Comparison

INCH vs The Herald

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quarterly newsletter delivery
  • Guest writer contributions
  • Topical subject articles
  • European and US developments
  • Work and home life improvement tips
  • Olympic news coverage
Features
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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.

About

The Herald

Access high-quality Scottish news, opinion, and analysis from a leading daily newspaper. Stay informed with national and international coverage, including politics, business, sports, and arts. Enjoy features like live updates, ad-free reading, digital editions, interactive puzzles, and an article audio player.

Highlights
  • Live news, politics, and sport updates
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Full digital newspaper editions
  • Interactive daily puzzles
  • Article audio player with playlists
Features
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The Herald is a leading Scottish daily newspaper that brings high-quality news, opinion and analysis to its readers. As a trusted source of comprehensive reporting, the Herald covers national and international news, politics, business, sports, arts and culture. With a commitment to journalistic integrity and insightful analysis, The Herald keeps its audience informed, engaged, and up-to-date on all the key news and events across Scotland and internationally. The Herald app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking Scottish news, politics, sports and events in Scotland and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Scottish news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

INCH4 screens
The Herald4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: INCH at 100% against The Herald's 27%. INCH also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Herald sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. INCH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INCH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of INCH's written reviews are positive against 27% of The Herald's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INCH ships an update every 6 months, The Herald every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
INCH versus The Herald: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINCHThe Herald
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB151 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStrattonsNewsquest

Customer experience

INCH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Herald

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

INCH

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

The Herald

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$50.993 Months
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  • 6 Month Subscription$95.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$164.991 Year

Questions

Is INCH free?
INCH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Herald free?
The Herald is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INCH or The Herald?
INCH is rated higher. INCH averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Herald averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do INCH or The Herald have ads?
Neither INCH nor The Herald shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INCH or The Herald?
INCH ships an update every 6 months, and The Herald every 5 months. Most recently, INCH was updated on September 5, 2026 and The Herald on September 28, 2026.

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