Clarksville Now vs Leaf Chronicle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clarksville Now
Stay informed with breaking local news, community updates, and in-depth reporting. Receive alerts for news, weather, and sports, and access local podcasts and live radio streams.
- Breaking news alerts
- Push notifications
- Local weather and traffic
- Podcast links
- Live radio streams
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The Clarksville Now app delivers the latest breaking news, community information and investigative journalism from ClarksvilleNow.com, the primary source of local news in Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell. Key features: • Breaking news alerts for local news • Push notifications for News, Weather, Sports and more • Weather and traffic specific to Clarksville • Links to local podcasts
Leaf Chronicle
Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and photography. Receive real-time breaking news and weather alerts. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with customizable features and offline access.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and weather alerts
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable features
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Leaf Chronicle app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.theleafchronicle.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.theleafchronicle.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.theleafchronicle.com • 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. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Leaf Chronicle at 4.4 against Clarksville Now's 3.2. Leaf Chronicle also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 31%) and ratings volume (238 vs 32). Clarksville Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Leaf Chronicle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Clarksville Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Leaf Chronicle holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leaf Chronicle has 238 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Clarksville Now's written reviews are positive against 64% of Leaf Chronicle's.
Clarksville Now ships an update every 6 weeks, Leaf Chronicle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clarksville Now | Leaf Chronicle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (32 ratings) | 4.4 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Saga Communications | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Clarksville Now
Leaf Chronicle
Bugs and requests
Clarksville Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Leaf Chronicle
Reported bugs
9 issues- eNewspaper locks up the screen
- Feedback section impossible due to no keyboard
- Chat feedback impossible due to no keyboard
- Voter guide has no information (error code 404)
- App crashes
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- App freezes, cannot move forward or back
- App doesn't update
- Cannot read anything after update
- Cannot access/read comments
Requested features
4 requests- Update sports section more often
- Include basketball news
- Add graphics and video back
- Allow access to comments
In-app purchases
Clarksville Now
No in-app purchases
Leaf Chronicle
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- The Leaf-Chronicle Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- The Leaf-Chronicle Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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