Comparison

Sun Sentinel vs Miami Beach Journal

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

Head to head
About

Sun Sentinel

Access in-depth local news, sports, business, and entertainment from South Florida's premier news source. Customize your reading experience with personalized sections, exclusive videos, and photo galleries. Read stories offline and receive breaking news alerts.

Highlights
  • Local news, sports, business, entertainment
  • Push notifications for breaking news
  • Exclusive videos and photo galleries
  • Customizable section order
  • Save stories for later
  • Offline reading
  • Progress tracking for read articles
Features
Currently charting
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Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get all of the Sun Sentinel's exclusive, in-depth local reporting on your iPhone and iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with South Florida'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 Sun 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 Sun Sentinel website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 954-393-0111. 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 mobile@sun-sentinel.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.

About

Miami Beach Journal

This news app delivers local reporting on Miami Beach civic life, including City Commission decisions, development, and court cases. Access the latest stories, browse by topic, and search past coverage. A free account allows reading registered stories, while a membership unlocks exclusive content.

Highlights
  • Latest stories feed
  • Browse by topic
  • Search past coverage
  • Free account for registered stories
  • Membership for exclusive content
  • In-app membership purchase
Features
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The Miami Beach Journal is an independent news outlet covering the civic life of Miami Beach: City Commission decisions, land use and development, the courts, neighborhoods, and the people shaping the city. MB Journal brings that reporting to your iPhone and iPad: • Latest stories — a clean, fast feed of the Journal's newest reporting • Browse by topic — City Hall, development, courts, neighborhoods, and more • Search — find past coverage of any project, case, or issue • Free account — sign in to read registered stories and pick up where you left off • Membership — become a member right in the app to unlock every Members Only investigation, in the app and on miamibeachjournal.org with the same account The Miami Beach Journal is written for residents, by people who follow every agenda, lawsuit, and vote — so you don't have to. Membership is an auto-renewable subscription (annual or monthly) billed to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://miamibeachjournal.org/legal Privacy Policy: https://miamibeachjournal.org/legal

Screenshots

Sun Sentinel4 screens
Miami Beach Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Miami Beach Journal at free with in-app purchases against Sun Sentinel's subscription. Miami Beach Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Sun Sentinel's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 1) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sun Sentinel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Miami Beach Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miami Beach Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Sentinel has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Sentinel ships an update monthly, Miami Beach Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sun Sentinel versus Miami Beach Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun SentinelMiami Beach Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTribune Publishing Company, LLCDANIEL GUY CIRALDO

Customer experience

Sun Sentinel

All ratings7,036 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative64.8%

Miami Beach Journal

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

Bugs and requests

Sun Sentinel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Repeated login issues for subscribers
  • Inability to access subscriber-only content
  • Outdated and repetitive content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve search functionality
  • Reduce ads for paid subscribers
  • Provide a dark mode option

Miami Beach Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sun Sentinel

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

Miami Beach Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • Annual$149.001 Year

Questions

Is Sun Sentinel free?
Sun Sentinel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miami Beach Journal free?
Miami Beach Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sun Sentinel or Miami Beach Journal?
Miami Beach Journal is rated higher. Sun Sentinel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Miami Beach Journal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sun Sentinel or Miami Beach Journal have ads?
Both Sun Sentinel and Miami Beach Journal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Sentinel or Miami Beach Journal?
Sun Sentinel ships an update monthly, and Miami Beach Journal every 3 days. Most recently, Sun Sentinel was updated on November 1, 2026 and Miami Beach Journal on October 31, 2026.

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