Comparison

AndyTown News vs Record

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

Head to head

About

AndyTown News

Access daily news feeds and weekly e-papers from Belfast and Ireland, focusing on community stories and local views. Stay informed with up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth features.

Highlights

Daily news feed access
Weekly e-paper access
Local Belfast news
Community-focused content
News from across Ireland
Views and features

Features

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The Andersonstown News/North Belfast News app gives readers news, views and features from across Belfast, Ireland, with an emphasis on grassroots community. The print edition of the Andersonstown News/North Belfast News and South Belfast News are distributed weekly in Belfast but this app will give readers access to the daily news feed at belfastmedia.com and ability to access the weekly e-paper. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Record

Features

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Lake County Record Bee e-EditionThe Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is available for your mobile device. The Lake County Record Bee e-Edition is a digital replica of the print newspaper with standard touch screen navigation features you would expect. Get your local news in the format you prefer. If you have an existing subscription, simply login using your current username and password. If not, please contact us to learn how to sign up

Screenshots

AndyTown News4 screens

Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Record at none against AndyTown News's 5. Record also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AndyTown News sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AndyTown News ships an update every 26 months, Record every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

AndyTown News versus Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AndyTown News	Record
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 26 months	Every 20 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	132 MB	127 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Belfast Media Group	MediaNews Group

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AndyTown News

Subscriptions5

Andersontown News - 7 days$0.997 Days
Andersontown News - 1 Month$4.991 Month
Andersontown News - 3 Month$12.993 Months

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Andersontown News - 6 Month$25.996 Months
Andersontown News - 1 Year$49.991 Year

None

Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AndyTown News free?

AndyTown News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Record free?

Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AndyTown News or Record have ads?

Neither AndyTown News nor Record shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AndyTown News or Record?

AndyTown News ships an update every 26 months, and Record every 20 months. Most recently, AndyTown News was updated on October 23, 2026 and Record on October 27, 2026.