AL.com vs DecaturDaily
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/
DecaturDaily
Access an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper on your mobile device. Enjoy interactive features like sharing articles, clickable web links, and a read-aloud option. Optimized for both tablets and phones with multiple viewing modes.
- Digital replica of printed newspaper
- Interactive article sharing
- Clickable web links
- Read aloud functionality
- Offline reading
- Optimized for phones and tablets
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The "TimesDaily eEdition" is an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper. Readers of the paper can flip through the pages, read stories, photos, and view ads just as they appeared in print. The interface is designed for tablets and phones offering multiple viewing options including typical mobile views ideal for phone users. Interactive features allow you to share articles to your favorite social network, email articles to a friend, clickable web links, read aloud, offline reading and more.
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Verdict
AL.com and DecaturDaily both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of DecaturDaily's written reviews are positive against 23% of AL.com's. DecaturDaily also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). AL.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 67). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. DecaturDaily asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AL.com against 4.6 for DecaturDaily. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AL.com has 16K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 85% of DecaturDaily's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, DecaturDaily every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL.com | DecaturDaily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) | 4.6 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #115 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | al.com | TN Valley Media |
Customer experience
AL.com
DecaturDaily
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
DecaturDaily
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
DecaturDaily
No in-app purchases
