OregonLive.com vs The Columbian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OregonLive.com
Get timely and reliable local news, sports, and weather updates impacting your community. Stay informed about unfolding events in your backyard, from politics and business to culture and more. Access premium content and in-depth reporting with an All Access subscription.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Premium content access
- Timely and reliable information
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Get trusted local news from across Oregon. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
The Columbian
Access local news and updates for Clark County, Washington. Stay informed on breaking news, government, business, sports, and community events through a multi-platform publishing company with over 125 years of service.
- Local news coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Government and business updates
- Sports scores
- Local event listings
- Multi-platform access
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The Columbian is an independently owned, multi-platform publishing company with more than 125 years of serving Clark County, Washington. Our motto is "Community begins here." We live up to that phrase by being your source of news, whether you pick up a print edition or find us on your phone. We provide consistent coverage on a variety of topics impacting Clark County and its residents, including breaking news, government coverage, business news, sports updates, local events, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Columbian at 54% against OregonLive.com's 16%. The Columbian also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). OregonLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. OregonLive.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Columbian asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Columbian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of OregonLive.com's written reviews are positive against 54% of The Columbian's.
OregonLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The Columbian every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OregonLive.com | The Columbian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) | 4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 54.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OregonLive.com | The Columbian |
Customer experience
OregonLive.com
The Columbian
User reviews
OregonLive.com
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent news coverage
- 🗞️ Great local reporting
- 📰 Comprehensive news source
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🔍 Unreliable search functionality
- 🔒 Subscriber access issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
The Columbian
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great local journalism
- 👍 Variety of articles, comics, and local news
- 👍 Unbiased local, state and national coverage
- 👍 Convenient online access
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Articles close themselves while reading
- 🔋 Slow app loading and connectivity issues
- 💰 Paid subscription required for full access
Bugs and requests
OregonLive.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to access subscriber content
- Scrolling issues and content cutoffs
- Inconsistent login and sign-in behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app stability and performance
- Streamlined user experience
- Better handling of subscriber content
- Enhanced search capabilities
- Dark mode option
The Columbian
Reported bugs
2 issues- Consistent login failures
- Inability to access past articles
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Search functionality
- Improved navigation and article history
- Reduce paid subscription cost
In-app purchases
OregonLive.com
- Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- All Access to OregonLive$11.991 Month
- All Access to Oregon$15.001 Month
- All Access to OregonLive6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to OregonLive1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- All Access to OregonLive$119.991 Year
The Columbian
No in-app purchases
Questions
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