Boulder Daily Camera e vs Daily Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Daily Camera e
Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper on your iOS device. Enjoy easy navigation with graphical and text viewing modes, and browse multiple days of past editions.
- Digital newspaper access
- Graphical and text viewing modes
- Horizontal and vertical display
- Multiple days of archives
- Ease of use for readers
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Daily Camera e-edition app for iOS. This app is specifically for Daily Camera e-edition readers. It was designed for ease of use for our e-edition readers. You can view a digital version of the Camera every day and even view old editions. The app features graphical and text viewing modes, horizontal and vertical display and multiple days of archives.
Daily Sentinel
Access a digital replica of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel newspaper. Stay informed with real-time updates on the latest local and breaking news.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Live news feed
- Real-time updates
- Local news coverage
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel eEdition - a complete replica of the Daily Sentinel. The Daily Sentinel App now includes live news, keeping you updated on the latest news in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Daily Sentinel at 4.5 against Boulder Daily Camera e's 4.3. Boulder Daily Camera e's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Daily Sentinel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 326 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Boulder Daily Camera e's written reviews are positive against 87% of Daily Sentinel's.
Boulder Daily Camera e ships an update every 5 months, Daily Sentinel every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Daily Camera e | Daily Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (253 ratings) | 4.5 (326 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 253 | 326 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Prairie Mountain Publishing | Grand Junction Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Boulder Daily Camera e
Daily Sentinel
User reviews
Boulder Daily Camera e
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate interface
- 📰 Excellent local news coverage
- 🌍 Good balance of local, regional, and national news
- 📱 Works well on iPad and mobile devices
- ♻️ Environmentally friendly digital alternative to print
Room to improve
- 🔐 Frequent login requirements (weekly)
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
- 🔄 App doesn't remember user position between sessions
- 📵 Offline warning pops up frequently
- 🎨 Strange section organization (opinion after sports)
Daily Sentinel
From 326 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 📰 Excellent local news coverage
- 🎯 Familiar paper-like layout and design
- 📱 Convenient access anywhere, anytime
- ⚡ Fast and reliable app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues and authentication problems
- 📺 Accidental screen navigation and half-screen display
- 🔤 Some articles have blurred or unreadable text
- 📢 Banner ads cover article headlines
- ✏️ Proofreading and editorial fact-checking errors
Bugs and requests
Boulder Daily Camera e
Reported bugs
8 issues- Authentication wheel spins indefinitely during login
- App crashes intermittently
- Offline warning appears in most sessions
- Typesetting and lettering display errors
- Weird glitches with odd lettering and formatting
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- Navigation sidebar eliminated in new version
- Account info inaccessible online
- Performance issues with VPN connections
Requested features
8 requests- Offline reading/download capability for editions
- Headline list view similar to NYT, WaPo, WSJ
- Better section organization and navigation
- Improved article sharing as PDF with friends
- Dark mode option
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- Better differentiation between sidebar stories in reading view
- Persistent login/remember me functionality
- Access to full archive of previous editions without downloading
Daily Sentinel
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login screen won't authenticate credentials
- App crashes and becomes unusable
- Monday and Tuesday editions revert to Sunday edition
- Articles display as partially blurred or unreadable
- App freezes when scrolling
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- Accidental full-page display when tapping articles
- Password reset functionality not responding
- Inconsistent font sizing on some content
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved font sizing controls
- Better print functionality for all articles
- Reduced or removable banner ads
In-app purchases
Boulder Daily Camera e
No in-app purchases
Daily Sentinel
No in-app purchases
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