KJCT ABC 8 vs Daily Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KJCT ABC 8
Stay informed with local news and weather updates for Western Colorado, including Grand Junction, Montrose, and Glenwood Springs. Get breaking news, Colorado headlines, videos, and detailed First Alert Weather forecasts to prepare for changing conditions and severe weather.
- Breaking news alerts
- First Alert Weather forecasts
- Severe weather warnings
- Colorado headlines
- Video content
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Western Colorado's News and Weather Source, Serving Grand Junction, Montrose and Glenwood Springs is now available on your iPhone from KJCT8.com. First Alert Weather will keep you informed of changing weather conditions, forecasts, and weather updates, and let you know when severe weather is headed your way. KJCT8.com also brings you breaking news, Colorado Headlines, and Videos.
Daily Sentinel
Access a digital replica of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel newspaper. Stay informed with real-time updates on the latest local and breaking news.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Live news feed
- Real-time updates
- Local news coverage
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel eEdition - a complete replica of the Daily Sentinel. The Daily Sentinel App now includes live news, keeping you updated on the latest news in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Sentinel at 87% against KJCT ABC 8's 16%. Daily Sentinel also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (326 vs 23). KJCT ABC 8's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Daily Sentinel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Sentinel has 326 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of KJCT ABC 8's written reviews are positive against 87% of Daily Sentinel's.
KJCT ABC 8 ships an update monthly, Daily Sentinel every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KJCT ABC 8 | Daily Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (23 ratings) | 4.5 (326 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 326 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | E.W. Scripps Company | Grand Junction Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
KJCT ABC 8
Daily Sentinel
Bugs and requests
KJCT ABC 8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Daily Sentinel
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login screen won't authenticate credentials
- App crashes and becomes unusable
- Monday and Tuesday editions revert to Sunday edition
- Articles display as partially blurred or unreadable
- App freezes when scrolling
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- Accidental full-page display when tapping articles
- Password reset functionality not responding
- Inconsistent font sizing on some content
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved font sizing controls
- Better print functionality for all articles
- Reduced or removable banner ads
In-app purchases
KJCT ABC 8
No in-app purchases
Daily Sentinel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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