tucson.com vs Nogales International
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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Nogales International
Stay informed about your community with award-winning journalism. Get updates on local government, high school sports, retail promotions, and important issues affecting your home.
- Local government news
- High school sports coverage
- Retailer promotions
- Community issue updates
- Award-winning journalism
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Join our community! Stay informed with the Nogales International's award-winning journalism. Learn about your neighbors, what’s going on with local governments, high school athletes, local, regional and national retailer promotions and issues affecting the place we call home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nogales International at none against tucson.com's 1. Nogales International also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). tucson.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 2). On price and device support 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. Nogales International asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nogales International holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Nogales International every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | Nogales International |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Wick News Corporation |
Customer experience
tucson.com
Nogales International
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
Nogales International
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Nogales International
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tucson.com free?
Is Nogales International free?
Which has better reviews, tucson.com or Nogales International?
Do tucson.com or Nogales International have ads?
Which is updated more often, tucson.com or Nogales International?
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