Himalaya Reader vs Finger Lakes Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Himalaya Reader
Access a vast library of news articles, journals, and books for free, with no monthly reading limits. Listen to content on the go, even while multitasking, making information accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Free access to news and journals
- Unlimited reading
- Listen to content
- Read web pages and books
- Multitasking audio playback
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Read your favorite Times, Posts, and Journals FREE, without Monthly limit. No time to sit down to read? Just Listen to them all, web pages or books, while you are busy with your other things in life.
Finger Lakes Times
Access local news, sports, and events from Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties. This digital edition provides a 24/7 presence for news coverage, complementing its print publication.
- Local news coverage
- Sports updates
- Event listings
- Digital e-edition
- Community focus
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Based in Geneva, N.Y., the Finger Lakes Times covers local news, sports and events in communities throughout Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties. The newspaper, with roots in the community dating back to 1895, offers home delivery for its print products six days a week and has a 24/7 digital presence via its website (fltimes.com) and mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Finger Lakes Times at 100% against Himalaya Reader's 47%. Finger Lakes Times also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Himalaya Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 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. Himalaya Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Finger Lakes Times asks for nothing beyond the download.
Finger Lakes Times holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Lakes Times has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Himalaya Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Finger Lakes Times's.
Himalaya Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, Finger Lakes Times every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Himalaya Reader | Finger Lakes Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | himalaya-soft | Community Media Group Inc |
Customer experience
Himalaya Reader
Finger Lakes Times
In-app purchases
Himalaya Reader
- Saving Article Service$0.99
- Unlimited Reading$4.99
Finger Lakes Times
No in-app purchases
Questions
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