Comparison

Newsday vs LI Wave

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

Head to head
About

Newsday

Access comprehensive 24/7 local news coverage for Long Island. Features include customizable alerts, interactive crosswords, offline reading, and personalized news sections. Stay informed with award-winning videos and documentaries.

Highlights
  • Customizable news alerts
  • Interactive digital crossword puzzles
  • Offline article reading
  • Video and documentary streaming
  • Personalized news section navigation
  • Interactive weather map
  • Sports scores and stats
Features
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The Newsday app provides extensive Long Island local news coverage 24/7. Newsday subscribers have unlimited access to the app. Or, you can subscribe via iTunes for an all-access digital subscription. App features Customizable alerts 
Personalize your experience and enable notifications you want to receive, choosing from breaking news, weather, traffic, sports, business, opinion and more. Newsday on your TV Watch our award-winning videos and documentaries from the app on your flat screen from Feed Me TV to breaking news with our redesigned video player, complete with playlist functionality and casting capability. The Digital Crossword Enjoy Newsday’s daily interactive crossword puzzles presented by Stan Newman. You can start and save puzzles for later, check for errors as you play and reveal answers if you’re stuck. The Digital Paper Enjoy an interactive version of Newsday print edition with exclusive photos and videos that come alive off the page. Open articles in easy-to-read story windows, download the paper to read offline and bookmark content to read later. Plus, check out current and past editions of Feed Me magazine, Newsday Classic editions, the Fun Book and other special sections. Offline reading 
When in airplane mode or not connected to the Internet, the text of all articles loaded when you were connected last will be available for you to read. You can also save any article, video or photo for viewing later. Section swipe and customized navigation 
Easily swipe left and right from section to section rather than having to open them individually through the navigation menu. Our redesigned navigation also lets you customize which sections you want to see and the order you see them in. You can also customize sections for news and information in your community. Manage your newsletters 
Subscribe to all of Newsday’s newsletters delivered to your inbox, from breaking news, the morning update, afternoon update and more in the app. Manage My Account 
Update your information and personalize your subscription. You can schedule a vacation hold on your print subscription, resolve a delivery issue, view and pay your bill, enroll in eBilling or EZ-Pay, update your billing address and more. 
Interactive weather map 
Our weather map can be easily customized to show you a variety of weather conditions on Long Island and around the world. Take a look at the future cast, which shows you what the next six hours of weather could bring and lets you easily track rain, snow and storms. You can save up to 10 locations for quick reference.


 Sports scores 
You can view full stats from all of your favorite pro sports teams on the scores pages and see all upcoming games. 
 
Subscription information
 • Subscriptions​ available starting at 29 cents for six months followed by a $29.99/month rate. • Our subscription will automatically renew each month through your iTunes account and you can cancel at any time. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
 • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Cancellations are not eligible for a refund and become effective at the end of the current billing period. 
Privacy policy: http://www.newsday.com/html/device/privacypolicy.html 
Terms of service: http://www.newsday.com/html/device/tos.html

About

LI Wave

This app delivers local news and lifestyle content for Nassau and Suffolk counties. Discover dining options, new developments, and weekend activities. It focuses on health, wealth, and lifestyle for residents.

Highlights
  • Local news updates
  • Dining recommendations
  • New development information
  • Weekend activity suggestions
  • Health and wealth news
Features
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Long Island Wave is a digital news and lifestyle publication for Nassau and Suffolk: where to eat, what is opening, who is building what, and how to spend the weekend. Health, Wealth & Lifestyle News for Long Islanders.

Screenshots

Newsday4 screens
LI Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LI Wave at 5.0 against Newsday's 4.5. LI Wave also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Newsday's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). 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. Newsday sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. LI Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LI Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsday has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsday ships an update every 2 months, LI Wave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Newsday versus LI Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsdayLI Wave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNewsday LLCWave Agency

Customer experience

Newsday

All ratings18,088 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative48.9%

LI Wave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Newsday

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login issues and lost subscription access
  • Inconsistent article loading and display
  • Rotation and layout problems on mobile devices
  • Outdated content and missing updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search functionality
  • Ability to save articles for offline reading
  • Integration with other news sources
  • Better notification system for breaking news

LI Wave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Newsday

Subscriptions4
  • Newsday$14.991 Month
  • Newsday Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Newsday Monthly6 Months trial$29.991 Month
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  • Newsday Annual1 Month trial$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Single Edition$0.99
None

LI Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsday free?
Newsday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LI Wave free?
LI Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newsday or LI Wave?
LI Wave is rated higher. Newsday averages 4.5 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while LI Wave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Newsday or LI Wave have ads?
Newsday shows ads; LI Wave does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsday or LI Wave?
Newsday ships an update every 2 months, and LI Wave every 2 days. Most recently, Newsday was updated on November 3, 2026 and LI Wave on October 31, 2026.

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