tucson.com vs WEEK 25 News
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/
WEEK 25 News
Stay informed with the latest news headlines and discover local events happening in your community. This app delivers breaking news and community updates, powered by a trusted local news source.
- Latest news headlines
- Local event discovery
- Community updates
- Powered by 25 News
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The news experience you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Catch the latest news headlines, and find out what events are happening in your community – all Right Here!. Powered by Central Illinois' #1 news source - 25 News.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WEEK 25 News at none against tucson.com's 1. WEEK 25 News also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). tucson.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (39% vs 18%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. WEEK 25 News 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 WEEK 25 News. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 18% of WEEK 25 News's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, WEEK 25 News every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | tucson.com | WEEK 25 News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 1.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
tucson.com
WEEK 25 News
User reviews
tucson.com
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Daily read
- 📤 Timely updates
- 🏙️ Good coverage of local news
- 🗞️ Best available electronic news reporting
Room to improve
- 🔒 Content locked behind paywall
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific news items
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially for ads
- 📱 Clunky app, poor formatting and navigation
- 🤔 Biased, left-leaning reporting
WEEK 25 News
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Provides local news coverage
- 🔍 Newsworthy information
Room to improve
- 🚨 Too many ads/commercials
- 🔍 Lacks innovative formatting
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Biased/one-sided news coverage
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
WEEK 25 News
Reported bugs
3 issues- App doesn't open or load properly
- Notifications don't lead to relevant stories
- Outdated news stories not updated
Requested features
3 requests- Improve news formatting and layout
- Fix crashing issues
- Reduce ads and commercials
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
WEEK 25 News
No in-app purchases
