Daily Press vs Virginian Pilot
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.
Virginian Pilot
Access essential news, sports, business, and entertainment coverage from Virginia's leading source. Receive breaking news alerts, save articles for later, and read content offline. Share stories easily via social media or email.
- Essential news coverage
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Save stories, photos, and videos
- Offline reading capabilities
- Easy social media sharing
- Breaking news alerts
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Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential The Virginian-Pilot news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Virginia's best source of 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 • 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/ 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 customer_service@virginianpilot.cust-serv.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Virginian Pilot at free with in-app purchases against Daily Press's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Virginian Pilot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 4.4 for Virginian Pilot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Daily Press's written reviews are positive against 29% of Virginian Pilot's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Daily Press | Virginian Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tribune Publishing Company, LLC | Pilot Media |
Customer experience
Daily Press
Virginian Pilot
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
Virginian Pilot
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🇺🇸 Excellent military coverage
- 📰 Coastal Virginia information hub
- 🗞 Keeps me connected to my hometown
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overwhelming ads
- 🔒 Subscription issues and login problems
- 📱 Buggy and crash-prone app
- 🧭 Poor navigation and user experience
- 📦 Delivery and distribution problems
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
Virginian Pilot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Paywall issues even for subscribers
- Inability to access full articles
Requested features
4 requests- Restore landscape mode for e-edition
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide access to previous day's editions
- Make puzzles and comics more accessible
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 trial$199.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Premium Story Credits$0.99
Virginian Pilot
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- Virginia Pilot1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
Questions
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