Comparison

Journal Star vs NSEA Capitol Update

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

Head to head
About

Journal Star

Access in-depth local news, sports, and weather for Lincoln, Nebraska. Enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Personalize your news feed and receive breaking alerts.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Exclusive commentary and podcasts
  • Video updates
  • Bookmark stories
  • Listen to articles
  • Customizable text size
Features
Currently charting
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Your story lives in Lincoln. Get in-depth stories from Lincoln, Nebraska's No. 1 news outlet – including breaking news sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. From reporting on the Huskers to the news that matters most in your community, the state and beyond, we cover it all. 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. Support local journalism by subscribing today for unlimited digital access. 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 * Continue watching – pause a video and pick up where you left off across devices * 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 to breaking news updates, analysis, and more. Get the Lincoln Journal Star in Your Inbox Get convenient, curated updates delivered to your Inbox. Sign up for Breaking News updates as they happen, the Afternoon Update for a roundup of the latest local top stories, Local Sports for the latest sports headlines, Food & Drink for foodies, Garage Sales for bargain hunters and many more. Visit https://journalstar.com/newsletters/ to view and subscribe to all of The Lincoln Journal Star Newsletters. Keep Up with The Lincoln Journal Star Follow us on Facebook and other social platforms: https://x.com/JournalStarNews https://www.pinterest.com/ljsfeatures/ https://www.instagram.com/journalstarnews/ https://www.facebook.com/LincolnJournalStar/ https://www.youtube.com/user/JournalStarNews https://www.linkedin.com/company/lincoln-journal-star/ About The Lincoln Journal Star The Lincoln Journal Star is the premier news and information source in Southeast Nebraska covering local news, government, sports and events on https://journalstar.com/. Along with the area’s leading daily newspaper and website, we publish several niche publications and provide full service digital advertising services. We'd love to hear what you think! For any technical issues or questions, contact us at appsupport@lee.net https://journalstar.com/terms The Lincoln Journal Star is part of Lee Enterprises.

About

NSEA Capitol Update

Stay informed on education and school finance legislation impacting Nebraska. Receive alerts on key events and calls to action to support advocacy efforts at the capitol. Essential for NSEA members to track issues affecting the education profession.

Highlights
  • Legislative updates
  • Education and school finance news
  • Key issue tracking
  • Event alerts
  • Calls to action
  • Advocacy support
Features
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Capitol Update provides NSEA members with up-to-date information on education and school finance legislation during the Nebraska State legislative session. Stay informed on key issues and events impacting the education profession in Nebraska. You’ll receive alerts on key events and calls to action when your support is vital to NSEA’s advocacy at the capitol.

Screenshots

Journal Star4 screens
NSEA Capitol Update4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NSEA Capitol Update at 5.0 against Journal Star's 2.7. NSEA Capitol Update also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Journal Star's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (311 vs 1). On price 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. Journal Star sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. NSEA Capitol Update asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NSEA Capitol Update holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal Star has 311 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal Star ships an update monthly, NSEA Capitol Update every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Journal Star versus NSEA Capitol Update: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournal StarNSEA Capitol Update
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (311 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLee EnterprisesNebraska State Education Association

Customer experience

Journal Star

All ratings311 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative54.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive4.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.0%

NSEA Capitol Update

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Journal Star

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Articles fail to load or display blank/white screens
  • Black screen pop-ups that cannot be closed
  • Login credentials not saved; constant re-authentication required
  • App stops loading pages in e-edition after some time
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  • Subscription verification failures despite active subscription
  • Articles not refreshing or updating
  • Links to articles not working properly
  • App incompatible with iPad landscape orientation
  • App incompatible with iOS 14+ versions
  • Random podcast audio playing in background
  • Pages jumping around while reading
  • Ads hijacking navigation to revenue pages
  • E-edition content not displaying correctly
  • Inconsistent menu states between old and new versions
  • App freezing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

10 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved search functionality
  • Better content organization and categorization
  • Free or lower-cost subscription tier
  • Removal or reduction of ads for paid subscribers
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  • Consistent and intuitive menu design
  • Better local news prioritization in feed
  • Improved article loading reliability
  • Better support for older iOS versions
  • Ability to store sign-in information

NSEA Capitol Update

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Journal Star

Subscriptions7
  • Subscriptions$29.991 Month
  • Subscriptions$42.991 Month
  • Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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  • Subscriptions$50.001 Year
  • Subscriptions$289.991 Year
  • Subscriptions$344.991 Year
  • Subscriptions$379.991 Year
None

NSEA Capitol Update

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journal Star free?
Journal Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NSEA Capitol Update free?
NSEA Capitol Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Journal Star or NSEA Capitol Update?
NSEA Capitol Update is rated higher. Journal Star averages 2.7 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while NSEA Capitol Update averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Journal Star or NSEA Capitol Update have ads?
Journal Star shows ads; NSEA Capitol Update does not.
Which is updated more often, Journal Star or NSEA Capitol Update?
Journal Star ships an update monthly, and NSEA Capitol Update every 6 months. Most recently, Journal Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and NSEA Capitol Update on October 24, 2026.

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