MassLive.com vs Lowell Sun e
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/
Lowell Sun e
Access The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, in a digital format mirroring the print edition. Enjoy all stories, ads, and photos with intuitive touch navigation and access to current and past issues.
- Digital replica of print edition
- Includes stories, ads, and photos
- Fast and easy touch navigation
- Natural paper-like reading experience
- Access current and 30 days of back issues
- Uses eEdition account login
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Our eEdition iOS app lets subscribers read The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, on either iOS device with all of the stories, ads and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses the iOS multi-interface touch to provide fast and easy navigation and natural paper-like reading experience. Readers use their current eEdition account login to access current and 30 days of back issues.
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Verdict
MassLive.com and Lowell Sun e both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Lowell Sun e's written reviews are positive against 19% of MassLive.com's. Lowell Sun e also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). MassLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 98). 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. Lowell Sun e asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MassLive.com against 4.4 for Lowell Sun e. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassLive.com has 6K ratings behind it against 98, 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 73% of Lowell Sun e's.
MassLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Lowell Sun e every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MassLive.com | Lowell Sun e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MassLive.com | MediaNews Group |
Customer experience
MassLive.com
Lowell Sun e
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
Lowell Sun e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Lowell Sun e
No in-app purchases
Questions
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