AL.com vs Dothan Eagle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AL.com
Get timely and reliable local news, sports, and weather updates directly impacting your community. Stay informed about unfolding events in your backyard, from politics and business to culture and more. Access essential information from a trusted source, anytime and anywhere.
- Local news reporting
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community-focused content
- Timely and reliable information
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Get trusted local news across Alabama. 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/
Dothan Eagle
Access local news, sports, and community stories with in-depth reporting, exclusive commentary, and multimedia content. Personalize your feed, receive breaking news alerts, and enjoy features like audio articles and customizable text sizes. An optional premium subscription offers an ad-free experience.
- Personalized local news feed
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and podcasts
- Video updates and photography
- Audio articles
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in Dothan. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in the community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from Dothan and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://www.dothaneagle.com/terms
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Verdict
AL.com and Dothan Eagle both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dothan Eagle's written reviews are positive against 24% of AL.com's. Dothan Eagle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). AL.com's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 138) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. AL.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Dothan Eagle sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AL.com against 4.6 for Dothan Eagle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AL.com has 16K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dothan Eagle's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Dothan Eagle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL.com | Dothan Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) | 4.6 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #157 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | al.com | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
AL.com
Dothan Eagle
Bugs and requests
AL.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App title displaying incorrectly as 'OSU Basketball'
- Inability to access recent search history
- Difficulty closing ads or navigating back from articles
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more balanced and objective news coverage
- Optimize ad placement to minimize disruption
Dothan Eagle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AL.com
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Basic Access to Al.com$10.001 Month
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- All Access to Al.com$15.001 Month
- Premium Access to Al.com$20.001 Month
- Digital Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Basic Access to Al.com$100.001 Year
- All Access to Al.com$150.001 Year
- Premium Access to Al.com$200.001 Year
Dothan Eagle
- Subscriptions$25.991 Month
- Subscriptions$38.991 Month
- Subscriptions$42.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$249.991 Year
- Subscriptions$314.991 Year
- Subscriptions$349.991 Year
