The Berkshire Eagle vs PCTV Select
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
PCTV Select
Stay connected with local happenings in Pittsfield through live and on-demand programming. Access municipal meetings, educational content, and community events directly on your iPhone or iPad. This app aims to foster community connection by bringing local broadcasts to your mobile device.
- Live local programming
- On-demand content
- Municipal meeting broadcasts
- Educational programming
- Local event coverage
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PCTV Select is a great way for local residents and people all around the country to stay in touch with what's happening in Pittsfield - from municipal meetings, to educational programming, to local events and much more. Using this app, viewers will enjoy live programming events normally carried on PCTV. In addition, viewers can watch on-demand programming that's available on our website, right on their iPhone or iPad. We hope you find this app useful in connecting you to your community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PCTV Select at none against The Berkshire Eagle's shown. PCTV Select also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). The Berkshire Eagle's advantage is ratings volume (547 vs 3). On price and in-app purchases 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.
PCTV Select holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Berkshire Eagle has 547 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Berkshire Eagle | PCTV Select |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (547 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 547 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | New England Newspapers Inc. | Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting Inc. |
Customer experience
The Berkshire Eagle
PCTV Select
Bugs and requests
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
PCTV Select
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Berkshire Eagle
No in-app purchases
PCTV Select
No in-app purchases
Questions
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