Comparison

London Free Press vs FIPP Insight

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

Head to head
About

London Free Press

Access local and national news with personalized feeds and in-depth articles. Enjoy comprehensive explainers, longreads, and photo/video coverage from top journalists. Online and home delivery subscribers get unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Customizable news feed
  • In-depth articles and longreads
  • Photo and video coverage
  • Access to Postmedia network publications
  • Discover trending stories
  • Personalize by topic and journalist
Features
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London Free Press app connects you to the news you need to know. Create your custom feed so you don't miss the latest from your favourite writers. Features include: · Stay connected to news from your community and beyond. · Enjoy the wide variety of comprehensive explainers on issues shaping your community and compelling longreads from our top journalists — plus extensive photo and video coverage. · Navigate directly to individual publications from across the Postmedia network. · You can choose your preferred publications when you first open the new app, ensuring a curated news feed that aligns with your interests. · Use the Discover tab to explore trending stories from our newsrooms across Canada. · Personalize your news experience by selecting topics, journalists and columnists you want to see more of, so your feed will be filled with the content and perspectives you enjoy. · Online Access and Home Delivery subscribers receive unlimited access to content on the app, included with your subscription. · App readers can access one free article before being prompted to register to gain access to two more articles. If you are not an existing subscriber, you can easily sign up through the app marketplace. · Payment will be charged to your store account upon confirmation of purchase. · Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. · The account will now be charged $14.99 for monthly renewal within the 24 hours before the current period ends. · You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal after purchase in the App settings. Select "My Subscription" then "Manage my Subscription" and you will be able to make changes. Privacy Policy: https://www.postmedia.com/privacy-statement/ Postmedia Terms and Conditions: https://www.postmedia.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We appreciate and value your feedback. Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to: appsupport@postmedia.com

About

FIPP Insight

Access a research and knowledge hub for the magazine industry. Discover paid annual publications, free reports, toolkits, webcasts, and more. Stay updated on industry trends and insights.

Highlights
  • Research and knowledge hub
  • Paid annual publications
  • Free reports (coming soon)
  • Toolkits and webcasts
  • Videos and infographics
  • Help-yourself charts and tables
Features
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FIPP Insight is the research and knowledge hub of FIPP – the worldwide magazine association. The FIPP Insight app offers paid annual publications including Innovations in Magazine Media World Report, World Magazine Trends and the Digital Media Factbook. Free reports will be added soon. Further FIPP Insight resources include toolkits, webcasts, videos, infographics, slides, help-yourself charts, tables and more.

Screenshots

London Free Press4 screens
FIPP Insight1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FIPP Insight at none against London Free Press's 1. FIPP Insight also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). London Free Press's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support 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. London Free Press sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. FIPP Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

London Free Press ships an update monthly, FIPP Insight every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
London Free Press versus FIPP Insight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLondon Free PressFIPP Insight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB49 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPostmedia Network INC.PressReader Inc

Customer experience

London Free Press

Written reviews53 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative88.7%

FIPP Insight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

London Free Press

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes phone
  • Obits not loading properly
  • App won't stay open
  • Crashes on loading
  • App freezes
Show 22 more
  • App won't open
  • Cannot click on anything
  • Cannot scroll down
  • Frozen on stories
  • Pages won't load
  • Pages struggle to keep up to scrolling
  • Cannot scroll through article
  • Video ads pop up from nowhere
  • Close button only responds on fourth click
  • Subscription version doesn't work
  • Nothing loads anymore
  • App stopped opening
  • Home page blank
  • News cycle does not load
  • App not working correctly
  • App is broke
  • Doesn't load stories anymore
  • Annoying ad video plays automatically
  • Doesn't work on older phones
  • App will not open on iPad
  • Same news stories since update
  • Stuck with no new stories

Requested features

15 requests
  • Streamlined simpler app
  • More articles
  • Update app for iPad text expansion
  • Fix obit loading
  • Fix app crashing
Show 10 more
  • Fix freezing issues
  • Add videos
  • Update app for iOS 13 compatibility
  • Fix scrolling issues
  • Improve ad close button responsiveness
  • Remove auto-playing ad videos
  • Make app work on older phones
  • Fix app not opening on iPad
  • Update news stories
  • More local London news

FIPP Insight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

London Free Press

Subscriptions1
  • London Free Press$9.991 Month
None

FIPP Insight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is London Free Press free?
London Free Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FIPP Insight free?
FIPP Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do London Free Press or FIPP Insight have ads?
Both London Free Press and FIPP Insight show ads.
Which is updated more often, London Free Press or FIPP Insight?
London Free Press ships an update monthly, and FIPP Insight every 9 months. Most recently, London Free Press was updated on November 10, 2026 and FIPP Insight on November 6, 2026.

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