Orlando Sentinel vs The St. Augustine Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
The St. Augustine Record
Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and breaking alerts. Access a digital replica of the print edition, customize your reading experience, and enjoy offline access to content.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable text size and night mode
- Offline reading
- Digital eNewspaper replica
- Access to USA TODAY
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the St. Augustine Record app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.staugustine.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.staugustine.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.staugustine.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Orlando Sentinel at 4.6K against The St. Augustine Record's 212. Orlando Sentinel also leads on chart position (#174 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). The St. Augustine Record's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 23%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Orlando Sentinel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and The St. Augustine Record sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.5 for Orlando Sentinel against 4.3 for The St. Augustine Record. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orlando Sentinel has 4.6K ratings behind it against 212, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Orlando Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 38% of The St. Augustine Record's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orlando Sentinel | The St. Augustine Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (212 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 212 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tribune Publishing Company, LLC | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Orlando Sentinel
The St. Augustine Record
User reviews
Orlando Sentinel
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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
The St. Augustine Record
From 212 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best option for local news
- 👍 Love the coverage!
- 👍 Reliable local, state, and national news
- 👍 Covers local news best
- 👍 Great coverage of local news
Room to improve
- 👎 USA Today with local slant
- 👎 Subscription fee issues
- 👎 No refunds for cancellations
- 👎 News articles are slanted/woke
- 👎 Lessens the value of news
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
The St. Augustine Record
Reported bugs
4 issues- E-edition never loads
- App trashed ability to get copy on iPad
- App stays on logo page
- App requires login and subscription info unavailable
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to zoom for easier reading
- Update opinion section more frequently
- Provide rescue contact for pet of the day
In-app purchases
Orlando Sentinel
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- News App Only$19.991 Month
- Orlando Sentinel1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Premium Story Credits$0.99
The St. Augustine Record
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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