Comparison

Daily Press vs Magzter Library

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Magzter Library

This application provides libraries with access to a vast collection of digital magazines and newspapers. Readers can enjoy the latest and back issues, download content for offline access, and share articles on social media.

Highlights
  • Access latest and back issues
  • Download titles for offline reading
  • Share content on social media
  • Thousands of magazines and newspapers
Features
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Magzter, the world's largest digital newsstand with thousands of magazines and newspapers in its catalogue, launches an all-new app, Magzter Library, to cater to the needs of libraries. With this exciting new offering from Magzter, libraries can give their readers access to best-selling magazines and newspapers from any part of the world. Key Features * Get access to latest issues as well as back issues. * Download your favorite titles and access them offline. * Share your favorite content on social media. If you are a librarian or a corporate organization and would like to sign up for our services, please email library.support@magzter.com. If you are a reader and would like to try out Magzter Library, please contact your librarian or organization. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions.

Screenshots

Daily Press4 screens
Magzter Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Press at 4.4 against Magzter Library's 2.9. Daily Press also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 43) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). Magzter Library's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daily Press sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Magzter Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Press holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Press has 1K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Daily Press's written reviews are positive against 52% of Magzter Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Press ships an update monthly, Magzter Library every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Daily Press versus Magzter Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PressMagzter Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1K ratings) — better2.9 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews52.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better43
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB79 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLCMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

Daily Press

All ratings1,021 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative65.7%

Magzter Library

All ratings42 ratings
Positive45.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%

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

Magzter Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Daily Press

Subscriptions8
  • 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 trial$199.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Story Credits$0.99
None

Magzter Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Press free?
Daily Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magzter Library free?
Magzter Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily Press or Magzter Library?
Daily Press is rated higher. Daily Press averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Magzter Library averages 2.9 from 43 ratings.
Do Daily Press or Magzter Library have ads?
Daily Press shows ads; Magzter Library does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Press or Magzter Library?
Daily Press ships an update monthly, and Magzter Library every 6 weeks. Most recently, Daily Press was updated on November 6, 2026 and Magzter Library on November 8, 2026.

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