Boston.com vs Westfield Edu Assoc
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.
Westfield Edu Assoc
This app connects members of the Westfield Education Association with their union. Members can stay updated on events, access workplace rights information, and download contracts.
- Connect with union
- Stay updated on events
- Learn workplace rights
- Download contracts
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Westfield Edu Assoc is the official mobile application of the Westfield Education Association. It provides Westfield Edu Assoc members with a tool to connect with their union and stay on top of major events, learn about their rights in the workplace, download their contracts, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Westfield Edu Assoc at none against Boston.com's shown. Westfield Edu Assoc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Boston.com's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 1). 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.
Westfield Edu Assoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boston.com has 7.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Boston.com ships an update every 3 months, Westfield Edu Assoc every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boston.com | Westfield Edu Assoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | Prometheus Labor Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
Boston.com
Westfield Edu Assoc
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
Westfield Edu Assoc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boston.com
No in-app purchases
Westfield Edu Assoc
No in-app purchases
Questions
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