Comparison

Clarksville Now vs Post Journal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Push notifications
  • Local weather and traffic
  • Podcast links
  • Live radio streams
Features
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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

About

Post Journal

Access top stories, local news, sports, and features from The Post Journal. Stay updated with breaking news alerts, search full articles, and engage with content through comments and photo submissions.

Highlights
  • Breaking News Alerts
  • Local News Coverage
  • Local Sports Updates
  • Article Search
  • Comment on Stories
  • Submit News
Features
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Top stories from The Post Journal. The Post Journal serves the Jamestown, Chautauqua County and the Western New York region with the latest news, sports and features. Comment on stories, find jobs, submit news and view photos online. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Polls - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions

Screenshots

Clarksville Now4 screens
Post Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clarksville Now at 3.2 against Post Journal's 2.5. Clarksville Now also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 31 months) and review sentiment (31% vs 9%). Post Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Clarksville Now holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Clarksville Now's written reviews are positive against 9% of Post Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clarksville Now ships an update every 6 weeks, Post Journal every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clarksville Now versus Post Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClarksville NowPost Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (32 ratings) — better2.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaga CommunicationsOgden Newspapers, Inc.

Customer experience

Clarksville Now

All ratings32 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

Post Journal

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative78.3%

In-app purchases

None

Clarksville Now

No in-app purchases

None

Post Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clarksville Now free?
Clarksville Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Post Journal free?
Post Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clarksville Now or Post Journal?
Clarksville Now is rated higher. Clarksville Now averages 3.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Post Journal averages 2.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Clarksville Now or Post Journal have ads?
Neither Clarksville Now nor Post Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clarksville Now or Post Journal?
Clarksville Now ships an update every 6 weeks, and Post Journal every 31 months. Most recently, Clarksville Now was updated on October 21, 2026 and Post Journal on October 23, 2026.

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