tucson.com vs Local 3 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/
Local 3 News
Stay informed with breaking local news, weather forecasts, and sports updates for the Chattanooga metro area and surrounding regions in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. Access live newscasts and get real-time weather information based on your location.
- Local news coverage
- Live newscast streaming
- Location-based weather forecasts
- Sports updates
- Tennessee Valley news
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Local 3 News brings you the latest local news, weather and sports for the Chattanooga metro area and beyond, including Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. FEATURES: • News from across the Tennessee Valley • Live Stream of Local 3 Newscasts • Current Weather Conditions and Forecasts based on your location • Sports Updates • Free
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tucson.com at 4.6 against Local 3 News's 2.6. tucson.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (39% vs 12%). Local 3 News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Local 3 News asks for nothing beyond the download.
tucson.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 12% of Local 3 News's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Local 3 News every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | Local 3 News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 2.6 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 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, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | WRCB-TV |
Customer experience
tucson.com
Local 3 News
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
Local 3 News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Local 3 News
No in-app purchases
