NJ.com vs The
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NJ.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Access timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area. Covers a wide range of topics including news, politics, business, and culture.
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- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Politics and business news
- Culture and events
- Premium content access
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Get trusted local news from across New Jersey. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
The
Access the latest Print and Online editions of a local newspaper directly on your mobile device. Stay informed with current news and articles from your community.
- Digital newspaper editions
- Online edition access
- Mobile access
- Latest news updates
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Get the latest Print and Online edition of The SandPaper on your Phone or Tablet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NJ.com at 4.5 against The's 4.0. NJ.com also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (25K vs 2). The's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. NJ.com sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The asks for nothing beyond the download.
NJ.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NJ.com has 25K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NJ.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NJ.com | The |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (25K ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NJ.com | Our Hometown, Inc |
Customer experience
NJ.com
The
Bugs and requests
NJ.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to access subscriber content
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Navigation and search functionality problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back ability to save articles
- Improve app stability and performance
- Offer more free content access
- Restore team-specific sports browsing
- Add user commenting functionality
The
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NJ.com
- Rutgers Sports Insider$5.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Subscriber Exclusive Content7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- All Access to NJ.com7 Days trial$10.001 Month
- All Access to NJ.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to NJ.com$15.001 Month
- All Access to New Jersey$15.001 Month
- Rutgers Sports Insider$59.991 Year
- All Access to NJ.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to NJ.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All Access to NJ.com$119.991 Year
The
No in-app purchases
