Comparison

NewsMemory vs Wanderer

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

Head to head
About

NewsMemory

Read exact replicas of print newspapers on your mobile device. Navigate easily with gestures, zoom into articles, and search for specific content. Access the latest editions and back issues for offline reading.

Highlights
  • Exact print edition replica
  • Multi-gesture navigation
  • Article zoom and text mode
  • Full text search
  • Offline reading
  • Access to back issues
Features
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The NewsMemory eEdition app is offered by participating publications to let subscribers read an exact replica of the print edition on an iPad or iPhone. Readers can quickly navigate the entire publication using iOS multi-gestures. Swipe to browse pages or sections or tap a live headline or page number to reach your favorite article. A thumbnail view lets you scan all the pages at once. To read a story, just tap to zoom the page image, or tap to article mode and read the whole story, including jumps, in the text window at the font size you prefer. The eEdition will also let you easily find topics using the section and story index, or find any ad or story via a full text search of words contained in the copy. The eEdition is published on the same schedule as the print edition. Just open the app to get the latest edition for on-line or off-line reading. You can also access back issues that you might have missed.To use, just download the app and select your publication. Access typically requires an account login and password that is provided to subscribers. Check with your publication for details. The app provides free access to a demo edition so you can try out the eEdition before subscribing. If you subscribe to several participating papers, the app will let you switch among them.

About

Wanderer

Access the complete weekly newspaper for Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester, Massachusetts, directly on your iOS device. Download individual issues or subscribe for automatic delivery of new content.

Highlights
  • Full weekly newspaper access
  • Local news for Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester
  • On-demand issue downloads
  • Automatic new issue downloads
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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The Wanderer app brings you the The Wanderer weekly newspaper, in its entirety, direct to your iOS device. The Wanderer publishes news for the Southeastern Massachusetts towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester. Serving the communities of Marion, Mattpoisett and Rochester since 1992. Download issues on demand, or subscribe for free to have new issues automatically downloaded and ready to read. Supports all iPhone and iPad models.

Screenshots

NewsMemory1 screens
Wanderer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NewsMemory at 91% against Wanderer's 33%. NewsMemory also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (656 vs 4). Wanderer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NewsMemory holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsMemory has 656 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of NewsMemory's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wanderer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NewsMemory versus Wanderer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsMemoryWanderer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (656 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings656 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTecnaviaWanderer Com Inc.

Customer experience

NewsMemory

All ratings656 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%

Wanderer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

NewsMemory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Blurry or missing content
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Weekend edition
  • Improved search functionality
  • Ability to save and share articles
  • Offline reading mode

Wanderer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NewsMemory

No in-app purchases

None

Wanderer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NewsMemory free?
NewsMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wanderer free?
Wanderer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NewsMemory or Wanderer?
NewsMemory is rated higher. NewsMemory averages 4.5 out of 5 from 656 ratings, while Wanderer averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do NewsMemory or Wanderer have ads?
NewsMemory shows ads; Wanderer does not.
Which is updated more often, NewsMemory or Wanderer?
NewsMemory ships an update every 8 months, and Wanderer every 8 months. Most recently, NewsMemory was updated on October 13, 2026 and Wanderer on October 9, 2026.

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