# Daily Press vs ETSCLS

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ETSCLS at none against Daily Press's 12. ETSCLS also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Press sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ETSCLS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Press | ETSCLS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-press/id397500600/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 190 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tribune Publishing Company, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/290161713) | [Times Internet Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/427164656) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Press

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-press/id397500600)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News App Only | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Digital Access | $7.99 | per month |
| Digital All Access | $19.99 | per month |
| News Apps Only | $19.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Digital Access | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Daily Press | $199.99 | per year |
| Yearly Sub- $59.99 First Year | $199.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $199.99 | per year |
| Premium Story Credits | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Easy access
- 👍 Save paper with digital news
- 👍 Excellent, timely, well-written articles
- 👍 Great for local news

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 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

**Reported bugs**

- Constant update prompts despite already being updated
- Stories stop opening after page 12 on iPhone
- App won't open

**Requested features**

- Bring back local Peninsula news coverage
- Add comics section
- Provide print-like format, not just single articles


### ETSCLS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/etscls/id6797390705)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Press free?

Daily Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ETSCLS free?

ETSCLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Daily Press or ETSCLS have ads?

Daily Press shows ads; ETSCLS does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Press or ETSCLS?

Daily Press ships an update monthly, and ETSCLS monthly. Most recently, Daily Press was updated on October 18, 2026 and ETSCLS on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*