tucson.com vs 13 NEWS KOLD
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/
13 NEWS KOLD
Access multiple daily streaming newscasts and live breaking news as it happens. Stay informed with up-to-the-minute weather forecasts and catch up on investigative reports, business, and tech news.
- Stream multiple daily newscasts
- Watch live breaking news
- Get up-to-the-minute weather forecasts
- Access investigative reports
- Catch up on business and tech news
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Watch multiple streaming newscasts daily; stream live breaking news as it happens; get up-to-the-minute First Alert weather forecasts; stay current with your favorite 13 News Investigates pieces, Free to Kill investigations, and business and tech news as well as anything else you might have missed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 13 NEWS KOLD at none against tucson.com's 1. 13 NEWS KOLD also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). tucson.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (39% vs 12%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 13 NEWS KOLD asks for nothing beyond the download.
tucson.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 12% of 13 NEWS KOLD's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, 13 NEWS KOLD monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | 13 NEWS KOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 12.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 3.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
tucson.com
13 NEWS KOLD
User reviews
tucson.com
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Daily read
- 📤 Timely updates
- 🏙️ Good coverage of local news
- 🗞️ Best available electronic news reporting
Room to improve
- 🔒 Content locked behind paywall
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific news items
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially for ads
- 📱 Clunky app, poor formatting and navigation
- 🤔 Biased, left-leaning reporting
13 NEWS KOLD
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ☺️ Great app
- 🙂 Works well
- 😊 Love this app
Room to improve
- 😞 Too many ads
- 😞 Crashes frequently
- 😞 Slow performance
- 😞 Lack of local news
- 😞 Removed landscape mode
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
13 NEWS KOLD
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Notifications not working
- Landscape mode not available
- Ads cover content
Requested features
5 requests- Add landscape mode
- Improve notification system
- Reduce ads
- Enhance local news coverage
- Improve app stability
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
13 NEWS KOLD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tucson.com free?
Is 13 NEWS KOLD free?
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