Times vs The Eagle BCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Times
Access local news, sports, and community stories from the Twin Falls region. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Subscribers can upgrade for an ad-free experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Breaking news notifications
- Exclusive commentary and podcasts
- Ad-free premium experience
- Article listening option
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in the Magic Valley. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the Twin Falls region 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://magicvalley.com/terms/
The Eagle BCS
Access local news, sports, and community stories with in-depth reporting. Enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Subscribers can upgrade to a premium ad-free experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Customizable alerts
- Easy navigation
- Exclusive commentary and photography
- Podcasts
- Ad-free premium option
- Listen to articles
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Your story lives in The Eagle. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the region 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://theeagle.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Eagle BCS at 4.3 against Times's 2.9. The Eagle BCS also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 24%) and ratings volume (229 vs 39). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Times sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month and The Eagle BCS sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Eagle BCS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Eagle BCS has 229 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Times's written reviews are positive against 42% of The Eagle BCS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Times | The Eagle BCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (39 ratings) | 4.3 (229 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 229 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Enterprises | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
Times
The Eagle BCS
Bugs and requests
Times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Eagle BCS
Reported bugs
21 issues- Push notifications cost money
- E-edition no longer works properly
- Page to page selection is slow or doesn't work
- Puzzle pages no longer allow stylus/Apple Pencil use
- App doesn't respond or locks up
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- New format is terrible and confusing
- No back button for obits
- App is slow to boot up
- Ads are annoying and intrusive
- Sliding ads are horrible and too many
- Full screen pop-ups
- Clicking articles leads to a blank screen
- Content doesn't update as quickly as website
- App won't connect after update
- No comment access on the app
- App is slow and hard to use
- Sports listed under Texas and National news
- No baseball scores in sports
- Cannot search obituaries
- App takes forever to update
- Article from 4 days ago just showed up
Requested features
10 requests- Make push notifications free
- Add a back button for obits
- Allow stylus/Apple Pencil use on puzzle pages
- Improve e-edition functionality
- Fix slow or non-working page selection
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- Add comment access to the app
- Improve sports section organization
- Include baseball scores in sports
- Enable search for obituaries
- Offer a paid version with no ads
In-app purchases
Times
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
The Eagle BCS
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
Questions
Is Times free?
Is The Eagle BCS free?
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