Lowell Sun e vs The Boston Globe
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
Access award-winning journalism covering local and national news, politics, business, arts, and culture. Read, watch, and comment on stories, with customizable notifications and offline reading capabilities. Explore in-depth features, opinion pieces, and daily news updates.
- Award-winning journalism
- Local and national news
- Investigative reporting
- Opinion and analysis
- Customizable notifications
- Offline article saving
- In-app commenting
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Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more. Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom. • Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island. • Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team. • Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists. • Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports. • Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines. APP FEATURES • Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about. • Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline. • Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting. • Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today. Plus More! Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lowell Sun e at none against The Boston Globe's 1. Lowell Sun e also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). The Boston Globe's advantage is ratings volume (44K vs 98) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ads 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 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Lowell Sun e asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Boston Globe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Boston Globe has 44K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Lowell Sun e's written reviews are positive against 41% of The Boston Globe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lowell Sun e ships an update every 6 months, The Boston Globe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lowell Sun e | The Boston Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (98 ratings) | 4.6 (44K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 44K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #39 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MediaNews Group | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC |
Customer experience
Lowell Sun e
The Boston Globe
Bugs and requests
Lowell Sun e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Boston Globe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes after recent update
- Inability to find comics and puzzles
- Inconsistent page layout and formatting
Requested features
4 requests- Video journalism and documentaries
- Offline reading mode
- Improved article sharing
- Better integration between app and email
In-app purchases
Lowell Sun e
No in-app purchases
The Boston Globe
- Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
Questions
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