tucson.com vs News 4 Tucson
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/
News 4 Tucson
Access breaking news, real-time weather updates, traffic conditions, and sports scores directly on your mobile or tablet. Navigate local content effortlessly with an intuitive interface designed for on-the-go access.
- Latest news updates
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Traffic conditions
- Sports scores
- Easy-to-navigate interface
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With the News 4 Tucson mobile apps, you can get the latest news, weather, traffic, sports and more, directly from your mobile and tablet devices! The easy-to-navigate interface allows you to surf throughout KVOA.com with the touch of your finger, in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News 4 Tucson at none against tucson.com's 1. tucson.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. News 4 Tucson asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for tucson.com against 4.6 for News 4 Tucson. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 842, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 33% of News 4 Tucson's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, News 4 Tucson every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | News 4 Tucson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) | 4.6 (842 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 842 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 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, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC |
Customer experience
tucson.com
News 4 Tucson
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
News 4 Tucson
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
News 4 Tucson
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tucson.com free?
Is News 4 Tucson free?
Which has better reviews, tucson.com or News 4 Tucson?
Do tucson.com or News 4 Tucson have ads?
Which is updated more often, tucson.com or News 4 Tucson?
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