NewsMemory vs azcentral
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.
azcentral
Access breaking news and in-depth local journalism from Arizona's largest newsroom. Stay informed with real-time alerts, personalized feeds, and a digital replica of the print newspaper, including national and local eNewspapers.
- Real-time breaking news alerts
- Personalized news feed
- Digital replica eNewspaper
- Investigative reporting
- Local sports coverage
- Election coverage
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We're working to make the place we call home, better. As the largest newsroom in Arizona, and a Pulitzer Prize winner, we have an obligation to our community, to tell all the stories that need to be told. Whether it’s economic news, sports news or one of the many other subjects we cover, we believe that local journalism is valuable – it has the power to keep Phoenicians connected, to hold leaders accountable, to unite our city in celebration and spur us towards common goals. We’re Phoenix’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it. WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT: • Investigative reporting that holds people, companies, politicians and the government accountable in Arizona. • In-depth coverage of the Valley’s real estate market • Sports coverage for locals, by locals: the Sun Devils, Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Arizona High Schools • Arizona’s election coverage, including the 2024 Presidential Election and local races for the U.S. Senate and House. • Voices, experts and personalities on the left and right side of politics APP FEATURES: • Real-time breaking news alerts • A personalized feed on the all-new For You page • The eNewspaper, a digital replica of our print newspaper + USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. Subscription Information: • The AZ Central app is free to download and all users can access a sampling of free articles every month. • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://static.azcentral.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://static.azcentral.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.azcentral.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NewsMemory at 91% against azcentral's 45%. NewsMemory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). azcentral's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 656). On price, ads, monetization model 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. azcentral sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. NewsMemory asks for nothing beyond the download.
NewsMemory holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: azcentral has 6.6K ratings behind it against 656, 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 45% of azcentral's.
NewsMemory ships an update every 8 months, azcentral every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsMemory | azcentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (656 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 45.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 656 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tecnavia | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
NewsMemory
azcentral
User reviews
NewsMemory
From 656 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient access to news
- 💡 Newspaper-like reading experience
- 🔒 Reliable and trustworthy content
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🔍 Difficulty searching and accessing past issues
- 🔧 Occasional technical problems
- 🔀 Inconsistent formatting and layout
azcentral
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗞️ Great local news coverage
- 📰 Convenient digital format
- 🗓️ Timely and up-to-date reporting
- 🗣️ Balanced and objective journalism
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 📱 Poor user experience and navigation
- 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🔄 Frequent app crashes and resets
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
azcentral
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Subscription issues and login problems
- Inconsistent formatting and display issues
- Inability to print or save articles
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Enhance reading experience with better layout and navigation
- Provide more local and community-focused content
- Offer better integration with other news sources
In-app purchases
NewsMemory
No in-app purchases
azcentral
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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- azcentral Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription$24.991 Month
- azcentral Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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