tucson.com vs KSAT Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tucson.com
Access local news, sports, and multimedia content from Southern Arizona's leading newspaper. Stay informed with breaking news and alerts directly from the Arizona Daily Star.
- Local Tucson news
- Arizona Wildcats sports coverage
- Breaking news alerts
- Photos and videos
- Southern Arizona news
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The Arizona Daily Star brings you Tucson news, Arizona Wildcats, videos, photos and more. Get breaking news and sports alerts from Southern Arizona's leader in Tucson news. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
KSAT Plus
Access local news, live events, and important updates from South Texas. Stay informed with breaking news, weather forecasts, and exclusive reports, all conveniently in one place.
- Watch local news
- Live event streaming
- Breaking news alerts
- Weather updates
- Exclusive reports
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Watch KSAT12 news, live events and more on your mobile device. It’s the content from all over South Texas that you want, when you want it, all in one place. Live Radar, Defenders reports, Late-Breaking news, important Weather updates, and everything else that makes KSAT12 San Antonio’s #1 source for news and entertainment.
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Verdict
tucson.com and KSAT Plus both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of KSAT Plus's. tucson.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 35 months). KSAT Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, 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. tucson.com sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. KSAT Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for tucson.com against 4.5 for KSAT Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of KSAT Plus's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, KSAT Plus every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | KSAT Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Graham Media Group, Inc |
Customer experience
tucson.com
KSAT Plus
Bugs and requests
tucson.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications for non-existent stories
- Broken internal links and references
- Outdated content, app lags behind website
- Frequent crashes and errors
Requested features
4 requests- Lower price for print edition
- Broader range of news topics
- Improve article search and navigation
- Optimize app for iPad and other tablets
KSAT Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
KSAT Plus
No in-app purchases
