tucson.com vs Radius Report 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/
Radius Report News
Share quick videos or comments about local events with people nearby. Earn reputation points by posting about positive happenings in your community and become a local leader. This platform is free and anonymous.
- Location-based sharing
- Post videos and comments
- Anonymous posting
- Earn reputation points
- Community leaderboards
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Radius is for location-based sharing. Post a quick video or comment and everyone nearby can see it. It’s free, anonymous, and works everywhere. Post reports about the cool things happening in your area to earn reputation points and become a leader in your community. Radius is not for reporting crime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Radius Report News at 100% against tucson.com's 39%. Radius Report News also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). tucson.com's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Radius Report News asks for nothing beyond the download.
Radius Report News 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 3, 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 100% of Radius Report News's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Radius Report News every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | Radius Report News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Peter Holmes |
Customer experience
tucson.com
Radius Report 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
Radius Report News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Radius Report News
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tucson.com free?
Is Radius Report News free?
Which has better reviews, tucson.com or Radius Report News?
Do tucson.com or Radius Report News have ads?
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