Daily Press vs Daily Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Press
Access exclusive, premium storytelling from Hampton Roads' leading news source. Stay informed with breaking news, sports, business, and entertainment updates. Save articles for later and enjoy offline reading.
- Exclusive premium storytelling
- News, sports, business, entertainment
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Save stories for offline reading
- Share stories via social media/email
- Offline reading capability
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Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get all of the Daily Press's exclusive, premium storytelling on your iPhone and iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Hampton Roads best source for news, sports, business and entertainment • Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications • Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email • Offline reading: Download and read content offline SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • For full access, try one free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Daily Press website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to register while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/ • You can read our Terms of Service here: http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/ • Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Daily Press website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 888-539-1280. CRASHES / PROBLEMS? We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at mobile@dailypress.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
Daily Progress
Access local and regional news, sports, and community updates. Enjoy in-depth stories, exclusive commentary, photography, video, and podcasts. Personalize your news feed and receive breaking alerts.
- Personalized news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- Multimedia content (photos, video, podcasts)
- Article listening option
- Customizable text size
- Weather forecasts
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Your story lives in The Daily Progress. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the region and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://dailyprogress.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Daily Progress at free with in-app purchases against Daily Press's subscription. Daily Progress also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Daily Press's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Daily Press sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Daily Progress sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Daily Press against 4.3 for Daily Progress. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 288 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Daily Press's written reviews are positive against 42% of Daily Progress's.
Daily Press ships an update monthly, Daily Progress every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Press | Daily Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) — better | 4.3 (288 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 288 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tribune Publishing Company, LLC | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
Daily Press
Daily Progress
User reviews
Daily Press
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Easy access
- 👍 Save paper with digital news
- 👍 Excellent, timely, well-written articles
- 👍 Great for local news
Room to improve
- 🚨 Too much national news, little local coverage
- 🚨 Can't print puzzles for offline use
- 🚨 Terrible app, already made payment before update
- 🚨 Lost ability to print puzzles
- 🚨 Incompetent delivery service, missed deliveries
Daily Progress
From 288 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to use app
- ⚽ Top-notch sports section
- 📰 Good local coverage of events
Room to improve
- 😩 Frequent login issues
- 😩 App freezes often
- 😩 Cannot load articles
- 😩 Intrusive and annoying ads
- 😩 Poor navigation
Bugs and requests
Daily Press
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant update prompts despite already being updated
- Stories stop opening after page 12 on iPhone
- App won't open
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back local Peninsula news coverage
- Add comics section
- Provide print-like format, not just single articles
Daily Progress
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes on opening
- App freezes when advancing pages
- App forgets password
- Cannot load articles
- Error messages when loading articles
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- App quits when reading articles
- Full screen ads are problematic
- Tiny 'x' to close ads
- App doesn't remember login for every article
Requested features
3 requests- Support for iPad
- Include comics and editorials
- Links to other local newspapers
In-app purchases
Daily Press
- News App Only$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Digital All Access1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- News Apps Only$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Daily Press1 Year trial2 variants$199.991 Year
- Yearly Sub- $59.99 First Year1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Premium Story Credits$0.99
Daily Progress
- Subscriptions$27.991 Month
- Subscriptions$40.991 Month
- Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$269.991 Year
- Subscriptions$329.991 Year
- Subscriptions$364.991 Year
Questions
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