Comparison

NewsMemory vs FlagScanner

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

FlagScanner

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FlagScanner provides timely public safety information for Flagstaff and surrounding northern Arizona communities. Stay informed with breaking news, emergency incidents, fires, traffic events, severe weather and other important events happening throughout the area. Features include: • Customizable alert notifications • Live incident mapping • Live public safety scanner feeds • Scanner audio archives • Arrest logs and search • Traffic information • Weather and hazard information • Local breaking news and featured stories • Priority Alerts for significant incidents FlagScanner has served the Flagstaff community since 2008 with a focus on providing timely, accurate and unbiased public safety information. First. Fast. Accurate. UNBIASED.

Screenshots

NewsMemory1 screens
FlagScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FlagScanner at none against NewsMemory's shown. NewsMemory's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NewsMemory versus FlagScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsMemoryFlagScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (656 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings656 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTecnaviaScanner Log USA LLC

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

FlagScanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NewsMemory

No in-app purchases

None

FlagScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NewsMemory free?
NewsMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlagScanner free?
FlagScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NewsMemory or FlagScanner have ads?
NewsMemory shows ads; FlagScanner does not.

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