Rapid City Journal vs The Eagle BCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rapid City Journal
Access local news, sports, opinion, and more with in-depth stories and exclusive commentary. Personalize your news feed, receive alerts, and enjoy multimedia content like photos and podcasts. An optional premium subscription offers an ad-free experience.
- Personalized news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and photography
- Podcasts and video updates
- Listen to articles
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in Rapid City. 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://rapidcityjournal.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 Rapid City Journal's 3.2. The Eagle BCS also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Rapid City Journal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 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 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 229 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Rapid City Journal's written reviews are positive against 42% of The Eagle BCS's.
Rapid City Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, The Eagle BCS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rapid City Journal | The Eagle BCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (184 ratings) | 4.3 (229 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 | 229 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | 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
Rapid City Journal
The Eagle BCS
User reviews
Rapid City Journal
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for local news
- 🚀 Quick and intuitive app
- 👍 Easy navigation
- 👍 Slick and fast improvements
Room to improve
- 😠 Too much national news
- 😠 App is useless with ads
- 😠 Login every 2 minutes
- 😠 Expensive subscription ($14.99/month)
- 😠 App closes immediately on opening
The Eagle BCS
From 229 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Great for Aggies
- 👍 Quick access to news
- 👍 Well-designed format
Room to improve
- 😞 Push notifications cost money
- 😞 New format is terrible/confusing
- 😞 App is slow to boot up
- 😞 Ads are annoying/intrusive
- 😞 Sliding ads are horrible
Bugs and requests
Rapid City Journal
Reported bugs
19 issues- App closes immediately on opening
- Content not available error
- App doesn't work with paid subscription
- App refuses to work with e-subscription
- Content inaccessible
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- App gets worse with updates
- Locking up
- Automatic video playback
- Impossibly slow article access
- Portrait mode only on iPad
- Cannot open every page
- Dysfunctional with alert badge
- Crashing when opening articles
- Spams with ads
- Redirects to App Store
- Spam link at bottom
- App opens App Store without touching ads
- No classifieds
- Weather forecast messed up
Requested features
3 requests- More local news
- Add classifieds
- Fix weather forecast
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
Rapid City Journal
- 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
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
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