SILive.com vs The Daily Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SILive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area, covering everything from local events to politics and culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community events
- Politics and business news
- Dining and culture
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Get trusted local news across Staten Island. 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 Daily Journal
Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and breaking news. Enjoy a fast, customizable reading experience with real-time notifications and offline access. Includes a digital replica of the print edition and access to other eNewspapers.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable settings
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Daily Journal app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.thedailyjournal.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.thedailyjournal.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.thedailyjournal.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Daily Journal at free with in-app purchases against SILive.com's subscription. The Daily Journal also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 44%). SILive.com's advantage is ratings volume (6.9K vs 253) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. SILive.com sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Daily Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SILive.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SILive.com has 6.9K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of SILive.com's written reviews are positive against 65% of The Daily Journal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SILive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The Daily Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SILive.com | The Daily Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.9K ratings) — better | 4.4 (253 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 253 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SILive.com | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
SILive.com
The Daily Journal
User reviews
SILive.com
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent source of local news and information
- 🚀 Timely updates and notifications
- 💡 Good coverage of Staten Island community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🤔 Perceived political bias in reporting
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
The Daily Journal
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 📰 Articles appear before print
- 🚀 Indispensable when traveling
- 👍 Love the writers
- 👍 Convenient for getting news
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sometimes hard to load
- 👎 Impossible to cancel subscription
- 👎 Password and email don't work consistently
- 👎 Never lets me sign in
- 👎 Terrible content
Bugs and requests
SILive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when opening certain articles
- Notification links often lead to wrong stories
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improved article navigation and scrolling
- Ability to customize font size and layout
- Restore classic app version with better functionality
The Daily Journal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Still being charged after cancellation
- Cannot get ahold of anyone for help
- Password and email issues
- App is awful, want newspaper back
Requested features
2 requests- More Cumberland County news
- Easier subscription cancellation
In-app purchases
SILive.com
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$2.991 Month
- All Access to Sports Insider$7.991 Month
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- Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$11.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$15.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to Sports Insider$79.991 Year
- All Access to SILive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All Access to SILive.com$119.991 Year
- Monthly Subscription$119.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$150.001 Year
The Daily Journal
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- The Daily Journal Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- The Daily Journal Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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