INCH vs BDN e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INCH
This app delivers a quarterly newsletter featuring articles from guest writers on topical subjects. Content spans European and US developments, work-life improvement, and Olympic news. It offers an impartial and independent perspective on a variety of subjects.
- Quarterly newsletter delivery
- Guest writer contributions
- Topical subject articles
- European and US developments
- Work and home life improvement tips
- Olympic news coverage
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INCH, the interesting and thought-provoking newsletter from INEOS. Each quarter we ask guest writers to contribute to the various articles to give an impartial and independent view. The articles cover a variety of topical subjects, including developments in Europe and the US, plus improving your work and home life and the Olympics.
BDN e
Access Maine's state and local news with this fast, easy-to-use e-paper application. Enjoy award-winning coverage of homestead, outdoors, sports, and politics with a light ad experience and quick page loads.
- State and local news coverage
- Fast and easy navigation
- Light ad experience
- Quick page load times
- Homestead and Outdoors coverage
- Sports and politics news
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Bangor Daily News Maine news, local stories & breaking updates For more than 135 years, the Bangor Daily News has told Maine's story — without fear and without favor. Now it's easier than ever to take our journalism with you. The BDN app brings you breaking news from across the state of Maine featuring award-winning journalism covering politics, outdoors, sports, investigative reporting, and more. We’re here for you. Built for how you read: • Save stories to read offline, wherever the day takes you • Customize alerts so you only hear about what matters to you • Dark mode for late nights and early mornings • Fast, clean, and easy to navigate on iPhone and iPad The app is free to download. Create an account to access a selection of free articles each week, or subscribe for unlimited access to everything the BDN publishes. Either way, you're supporting the independent journalism Maine has relied on since 1889. Terms of Service: bangordailynews.com/terms Privacy Policy: bangordailynews.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: INCH at 100% against BDN e's 33%. INCH also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BDN e's advantage is ratings volume (480 vs 1) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
INCH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BDN e has 480 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of INCH's written reviews are positive against 33% of BDN e's.
INCH ships an update every 6 months, BDN e every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INCH | BDN e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (480 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 480 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #136 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strattons | Bangor Daily News |
Customer experience
INCH
BDN e
In-app purchases
INCH
No in-app purchases
BDN e
No in-app purchases
