# tucson.com vs Tucson Now

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tucson.com at 40% against Tucson Now's 0%. tucson.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 2). Tucson Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. tucson.com sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Tucson Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tucson Now 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tucson Now's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Tucson Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | tucson.com | Tucson Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucsoncom/id437984630/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucson-now/id6746119929/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **39.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Star Publishing Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/355559219) | [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140) |

## What reviewers say

### tucson.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucsoncom/id437984630)

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.

**Highlights:** Local Tucson news, Arizona Wildcats sports coverage, Breaking news alerts, Photos and videos, Southern Arizona news

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Daily read
- 📤 Timely updates
- 🏙️ Good coverage of local news
- 🗞️ Best available electronic news reporting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 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

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications for non-existent stories
- Broken internal links and references
- Outdated content, app lags behind website
- Frequent crashes and errors

**Requested features**

- Lower price for print edition
- Broader range of news topics
- Improve article search and navigation
- Optimize app for iPad and other tablets


### Tucson Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tucson-now/id6746119929)

Stay informed with local news, community events, and trending topics. Engage with discussions, access on-demand video, and submit your own content. Connect directly with the news team.

**Highlights:** Local news updates, Community event discussions, Trending topics and businesses, On-demand video content, User photo and video submission, Direct team communication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is tucson.com free?

tucson.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tucson Now free?

Tucson Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, tucson.com or Tucson Now?

Tucson Now is rated higher. tucson.com averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Tucson Now averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do tucson.com or Tucson Now have ads?

Tucson Now shows ads; tucson.com does not.

### Which is updated more often, tucson.com or Tucson Now?

tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tucson Now every 3 months. Most recently, tucson.com was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tucson Now on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*