Pantagraph vs CIProud 2 Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pantagraph
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.
- 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
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Your story lives in The Pantagraph. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the Bloomington-Normal area and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://pantagraph.com/terms/
CIProud 2 Go
Stay informed with local news and weather updates from your community. Access top stories, real-time developing news, and detailed weather reports, including interactive radar and severe weather alerts. Save articles for later and receive breaking news notifications.
- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing news
- Detailed weather reports
- Interactive radar map
- Severe weather alerts
- Breaking news alerts
- Save stories for later
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The CIProud 2 Go mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Get the latest news and weather in the Peoria and Bloomington areas or wherever you go with the CIPROUD 2 Go app powered by WMBD and WYZZ News. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CIProud 2 Go at 4.6 against Pantagraph's 3.4. CIProud 2 Go also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (47% vs 19%). Pantagraph's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pantagraph sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. CIProud 2 Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
CIProud 2 Go holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 402 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Pantagraph's written reviews are positive against 47% of CIProud 2 Go's.
Pantagraph ships an update every 2 months, CIProud 2 Go every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pantagraph | CIProud 2 Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (402 ratings) | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 402 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Enterprises | Nexstar Broadcasting |
Customer experience
Pantagraph
CIProud 2 Go
User reviews
Pantagraph
From 402 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local news
- 🚀 Always on time
- 👍 Convenient for on the go
- 🚀 Fast news delivery
- 👍 Easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repetitive articles
- 🐛 Update issues
- 🐛 Misleading update messages
- 🐛 Sparse local university coverage
- 🐛 Expensive subscription
CIProud 2 Go
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤗 Reliable news source
- ❤️ Helpful for local news and updates
- 🙏 Appreciated by users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes frequently
- 🤯 Cluttered and hard to navigate
- 👎 Biased and not fairly balanced reporting
- 📱 Not mobile-friendly
- 🔍 Lacking important news stories
Bugs and requests
Pantagraph
Reported bugs
25 issues- Update message misleading
- App unusable after update
- Paywall appears and won't allow viewing
- Saved articles gone after update
- App blacks out
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- Article reloads when scrolling
- Popups look like malware
- Request cannot be processed, no content available
- Pictures can no longer be enlarged
- App randomly blacks out
- App no longer works, loads blackout video
- Twitchy scrolling, article reloads
- Ads hijack you
- Redirected to advertiser's site
- App redirects to game in App Store
- App crashes every time after software update
- New version does not open
- Annoying adverts take you to safari
- Ads redirect to website, cannot return to news
- App redirects to their website
- Pop-up video ads before viewing article
- Notifications never worked
- App keeps crashing
- Cannot see comments
- App does not seem to work as well
Requested features
15 requests- Stop repeating things
- Fix update message to go to update page
- More local articles
- More local news coverage
- Improve coverage of local small university
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- Offer subscription without advertising
- Allow viewing of E-edition
- Improve categorization and organization
- Allow print size adjustment
- Fix comment section accessibility
- Disable comments section
- More local news or all local news
- Option to view paper as E-edition
- Fix notification system
- Allow viewing of comments
CIProud 2 Go
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes and becomes inoperative
- Update issues causing the app to not open
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to share news stories
- Improved app performance and stability
- More user-friendly interface
In-app purchases
Pantagraph
- Subscriptions$27.991 Month
- Subscriptions$40.991 Month
- Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$269.991 Year
- Subscriptions$329.991 Year
- Subscriptions$364.991 Year
CIProud 2 Go
No in-app purchases
