Comparison

NWADG Replica vs Times Record

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

Head to head
About

NWADG Replica

Access a digital replica of your daily newspaper and receive breaking news updates in a mobile-friendly format. Enjoy interactive features, multimedia content, and local news from Northwest Arkansas.

Highlights
  • Digital newspaper replica
  • Breaking news updates
  • Interactive puzzles
  • Video and slideshow playback
  • Digital sales circulars
  • Push alert notifications
Features
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Our new dual-purpose app lets you read the daily Northwest Democrat-Gazette in the newspaper format you’re comfortable and familiar with, plus you can receive breaking and latest news updates in a mobile-friendly format. With the Northwest Democrat-Gazette app, you can view every section of the daily newspaper in a digital replica presentation. You can easily read the day's paper, share your favorite articles and even access previous editions. There are also options to play videos, view slideshows, work interactive puzzles and access digital versions of sales circulars and coupons. You can also keep informed about news, sports, business and other events that occur in Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville and other cities in the Northwest Arkansas by choosing to allow push alert notifications from the app and by using the phone-friendly latest news section of the app. The app is free to download. Subscribers have full access to all content. Non-subscribers can receive breaking news alerts. The Northwest Democrat-Gazette is a sister publication of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

About

Times Record

Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts, all delivered through a streamlined and customizable experience.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news, sports, and weather alerts
  • Streamlined multimedia experience
  • Customizable reading options
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.swtimes.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.swtimes.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.swtimes.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

Screenshots

NWADG Replica4 screens
Times Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NWADG Replica at none against Times Record's 4. NWADG Replica also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Times Record's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Times Record sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. NWADG Replica asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NWADG Replica holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWADG Replica has 4.2K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of NWADG Replica's written reviews are positive against 56% of Times Record's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NWADG Replica ships an update every 8 months, Times Record monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NWADG Replica versus Times Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNWADG ReplicaTimes Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better4.2 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better77
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB185 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNWA MediaUSA TODAY Co., Inc.

Customer experience

NWADG Replica

All ratings4,096 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative22.7%

Times Record

All ratings77 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

NWADG Replica

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent issues with app crashes and content not loading
  • Subscription and login problems
  • Inconsistent availability of the Sunday edition

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offer discounts for iPad owners
  • Improve puzzle and comics experience
  • Publish the paper online sooner
  • Enhance the overall user-friendliness of the digital edition

Times Record

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NWADG Replica

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Times Record

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is NWADG Replica free?
NWADG Replica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Times Record free?
Times Record is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NWADG Replica or Times Record?
NWADG Replica is rated higher. NWADG Replica averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Times Record averages 4.2 from 77 ratings.
Do NWADG Replica or Times Record have ads?
Times Record shows ads; NWADG Replica does not.
Which is updated more often, NWADG Replica or Times Record?
NWADG Replica ships an update every 8 months, and Times Record monthly. Most recently, NWADG Replica was updated on November 1, 2026 and Times Record on November 1, 2026.

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