Sterling Journal vs Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sterling Journal
Access a digital version of the Sterling Journal-Advocate newspaper daily. View current and past editions with graphical or text modes and choose between horizontal or vertical display.
- Digital newspaper viewing
- Current and past editions
- Graphical viewing mode
- Text viewing mode
- Horizontal display
- Vertical display
- Multiple days of archives
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This app is specifically for the Sterling Journal-Advocate e-edition readers. It was designed for ease of use for our e-edition readers. You can view a digital version of the Sterling Journal-Advocate every day and even view old editions. The app features graphical and text viewing modes, horizontal and vertical display, and multiple days of archives.
Record
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Lake County Record Bee e-EditionThe Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is available for your mobile device. The Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is a digital replica of the print newspaper with standard touch screen navigation features you would expect. Get your local news in the format you prefer. If you have an existing subscription, simply login using your current username and password. If not, please contact us to learn how to sign up
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Record at none against Sterling Journal's shown. Sterling Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sterling Journal ships an update every 7 months, Record every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sterling Journal | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prairie Mountain Publishing | MediaNews Group |
In-app purchases
Sterling Journal
No in-app purchases
Record
No in-app purchases
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