 50% of The eCourier's.
ProPublica ships an update every 4 months, The eCourier every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProPublica | The eCourier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 3.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProPublica | Findlay Publishing Company |
Customer experience
ProPublica
The eCourier
Bugs and requests
ProPublica
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch
- App won't open or load content
- Stories don't appear when clicked
- MuckReads section fails to load
- Data filter dropdowns non-functional
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- Articles don't fit screen (horizontal scrolling required)
- Images not resizing properly
- App freezes phone
- Device registration issues
- Content never populates
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode for nighttime reading
- Bookmark/save articles function
- Home screen widget
- Adjustable font size
- Persistent font size settings
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- iOS 18 theme adherence
- Read-later app integration (Instapaper, Pocket)
- Improved article navigation
- Better browsing of older stories
The eCourier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProPublica
No in-app purchases
The eCourier
No in-app purchases
