MassLive.com vs County Employees Assoc.
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/
County Employees Assoc.
Connect with your union and stay informed about important events and workplace rights. Access contracts and union resources directly from your mobile device.
- Connect with union
- Stay updated on events
- Learn workplace rights
- Download contracts
- Access union resources
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County Employees Assoc. is the official mobile application of the Association of County Employees . It provides County Employees Assoc. members with a tool to connect with their union and stay on top of major events, learn about their rights in the workplace, download their contracts, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MassLive.com at 4.5 against County Employees Assoc.'s 4.0. MassLive.com also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 1) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). County Employees Assoc.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. County Employees Assoc. asks for nothing beyond the download.
MassLive.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MassLive.com has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MassLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, County Employees Assoc. every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MassLive.com | County Employees Assoc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MassLive.com | Prometheus Labor Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
MassLive.com
County Employees Assoc.
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
County Employees Assoc.
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
County Employees Assoc.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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