Comparison

Patch vs 06880

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Patch

Stay informed about your local community with real-time news, events, and weather updates. Discover schools, homes for sale, jobs, and announcements in a single, easy-to-scroll feed. Receive breaking news alerts and share stories with friends.

Highlights
  • Local news and events for 1,200+ towns
  • Breaking news push notifications
  • Local weather forecasts and alerts
  • Find local jobs and announcements
  • One-scroll feed for town happenings
  • Bookmark articles for later reading
  • Support for following multiple towns
Features
Currently charting
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If you're looking for "everything local," Patch is the app for you. Local schools? Check. Breaking news? Check. Homes for sale? We've got those, too. You'll always be in touch with your town with the Patch app. Check out these features: • News and events for 1,200+ Patch Towns, with more towns added every month. • Push notifications as important news breaks — you’ll be the first to get the scoop. • Swipe left or right to view articles faster. • Local weather forecasts and alerts — you'll never be caught without an umbrella or snow boots again. • Find local events, jobs and announcements in your area. • Get everything that is happening in your town in a one-scroll feed! • Share stories to your Facebook friends or email/SMS to a friend! • Patch also has fun iMessage animal stickers to share your emotions with your friends! • Love an article? You can bookmark it to your phone to come back and read it later. • Want to follow multiple towns? No problem, swipe left or right to navigate between your favorite Patch towns. Our new Patch app delivers a beautiful browsing and reading experience for iOS users. Our pages load lightning fast. You'll never be kept waiting to see what's behind that headline. The sleek design provides an in-depth storytelling experience fueled by concise writing and rich imagery. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: We're eager to hear your feedback and suggestions. How can we make the app even better? What features would you like to see? We aim to be the best news app in the country, and your ideas are crucial. Please email us at Feedback@patch.com Images used under license from Shutterstock.com

About

06880

Stay informed and entertained with local news, events, history, and opinions from a specific Connecticut town. This app delivers all content directly to your phone, with search and bookmarking features.

Highlights
  • Local news and updates
  • Upcoming event listings
  • Historical content
  • Opinion pieces
  • Photo galleries
  • Searchable archives
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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Since 2009, “06880” has informed, inspired, entertained and provoked Westport residents – and anyone else with a connection to that Connecticut town. It is “Where Westport meets the world.” The “06880” app brings every feature to your phone. News, upcoming events, history, opinions, photos, comments – it’s all there to read, swipe, bookmark and enjoy. The “06880” app includes links to our restaurant listings, and a search function for every piece ever published. Users can select notifications for every time a new post is published, or once daily (morning or afternoon). The “06880” app is optimized for smartphones. No more squinting at the screen, or pinching it. Become part of the great online “06880” community today. It’s free -- and fun.

Screenshots

Patch4 screens
068804 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 06880 at 100% against Patch's 58%. 06880 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Patch's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 194) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

06880 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patch has 26K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Patch's written reviews are positive against 100% of 06880's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patch ships an update every 2 months, 06880 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Patch versus 06880: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatch06880
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings)4.9 (194 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better194
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPatch Media06880 Inc.

Customer experience

Patch

All ratings26,281 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative34.0%

06880

All ratings194 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Patch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Articles failing to load or open properly
  • Notification issues, including duplicate or missing alerts
  • Inconsistent app behavior after updates
  • Difficulty clearing unread article indicators

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow users to select specific news categories of interest
  • Improve notification system to be more reliable and customizable
  • Restore reader comment functionality
  • Enhance location-based targeting and content curation
  • Offer more affordable or free access options

06880

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Patch

No in-app purchases

None

06880

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patch free?
Patch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 06880 free?
06880 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patch or 06880?
06880 is rated higher. Patch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while 06880 averages 4.9 from 194 ratings.
Do Patch or 06880 have ads?
Patch shows ads; 06880 does not.
Which is updated more often, Patch or 06880?
Patch ships an update every 2 months, and 06880 every 4 days. Most recently, Patch was updated on September 29, 2026 and 06880 on September 26, 2026.

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