Comparison

PG Reader vs Darkhorse Press

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

Head to head
About

PG Reader

Access breaking local and regional news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as soon as it's published. Stay informed on politics, business, lifestyle, and sports. Share articles via email or social media, and save your favorites for later.

Highlights
  • Live feed of local and regional news
  • Breaking news updates
  • Browse articles by section
  • Save articles to favorites
  • Share articles via email
  • Share articles on social media
Features
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PG Reader Description Stay up-to-date with all things Pittsburgh – through the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s PG Reader app. You’ll get up-to-the-minute breaking local and regional news directly from the Post-Gazette. The PG Reader app gives you a direct feed of every local and regional news and lifestyle story that the Post-Gazette writes -- as soon as it's published! You'll get breaking news, business, politics, local news and more. In addition, with the PG Reader App you can share the news via e-mail or save it to your favorites. Unlimited access to this app can be purchased through the Post-Gazette’s digital subscription package. Non-subscribers may view a limited number of items every month. Features: - Live feed of all local, regional, political and lifestyle, college and high schools sports articles directly from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Browse articles by content sections - Save articles to your "Favorites” section to view at a later date - E-mail an article to a friend - Share article on Facebook or Twitter

About

Darkhorse Press

Stay informed with Mississippi's latest news, crime reports, and community stories. This app delivers thoroughly researched, unfiltered truth directly to your device. Receive push notifications for breaking news and follow real community stories.

Highlights
  • Mississippi breaking news
  • Crime updates
  • Community stories
  • Push notifications
  • Unfiltered truth reporting
  • Thoroughly researched stories
Features
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Mississippi breaking news, crime, and community updates all in the palm of your hand. Darkhorse Press promised no spin, no politics, and no hidden agenda. All our stories are thoroughly researched before being presented to you, our audience. The Darkhorse Press app will allow you to receive push notifications when breaking news happens in Mississippi and will also let you follow along with the real stories of people in our communities. Our brand promise: "We promise to report the unfiltered truth, regardless of personal or political consequences. We will not sacrifice integrity for the approval of any audience."

Screenshots

PG Reader4 screens
Darkhorse Press3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Darkhorse Press at none against PG Reader's shown. Darkhorse Press also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). PG Reader's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 9) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 32 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PG Reader against 4.6 for Darkhorse Press. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PG Reader has 2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of PG Reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of Darkhorse Press's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PG Reader ships an update every 8 months, Darkhorse Press every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PG Reader versus Darkhorse Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPG ReaderDarkhorse Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPittsburgh Post-GazetteDarkhorse Press, LLC

Customer experience

PG Reader

All ratings1,951 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative61.0%

Darkhorse Press

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

PG Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login functionality not working
  • Content not loading or updating properly
  • Notifications not taking users to the app
  • Frequent app freezes and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved push notifications
  • Better integration with social media
  • More comprehensive local coverage

Darkhorse Press

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PG Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Darkhorse Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PG Reader free?
PG Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darkhorse Press free?
Darkhorse Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PG Reader or Darkhorse Press?
PG Reader is rated higher. PG Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Darkhorse Press averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do PG Reader or Darkhorse Press have ads?
PG Reader shows ads; Darkhorse Press does not.
Which is updated more often, PG Reader or Darkhorse Press?
PG Reader ships an update every 8 months, and Darkhorse Press every 32 months. Most recently, PG Reader was updated on September 27, 2026 and Darkhorse Press on June 11, 2026.

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