NJ.com vs News 12 Mobile
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.
- Local news reporting
- 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/
News 12 Mobile
Access local news, weather, and traffic updates from a dedicated regional news network. Stay informed with breaking news, detailed forecasts, and multimedia content. Receive personalized alerts on topics important to you.
- Local breaking news
- Local weather forecasts
- Storm coverage
- Daily videos and articles
- Push alerts
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Get local news, weather, traffic, and much more from News 12, the news network dedicated to covering Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, New Jersey, Westchester and Hudson Valley. Other app features include: • Local breaking news • Local weather forecasts, current temperatures, and storm coverage • Daily videos, articles, photos and more covering the tri-state • Receive push alerts on the topics that matter to you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News 12 Mobile at none against NJ.com's 10. News 12 Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (31% vs 18%). NJ.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and chart position 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. News 12 Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
News 12 Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 67K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of NJ.com's written reviews are positive against 31% of News 12 Mobile's.
NJ.com ships an update every 3 weeks, News 12 Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | NJ.com | News 12 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (25K ratings) | 4.7 (67K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K | 67K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | #185 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NJ.com | NEWS 12 INTERACTIVE, INC. |
Customer experience
NJ.com
News 12 Mobile
User reviews
NJ.com
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗞️ Informative local news coverage
- 📰 Reliable source for NJ news
- 🔍 Helpful search functionality
Room to improve
- 🔒 Excessive paywall restrictions
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 💤 Slow loading times and performance issues
- 📢 Overwhelming ads and notifications
- 🗣️ Lack of user commenting features
News 12 Mobile
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Helpful local news coverage
- ⭐️ Reliable weather updates
- ⭐️ Convenient morning routine
- ⭐️ Thorough and educational weather reporting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
- 📺 Excessive ads for paying customers
- 🔄 Outdated or repeated news content
- 🔍 Confusing navigation and layout
- 📱 Lack of support for landscape mode
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
News 12 Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Inability to stay in selected section
- Incorrect or outdated weather information
- Notification links leading to wrong content
Requested features
4 requests- Live news stream option
- Customizable location-based weather
- Improved article organization and search
- Removal of ads for paying customers
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 trial$9.991 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
- All Access to NJ.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- All Access to NJ.com$119.991 Year
News 12 Mobile
No in-app purchases
