Comparison

Jersey Evening Post vs Irish Echo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jersey Evening Post

Access Jersey's leading news source for local reporting, exclusive investigations, and expert analysis. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with the daily e-paper, offline options, and engaging puzzles. Stay informed wherever you are.

Highlights
  • Latest headlines and breaking news
  • In-depth local reporting
  • Exclusive investigations
  • Daily e-paper with offline reading
  • Interactive puzzles and games
  • Expert analysis and opinion pieces
Features
Read full description

Stay connected with Jersey’s trusted news source, the Jersey Evening Post app. Get the latest news, in-depth local reporting, exclusive investigations, and expert analysis – all at your fingertips. Keep up to date: Stay informed with the latest headlines and breaking news Exclusive content: Enjoy premium journalism, insightful opinion pieces, and special features. Seamless reading experience: Your daily e-paper, with a user-friendly design, easy navigation, and offline reading options. Puzzles and games: Challenge yourself with interactive crosswords, Sudoku, and much more… Whether at home or on the go, stay up to date with Jersey’s most comprehensive news source. Download the Jersey Evening Post app today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Jersey Evening Post app is free to download and use. To unlock all of our journalism, including the full JEP e-edition, a JEP Digital subscription is required. Meanwhile, AIM Plus subscribers can enjoy access to a curated selection of exclusive subscriber-only content (please note: this does not include access to the full JEP e-edition). To view our latest introductory subscriber offers and to sign up to the JEP newsletter, please check the app. Important Information: In-app subscription payments will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You can manage your subscription and update auto-renewal settings in your Apple account after purchase. Need a helping hand? Our friendly team is here to help you every step of the way. Email us on subscriptions@allisland.media or call us at 01534 611619. We're available Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. Privacy Policy https://www.allisland.media/privacy-policy/ Follow us on social media: Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn by searching Jersey Evening Post.

About

Irish Echo

Access weekly editions of a newspaper on your iPad and iPhone. Offers various subscription options for continued access, with auto-renewing plans that can be managed through account settings. Stay informed with the latest news.

Highlights
  • Weekly newspaper editions
  • Subscription options
  • Auto-renewing plans
  • Manage subscriptions
  • iPad and iPhone compatible
Features
Read full description

Keep up-to-date with the Irish Echo, now available each week on iPad and iPhone. The Irish Echo provides availability to all editions of the paper by incorporating subscriptions through the purchase of a 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and a yearly subscription to the paper. The monthly and yearly subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are $0.99 for 1 week, $6.99 for 1 month, $12.99 for 3 months, $25.99 for 6 months and $49.99 for a year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. For any further information see: Privacy policy: http://www.pagesuite.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: www.pagesuite.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Jersey Evening Post4 screens
Irish Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Irish Echo at 100% against Jersey Evening Post's 30%. Irish Echo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Jersey Evening Post's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jersey Evening Post sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Irish Echo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jersey Evening Post holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Jersey Evening Post's written reviews are positive against 100% of Irish Echo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jersey Evening Post ships an update every 4 months, Irish Echo every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jersey Evening Post versus Irish Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJersey Evening PostIrish Echo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJersey Evening Post LimitedBelfast Media Group

Customer experience

Jersey Evening Post

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative63.3%

Irish Echo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jersey Evening Post

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$134.991 Year
5 purchases

Irish Echo

Subscriptions5
  • Irish Echo - 7 Days$0.997 Days
  • Irish Echo - 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • Irish Echo - 3 Month$12.993 Months
Show 2 more
  • Irish Echo - 6 Month$25.996 Months
  • Irish Echo - 1 Year$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Jersey Evening Post free?
Jersey Evening Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Irish Echo free?
Irish Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jersey Evening Post or Irish Echo?
Jersey Evening Post is rated higher. Jersey Evening Post averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Irish Echo averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Jersey Evening Post or Irish Echo have ads?
Neither Jersey Evening Post nor Irish Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jersey Evening Post or Irish Echo?
Jersey Evening Post ships an update every 4 months, and Irish Echo every 30 months. Most recently, Jersey Evening Post was updated on October 1, 2026 and Irish Echo on October 2, 2026.

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