Daily Sentinel vs JunctionNow
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.
JunctionNow
Get the latest local news, live police scanner feeds, community resources, and videos for Grand Junction and Mesa County. This app offers a completely free experience with no paywalls or subscriptions.
- Latest local news updates
- Live police scanner feeds
- Community resources directory
- Local videos
- No paywalls or subscriptions
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JunctionNow is modern news for Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado. No paywalls, limits, or subscriptions. Latest news, live police scanner, videos, local community resources, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JunctionNow at 5.0 against Daily Sentinel's 4.5. JunctionNow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Daily Sentinel's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
JunctionNow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Sentinel has 326 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Daily Sentinel's written reviews are positive against 100% of JunctionNow's.
Daily Sentinel ships an update every 4 months, JunctionNow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Sentinel | JunctionNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (326 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grand Junction Media, Inc. | Zachary Owens |
Customer experience
Daily Sentinel
JunctionNow
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
JunctionNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Sentinel
No in-app purchases
JunctionNow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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