The Southern vs CPYP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Southern
Access local news, sports, and community stories from Southern Illinois. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Read articles in a news feed or e-edition format.
- Personalized news topics
- Breaking news notifications
- Easy swipe navigation
- News Feed and E-edition reading
- Video and podcast content
- Reading history
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Your story lives in The Southern Illinoisan. 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 Carbondale 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. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for breaking 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 * See your history – Easily view stories you’ve read Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://thesouthern.com/terms
CPYP
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التطبيق الرسمي لتنسيقية شباب الأحزاب والسياسيين، المنصة السياسية الإلكترونية الأولي في مصر، يقدم لك آخر الأخبار والمقالات واستطلاعات الرأي ومبادرات وأنشطة وفعاليات التنسيقية وأعضائها وكل ما يهمك للمشاركة الإيجابية في الحياة السياسية. هدفنا تمكين الشباب وتنمية الحياة السياسية وفتح قنوات أتصال ومساحات تواصل مع مؤسسات الدولة من خلال المشاركة بأوراق عمل ومقترحات ومشروعات قوانين أو الحوار المباشر مع المسئولين. شاركنا رأيك وإقترحاتك ومشاكلك، خليك إيجابي خليك مشارك The official mobile application for Coordination of Parties Youth and Politicians(CPYP), the first online political platform in Egypt, providing you with the latest news, articles, polls, initiatives, activities, events for CPYP and its members, and all you need for positive participation in politics. Our goal is to empower young people, develop political life, and open communication channels and taking spaces with state institutions by participating in policy papers, proposals, projects, laws draft, or direct dialogue with officials. Share your opinion, suggestions and complains, stay positive, get involved
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CPYP at none against The Southern's 1. CPYP also leads on ads (none vs shown). The Southern's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Southern sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.99 per month. CPYP asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Southern ships an update every 3 months, CPYP every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Southern | CPYP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paxton Media Group LLC | Clicks |
In-app purchases
The Southern
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
CPYP
No in-app purchases
