Comparison

Orlando Sentinel vs ExtraExtra Rss

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

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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

ExtraExtra Rss

This native RSS reader offers a clean reading experience with full-text extraction and AI-cleaned read-aloud narration. Organize feeds into categories, sync across Apple devices, or use it locally without an account. Supports Handoff, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Full-text article extraction
  • AI-cleaned read-aloud narration
  • Sync across Apple devices
  • Local-only mode
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Handoff support
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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ExtraExtra is an RSS reader built to feel completely at home on whichever Apple device you're holding — genuinely native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, not a stretched-out port. READING EXPERIENCE • Full-text extraction turns excerpt-only feeds into complete articles, automatically • On-device AI read-aloud — text is cleaned up to sound natural when spoken (URLs, footnotes, and symbols smoothed out; nothing summarized or dropped) • Adjustable fonts and reading size • Light and dark themes • In-article search, keyword muting, and full-text search across feeds • Save articles to read later; mark read/unread with swipe or keyboard shortcuts FEEDS, YOUR WAY • Connect any GReader-compatible sync service (FreshRSS, The Old Reader, and others) to sync read state and subscriptions across devices • Or sync privately with iCloud — no server or account required, your read and saved state just follows you across devices • Or skip the account entirely — local mode reads feeds directly, no server, no sign-up, nothing leaving your device • Import existing subscriptions via OPML, folders and all • Tap a feed link in Safari to subscribe directly, no copy-pasting URLs • Share any webpage to ExtraExtra and it'll find and add that site's feed automatically • Organize feeds into categories/folders with per-feed unread counts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Start an article on one device, pick it up on another with Handoff • Home Screen widgets keep unread counts visible at a glance • Siri Shortcuts and hardware media key support • Apple Watch companion app — remote control your iPhone right from your wrist • Full keyboard shortcut support on Mac and iPad ExtraExtra: extra, extra — read all about it, your way.

Screenshots

Orlando Sentinel4 screens
ExtraExtra Rss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ExtraExtra Rss at 100% against Orlando Sentinel's 23%. ExtraExtra Rss also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Orlando Sentinel's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 2). On chart position 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

Orlando Sentinel is free to download; ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99 up front. Orlando Sentinel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ExtraExtra Rss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExtraExtra Rss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orlando Sentinel has 4.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Orlando Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExtraExtra Rss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orlando Sentinel ships an update monthly, ExtraExtra Rss every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Orlando Sentinel versus ExtraExtra Rss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrlando SentinelExtraExtra Rss
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#124 — better#152
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLCLYNDON SIAO

Customer experience

Orlando Sentinel

All ratings4,566 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral10.2%
Negative66.9%

ExtraExtra Rss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ExtraExtra Rss

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

ExtraExtra Rss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orlando Sentinel free?
Orlando Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExtraExtra Rss free?
ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orlando Sentinel or ExtraExtra Rss?
ExtraExtra Rss is rated higher. Orlando Sentinel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while ExtraExtra Rss averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orlando Sentinel or ExtraExtra Rss have ads?
Orlando Sentinel shows ads; ExtraExtra Rss does not.
Which is updated more often, Orlando Sentinel or ExtraExtra Rss?
Orlando Sentinel ships an update monthly, and ExtraExtra Rss every 5 days. Most recently, Orlando Sentinel was updated on November 10, 2026 and ExtraExtra Rss on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Orlando Sentinel or ExtraExtra Rss?
Orlando Sentinel currently peaks at #124 in the App Store charts, and ExtraExtra Rss at #152. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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