PG Reader vs Hilltop News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Hilltop News
Stay informed about campus events, sports, and important announcements. This app delivers timely news and articles directly to faculty, students, and district members.
- Campus event updates
- Sports gathering information
- District news articles
- Timely information delivery
- Faculty and student focused
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Hilltop News is designed to keep faculty members, students, and members of the district up-to-date with events, sports gatherings, and other articles of information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hilltop News at 100% against PG Reader's 32%. Hilltop News also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). PG Reader's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 11). On price and in-app purchases 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.
PG Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PG Reader has 2.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of PG Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hilltop News's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | PG Reader | Hilltop News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Montour School District |
Customer experience
PG Reader
Hilltop News
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
Hilltop News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PG Reader
No in-app purchases
Hilltop News
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PG Reader free?
Is Hilltop News free?
Which has better reviews, PG Reader or Hilltop News?
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