NewsMemory vs eType Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Exact print edition replica
- Multi-gesture navigation
- Article zoom and text mode
- Full text search
- Offline reading
- Access to back issues
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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.
eType Services
Read exact replicas of print publications on your iOS device. Navigate easily with gestures, zoom into pages, or switch to article mode for preferred font sizes. Access the latest editions, back issues, and search content.
- Print replica reading experience
- Multi-gesture navigation
- Zoom and article mode
- Full text search
- Access to latest and back issues
- Offline reading
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The eType services app is offered by participating publications to let users read an exact replica of the print edition on an iOS phone or tablet. 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 active readers. Check with your publication for details. The app provides free access to a demo edition so you can try out the eEdition. If you have access to several participating papers, the app will let you switch among them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eType Services at 4.9 against NewsMemory's 4.5. eType Services also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). NewsMemory's advantage is ratings volume (662 vs 12). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eType Services holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsMemory has 662 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NewsMemory ships an update every 8 months, eType Services every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsMemory | eType Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (662 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 662 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tecnavia | Etype services, LLC |
Customer experience
NewsMemory
eType Services
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
eType Services
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NewsMemory
No in-app purchases
eType Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
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