Boston.com vs Lowell Sun e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boston.com
Access curated news alerts, weather updates, and sports scores. Stay informed about local and national news, lifestyle, and entertainment from a team of journalists.
- Curated news alerts
- Weather updates
- Sports scores
- Local and national news
- Lifestyle and entertainment coverage
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Boston.com is the essential digital destination for quick, award-winning local coverage across news, sports, weather, lifestyle, and community. No one knows Boston like we do, and no one delivers what the city cares about right now in a format this fast. Stay up to date on what’s happening in Boston and beyond when you download the app today. And make sure to turn on push notifications so you're always first to know what the city's talking about.
Lowell Sun e
Access The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, in a digital format mirroring the print edition. Enjoy all stories, ads, and photos with intuitive touch navigation and access to current and past issues.
- Digital replica of print edition
- Includes stories, ads, and photos
- Fast and easy touch navigation
- Natural paper-like reading experience
- Access current and 30 days of back issues
- Uses eEdition account login
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Our eEdition iOS app lets subscribers read The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, on either iOS device with all of the stories, ads and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses the iOS multi-interface touch to provide fast and easy navigation and natural paper-like reading experience. Readers use their current eEdition account login to access current and 30 days of back issues.
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Verdict
Boston.com and Lowell Sun e both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Lowell Sun e's written reviews are positive against 34% of Boston.com's. Lowell Sun e also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Boston.com's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 98) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Boston.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boston.com has 7.5K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Boston.com's written reviews are positive against 73% of Lowell Sun e's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boston.com ships an update every 4 months, Lowell Sun e every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boston.com | Lowell Sun e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | MediaNews Group |
Customer experience
Boston.com
Lowell Sun e
Bugs and requests
Boston.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Lowell Sun e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boston.com
No in-app purchases
Lowell Sun e
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boston.com free?
Is Lowell Sun e free?
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