Comparison

Daily Press vs Virginian Pilot

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
Read full description

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

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.

Highlights
  • Essential news coverage
  • Push notifications for breaking news
  • Save stories, photos, and videos
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Easy social media sharing
  • Breaking news alerts
Features
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

Daily Press4 screens
Virginian Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Daily Press versus Virginian Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PressVirginian Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1K ratings)4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews28.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K2.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB190 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLCPilot Media

Customer experience

Daily Press

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

Virginian Pilot

All ratings2,269 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive28.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

Daily Press

From 1K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

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
5 purchases

Virginian Pilot

Subscriptions5
  • 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

Is Daily Press free?
Daily Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virginian Pilot free?
Virginian Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Press or Virginian Pilot?
Virginian Pilot is rated higher. Daily Press averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Virginian Pilot averages 4.4 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Daily Press or Virginian Pilot have ads?
Both Daily Press and Virginian Pilot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Press or Virginian Pilot?
Daily Press ships an update monthly, and Virginian Pilot monthly. Most recently, Daily Press was updated on November 1, 2026 and Virginian Pilot on November 1, 2026.

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