tucson.com vs WAKA 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/
WAKA News
Get instant, live updates on local news, weather, and sports from Central, West, and South Alabama. Stay informed with real-time information delivered directly to your mobile device.
- Live local news updates
- Weather forecasts
- Sports scores
- Mobile access
- Instant notifications
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Take WAKA News on the go! "Live" local news, weather and sports updates instantly from Central, West and South Alabama. Download the WAKA News mobile application!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WAKA News at none against tucson.com's 1. WAKA News also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). tucson.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 9). On price 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. WAKA News asks for nothing beyond the download.
tucson.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tucson.com has 4.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of tucson.com's written reviews are positive against 20% of WAKA News's.
tucson.com ships an update every 6 weeks, WAKA News every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tucson.com | WAKA News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 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 — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Alabama News Network |
Customer experience
tucson.com
WAKA 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
WAKA News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tucson.com
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
WAKA News
No in-app purchases
