Lowell Sun e vs The Boston Globe ePaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lowell Sun e
Access The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, in a digital format mirroring the print edition. Enjoy all stories, ads, and photos with intuitive touch navigation and access to current and past issues.
- Digital replica of print edition
- Includes stories, ads, and photos
- Fast and easy touch navigation
- Natural paper-like reading experience
- Access current and 30 days of back issues
- Uses eEdition account login
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Our eEdition iOS app lets subscribers read The Sun of Lowell, Massachusetts, on either iOS device with all of the stories, ads and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses the iOS multi-interface touch to provide fast and easy navigation and natural paper-like reading experience. Readers use their current eEdition account login to access current and 30 days of back issues.
The Boston Globe ePaper
Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper, including all articles and pages as they appeared in print. Read in page or article view, share content, and access past issues from an archive. Available to digital and print subscribers.
- Full replica edition of print newspaper
- Page and article view options
- Share articles via email and social media
- Access recent back issues from archive
- Sunday Comics included
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• The ePaper is a full replica edition including articles and pages as they appeared in print, including the Sunday Comics. • The ePaper is free for Boston Globe digital subscribers and many print subscribers. • Read stories in the Page view or Article view. • Share articles via email and social media. • Recent back issues are available for download from the archive by tapping or swiping "Archive". Subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/terms-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lowell Sun e at 73% against The Boston Globe ePaper's 16%. Lowell Sun e also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 111) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). The Boston Globe ePaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. The Boston Globe ePaper sells 111 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Lowell Sun e asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lowell Sun e holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Lowell Sun e's written reviews are positive against 16% of The Boston Globe ePaper's.
Lowell Sun e ships an update every 6 months, The Boston Globe ePaper every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lowell Sun e | The Boston Globe ePaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (98 ratings) — better | 4.0 (113 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 15.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #73 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MediaNews Group | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC |
Customer experience
Lowell Sun e
The Boston Globe ePaper
Bugs and requests
Lowell Sun e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Boston Globe ePaper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Close button doesn't work
- App support button leads nowhere
- Pages often won't slide over or are blank
- Sections missing or incomplete editions
- Forced to delete and reinstall app frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to comment on articles
- Improved navigation and page turning
- Customizable font size and layout
- Reliable offline reading mode
In-app purchases
Lowell Sun e
No in-app purchases
The Boston Globe ePaper
- 1 Month Subscription$29.991 Month
- 01/28/2021$1.99
- 09/10/2020$1.99
- 01/31/2022$1.99
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- 08/24/2021$1.99
- 08/31/2020$1.99
- 01/01/2022$1.99
- 09/09/2020$1.99
- 10/23/2020$1.99
- 03/18/2022$1.99
- 01/30/2025$2.00
- 01/31/2025$2.00
- 01/28/2025$2.00
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- 12/26/2024$2.00
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- 11/07/2024$2.00
- 12/07/2024$2.00
- 11/30/2024$2.00
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- 08/30/2024$2.00
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- 07/29/2024$2.00
- 07/27/2024$2.00
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- 07/22/2024$2.00
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- 07/04/2024$2.00
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- 06/05/2024$2.00
- 10/25/2024$2.00
- 10/10/2024$2.00
- 10/21/2024$2.00
- 01/26/2025$4.00
- 01/19/2025$4.00
- 01/12/2025$4.00
- 01/05/2025$4.00
- 12/29/2024$4.00
- 12/22/2024$4.00
- 12/15/2024$4.00
- 12/08/2024$4.00
- 12/01/2024$4.00
- 11/24/2024$4.00
- 11/17/2024$4.00
- 11/10/2024$4.00
- 11/03/2024$4.00
- 10/27/2024$4.00
- 10/13/2024$4.00
- 10/06/2024$4.00
- 09/22/2024$4.00
- 09/15/2024$4.00
- 09/08/2024$4.00
- 09/01/2024$4.00
- 08/25/2024$4.00
- 08/18/2024$4.00
- 08/11/2024$4.00
- 08/04/2024$4.00
- 07/28/2024$4.00
- 07/21/2024$4.00
- 07/07/2024$4.00
- 06/30/2024$4.00
- 06/23/2024$4.00
- 06/16/2024$4.00
- 06/09/2024$4.00
- 10/20/2024$4.00
- 09/29/2024$4.00
Questions
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