Boston.com vs TL@W
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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-- Stay connected with Boston.com and find out what Boston really cares about right now. -- Get curated news alerts, weather updates, sports scores, and more. -- Read and browse stories from our team of journalists covering local and national news, the city's four pro sports teams, lifestyle, entertainment, and more.
TL@W
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Teens Lead @ Work, provides an empowering environment where teens serve as Peer Leaders to learn to organize and fight for their right to safety, health, and justice at school, work, and in the community. The program builds bridges among Boston teens of many different backgrounds in the fight for young worker rights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TL@W at none against Boston.com's shown. TL@W also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Boston.com ships an update every 3 months, TL@W every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boston.com | TL@W |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | Mass. Coalition For Occupation Safety & Hlth., Inc. |
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
TL@W
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boston.com
No in-app purchases
TL@W
No in-app purchases
