The Financial Express vs Ithaca Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Financial Express
Access live financial news, daily newspapers, and market updates on your iPad. Save articles for later reading and enjoy smooth navigation with diverse content.
- Live financial news
- Daily newspaper access
- Save articles for later
- Market and commodity updates
- Banking and finance news
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One of the most regarded financial news publication is now available on the iPad. The Financial Express app is designed to provide easy accessibility, smooth navigation and diverse content. Read the live news, daily newspaper, share articles, or just save them for reading later. Round the clock updates on Markets, Commodities, Economy, Banking and Finance is now at your fingertips. Read to Lead.
Ithaca Journal
Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and breaking alerts. Access a digital replica of the print edition, along with national news, and customize your reading experience with offline access and personalized notifications.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
- Customizable notifications
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Ithaca Journal 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.ithacajournal.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.ithacajournal.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.ithacajournal.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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Financial Express at 100% against Ithaca Journal's 21%. The Financial Express also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Ithaca Journal's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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. Ithaca Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Financial Express asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Financial Express holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ithaca Journal has 157 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Financial Express's written reviews are positive against 21% of Ithaca Journal's.
The Financial Express ships an update every 4 months, Ithaca Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Financial Express | Ithaca Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (157 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 157 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Indian Express Group | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
The Financial Express
Ithaca Journal
In-app purchases
The Financial Express
No in-app purchases
Ithaca Journal
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Ithaca Journal1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Ithaca Journal Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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