Comparison

Orlando Sentinel vs NJ.com

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

Head to head
About

Orlando Sentinel

Access exclusive, in-depth local reporting from Orlando's leading news source on your mobile device. Stay informed with breaking news, sports, business, and entertainment updates, and customize your reading experience with saved articles and personalized sections.

Highlights
  • Exclusive local reporting
  • Breaking news notifications
  • Exclusive videos and photo galleries
  • Customizable section order
  • Save articles for offline reading
  • Progress tracking for read articles
  • Easy story sharing
Features
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Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get all of the Orlando Sentinel's exclusive, in-depth local reporting on your iPhone and iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Orlando'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 • Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries • Edit the section list to be in your preferred order • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Keep track of what you've read and what you haven't with Progress Report • Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only) • 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 • See your progress: Articles that have been read are greyed out to make your reading experience more efficient SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Orlando Sentinel website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration 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 • 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 Orlando Sentinel website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 407-513-4055. 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@orlando.cust-serv.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.

About

NJ.com

Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Access timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area. Covers a wide range of topics including news, politics, business, and culture.

Highlights
  • Local news reporting
  • Sports coverage
  • Weather updates
  • Politics and business news
  • Culture and events
  • Premium content access
Features
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Get trusted local news from across New Jersey. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/

Screenshots

Orlando Sentinel4 screens
NJ.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Orlando Sentinel at free with in-app purchases against NJ.com's subscription. Orlando Sentinel also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NJ.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25K vs 4.5K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Orlando Sentinel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and NJ.com sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 — 4.5 for Orlando Sentinel against 4.5 for NJ.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NJ.com has 25K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Orlando Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 19% of NJ.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orlando Sentinel ships an update monthly, NJ.com every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Orlando Sentinel versus NJ.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrlando SentinelNJ.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.5K ratings)4.5 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better18.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K25K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#108#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLCNJ.com

Customer experience

Orlando Sentinel

All ratings4,519 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative67.5%

NJ.com

All ratings24,811 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative74.1%

User reviews

Orlando Sentinel

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and precise weather information
  • 👍 Excellent accessibility for visually impaired
  • 💡 Support for local journalism and democracy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult to find past issues
  • 💸 Excessive ads and pop-ups even for subscribers
  • 🤖 Poor customer service and lack of responsiveness
  • 🔒 Inability to easily cancel subscription

NJ.com

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🗞️ Informative local news coverage
  • 📰 Reliable source for NJ news
  • 🔍 Helpful search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Excessive paywall restrictions
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 💤 Slow loading times and performance issues
  • 📢 Overwhelming ads and notifications
  • 🗣️ Lack of user commenting features

Bugs and requests

Orlando Sentinel

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Articles failing to load or parse properly
  • Inability to scroll through full articles
  • Inconsistent behavior between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve article navigation and readability
  • Provide better organization of local news content
  • Offer more control over notification settings

NJ.com

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access subscriber content
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Navigation and search functionality problems
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back ability to save articles
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Offer more free content access
  • Restore team-specific sports browsing
  • Add user commenting functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Orlando Sentinel

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • News App Only$19.991 Month
  • Orlando Sentinel1 Year trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Story Credits$0.99
16 purchases

NJ.com

Subscriptions16
  • Rutgers Sports Insider$5.991 Month
  • Digital Access$9.991 Month
  • Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Subscriber Exclusive Content7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$10.001 Month
  • All Access to NJ.com7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • All Access to NJ.com$11.991 Month
  • All Access to New Jersey$15.001 Month
  • Full Access to NJ.com$15.001 Month
  • Rutgers Sports Insider$59.991 Year
  • All Access to NJ.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
  • All Access to NJ.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
  • All Access to NJ.com$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Orlando Sentinel free?
Orlando Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NJ.com free?
NJ.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orlando Sentinel or NJ.com?
Orlando Sentinel and NJ.com are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.5K and 25K ratings respectively.
Do Orlando Sentinel or NJ.com have ads?
Orlando Sentinel shows ads; NJ.com does not.
Which is updated more often, Orlando Sentinel or NJ.com?
Orlando Sentinel ships an update monthly, and NJ.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orlando Sentinel was updated on September 25, 2026 and NJ.com on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Orlando Sentinel or NJ.com?
Orlando Sentinel currently peaks at #108 in the App Store charts, and NJ.com at #50. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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