tucson.com vs Eastern Arizona Courier
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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Eastern Arizona Courier
Stay informed about your local community with award-winning journalism. Get updates on neighbors, local government, high school sports, and retail promotions. Discover issues affecting your home.
- Community news
- Local government updates
- High school sports coverage
- Retailer promotions
- Regional and national news
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Join our community! Stay informed with the Eastern Arizona Courier’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: Eastern Arizona Courier at none against tucson.com's 1. Eastern Arizona Courier 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 1). 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. Eastern Arizona Courier asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eastern Arizona Courier 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Eastern Arizona Courier every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | Eastern Arizona Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 1 |
| 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 | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Wick News Corporation |
Customer experience
tucson.com
Eastern Arizona Courier
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
Eastern Arizona Courier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Eastern Arizona Courier
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tucson.com free?
Is Eastern Arizona Courier free?
Which has better reviews, tucson.com or Eastern Arizona Courier?
Do tucson.com or Eastern Arizona Courier have ads?
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