Daily Sentinel vs The Durango Herald E Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
The Durango Herald E Edition
Access an exact digital replica of The Durango Herald newspaper. This application provides readers with the familiar layout and content of the print edition in a convenient digital format.
- Digital replica of newspaper
- Exact layout and content
- Access for readers of the paper
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An exact digital replica of The Durango Herald. This app is available for readers of the paper.
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Verdict
Daily Sentinel and The Durango Herald E Edition both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Daily Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Durango Herald E Edition's. Daily Sentinel also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Daily Sentinel against 4.6 for The Durango Herald E Edition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 326 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Daily Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Durango Herald E Edition's.
Daily Sentinel ships an update every 4 months, The Durango Herald E Edition every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Sentinel | The Durango Herald E Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (326 ratings) | 4.6 (119 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 75.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 119 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Grand Junction Media, Inc. | Ballantine Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
Daily Sentinel
The Durango Herald E Edition
Bugs and requests
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
The Durango Herald E Edition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Sentinel
No in-app purchases
The Durango Herald E Edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
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