# Pantagraph vs Daily Leader

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Leader at 4.5 against Pantagraph's 3.4. Pantagraph's advantage is ratings volume (402 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pantagraph sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month and Daily Leader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Daily Leader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pantagraph has 402 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pantagraph ships an update every 2 months, Daily Leader monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pantagraph | Daily Leader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (402 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pantagraph/id372316599/reviews) | **[4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-leader/id1638994923/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **402** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 101 MB | 185 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Lee Enterprises](https://appshunter.io/developer/366562520) | [USA TODAY Co., Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797) |

## What reviewers say

### Pantagraph

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pantagraph/id372316599)

Access local news, sports, and community stories from the Bloomington-Normal area. Features exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Subscribers can upgrade to an ad-free premium experience.

**Highlights:** Personalized news topics, Breaking news alerts, Exclusive multimedia content, Ad-free premium option, Listen to articles, Customizable text size, Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | $27.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $40.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $44.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $50.00 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $269.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $329.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $364.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good local news
- 🚀 Always on time
- 👍 Convenient for on the go
- 🚀 Fast news delivery
- 👍 Easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Repetitive articles
- 🐛 Update issues
- 🐛 Misleading update messages
- 🐛 Sparse local university coverage
- 🐛 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Update message misleading
- App unusable after update
- Paywall appears and won't allow viewing
- Saved articles gone after update
- App blacks out

**Requested features**

- Stop repeating things
- Fix update message to go to update page
- More local articles
- More local news coverage
- Improve coverage of local small university


### Daily Leader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-leader/id1638994923)

Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Customize your reading experience with offline access and adjustable text sizes.

**Highlights:** In-depth local journalism, Breaking news and alerts, Customizable reading experience, Offline reading option, eNewspaper access, Real-time sports scores and weather

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |
| Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pantagraph free?

Pantagraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daily Leader free?

Daily Leader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pantagraph or Daily Leader?

Daily Leader is rated higher. Pantagraph averages 3.4 out of 5 from 402 ratings, while Daily Leader averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pantagraph or Daily Leader have ads?

Both Pantagraph and Daily Leader show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pantagraph or Daily Leader?

Pantagraph ships an update every 2 months, and Daily Leader monthly. Most recently, Pantagraph was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daily Leader on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*