Sun Sentinel vs Miami Beach Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Latest stories feed
- Browse by topic
- Search past coverage
- Free account for registered stories
- Membership for exclusive content
- In-app membership purchase
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sun Sentinel | Miami Beach Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tribune Publishing Company, LLC | DANIEL GUY CIRALDO |
Customer experience
Sun Sentinel
Miami Beach Journal
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
Sun Sentinel
- News App Only$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- Sun Sentinel1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Premium Story Credits$0.99
Miami Beach Journal
- Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- Annual$149.001 Year
Questions
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