# cleveland.com vs Mentor TV

The clearest difference is rating: Mentor TV at 5.0 against cleveland.com's 4.5. Mentor TV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). cleveland.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. cleveland.com sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Mentor TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mentor TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cleveland.com has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

cleveland.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Mentor TV every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | cleveland.com | Mentor TV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clevelandcom/id394810586/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-tv/id1117609936/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 41 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#86** | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [cleveland.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/443416244) | [City of Mentor, Ohio](https://appshunter.io/developer/984004594) |

## What reviewers say

### cleveland.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clevelandcom/id394810586)

**Currently charting:** #86 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather updates impacting your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from trusted local journalists covering news, politics, business, and culture.

**Highlights:** Local news reporting, Sports coverage, Weather updates, Politics and business news, Cultural event coverage, Premium content access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cleveland.com Football Insider | $7.99 | per month |
| Digital Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Digital Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Digital Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Subscriber Exclusive Content | $9.99 | per month |
| All Access to cleveland.com | $10.00 | per month |
| All Access to cleveland.com | $11.99 | per month |
| All Access to Cleveland | $15.00 | per month |
| All access to cleveland.com | $75.00 | per year |
| Insider Digital | $79.99 | per year |
| All access to cleveland.com | $99.99 | per year |
| Subscriber Exclusive Content | $99.99 | per year |
| All Access to cleveland.com | $100.00 | per year |
| All access to cleveland.com | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Informative local news and sports coverage
- 🌐 Convenient way to stay connected to Cleveland from afar

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow app performance and frequent crashes
- 🔒 Inconsistent access to subscriber-only content
- 📰 Biased or low-quality journalism
- 💰 Excessive paywalling of content

**Reported bugs**

- Saved articles frequently deleted
- Inability to access specific sports sections

**Requested features**

- Improved search and navigation
- Restore high school sports coverage
- Bring back user comments and community features


### Mentor TV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-tv/id1117609936)

Stay informed about city council meetings, community events, and local news from the City of Mentor, Ohio. Access programming guides and additional information online.

**Highlights:** City council meeting coverage, Event highlights, Community information, Programming guides, Online additional information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cleveland.com free?

cleveland.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mentor TV free?

Mentor TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, cleveland.com or Mentor TV?

Mentor TV is rated higher. cleveland.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Mentor TV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do cleveland.com or Mentor TV have ads?

cleveland.com shows ads; Mentor TV does not.

### Which is updated more often, cleveland.com or Mentor TV?

cleveland.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mentor TV every 41 months. Most recently, cleveland.com was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mentor TV on October 21, 2026.

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