PG Reader vs The Herald
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
The Herald
Stay connected with your community's news and events. Access award-winning breaking news, sports, weather, and more. Download daily editions for offline reading and share content with friends.
- Offline reading of daily editions
- Breaking news alerts
- Local sports coverage
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition layout view
- Free local weather and events
- Social sharing of content
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Take the Herald, Sharon Pennsylvania with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Herald, Sharon Pennsylvania newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Herald, Sharon Pennsylvania print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News.
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Verdict
PG Reader and The Herald both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of The Herald's written reviews are positive against 32% of PG Reader's. The Herald also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). PG Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 109). 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. The Herald sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PG Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PG Reader against 4.5 for The Herald. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PG Reader has 2.4K ratings behind it against 109, 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 79% of The Herald's.
PG Reader ships an update every 8 months, The Herald every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | PG Reader | The Herald |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CNHI LLC |
Customer experience
PG Reader
The Herald
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
The Herald
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PG Reader
No in-app purchases
The Herald
- Today's ePaper$1.99
Questions
Is PG Reader free?
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Do PG Reader or The Herald have ads?
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