MassLive.com vs The Berkshire Eagle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MassLive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather that directly impacts your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area, covering everything from politics to culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community-focused journalism
- Premium content access
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Get trusted local news from across Massachusetts. 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 Berkshire Eagle
Access local, national, and world news with this e-edition app. Browse by section, search keywords, and enjoy text-to-speech narration and language translation. Find local listings, real estate, employment, puzzles, and Sudoku.
- Local and breaking news
- National and world news
- Browse by sections and articles
- Keyword search
- Text-to-speech narration
- Language translator
- Classifieds and job listings
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Read local and late breaking news in the Berkshires, while staying connected to national and world-wide news. The app allows you to browse by sections, articles, past editions, and conduct keyword search. Text-to-speech option will narrate any story to you; and language translator works with several languages. Check the classifieds for local listings, explore real estate and employment opportunities. Entertain yourself with puzzles and sudoku games. Active subscription is required for full access; otherwise the 3 stories per month limit is imposed. Enjoy the best newspaper in the Berkshires!
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Verdict
MassLive.com and The Berkshire Eagle both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of The Berkshire Eagle's written reviews are positive against 19% of MassLive.com's. The Berkshire Eagle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MassLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 525). On price, rating, 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. MassLive.com sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Berkshire Eagle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MassLive.com against 4.6 for The Berkshire Eagle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassLive.com has 6K ratings behind it against 525, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of MassLive.com's written reviews are positive against 85% of The Berkshire Eagle's.
MassLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The Berkshire Eagle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MassLive.com | The Berkshire Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6K ratings) | 4.6 (525 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 525 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MassLive.com | New England Newspapers Inc. |
Customer experience
MassLive.com
The Berkshire Eagle
User reviews
MassLive.com
From 6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Great coverage of important news
- 📰 Excellent local and state news
- 🏆 Best news and sports outlet for Massachusetts
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow and glitchy performance
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📢 Too many ads even with subscription
- 🗞️ Biased and sensationalist reporting
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
The Berkshire Eagle
From 525 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Convenient access to local news
- 🚀 Frequent updates
- 👍 Good local coverage
- 👍 Informative and trustworthy reporting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Navigation and UI could be improved
- 🔍 Lack of dates on articles
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate between articles and sections
- 🔍 Excessive pop-up ads
Bugs and requests
MassLive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and account issues after updates
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Broken comment and sharing functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Separate sports and news sections
- Improved search and filtering options
- Ability to customize content feed
- Offline reading mode
The Berkshire Eagle
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Navigation issues when moving between articles and sections
- Inability to switch out of e-edition view
- Inconsistent login/subscription recognition
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to save/bookmark articles
- Improve search functionality
- Implement a dark mode option
- Add more detailed local news coverage
In-app purchases
MassLive.com
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access with Discount1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- Monthly Access$11.991 Month
- All Access to MassLive$15.001 Month
- All Access to MassLive.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access with Discount1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- Annual Access$119.991 Year
- All Access to MassLive$150.001 Year
The Berkshire Eagle
No in-app purchases
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