Comparison

Argus Leader vs SDPB App

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

Head to head
About

Argus Leader

Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and breaking news. Enjoy a fast, customizable reading experience with real-time notifications and an eNewspaper replica. Save stories, adjust text, and read offline.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news notifications
  • Sports coverage
  • Streamlined reading experience
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper replica
  • Customizable text size and night mode
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Argus Leader 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.argusleader.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.argusleader.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.argusleader.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.

About

SDPB App

Access live radio and television streams, with DVR-like controls to pause and rewind. Explore on-demand content, search for programs, and set alarms to wake up to your favorite station. Share stories and programs easily with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Live radio and TV streaming
  • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live streams
  • On-demand content library
  • Program search functionality
  • Bookmark programs
  • Alarm clock and sleep timer
  • Share stories and programs
Features
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SDPB App: The South Dakota Public Broadcasting App allows you to listen to South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio and Television, pause and rewind the live radio audio, and view the program guide all at once! You can explore On Demand content, search for programs, bookmark a program for later, and wake up to SDPB with the alarm clock! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Listen to live streams from SDPB even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening. • Integrated program schedules for all the SDPB streams! • One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click. • Listen to SDPB in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails! On Demand • Access SDPB’s programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The SDPB App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Search • The unique “Search Public Radio” feature finds stories or programs across hundreds of stations and web pages and makes it easy to play instantly. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station. The SDPB App is brought to you by the people at South Dakota Public Broadcasting and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support South Dakota Public Broadcasting by becoming a member today! http://www.sdpb.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com/support

Screenshots

Argus Leader4 screens
SDPB App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SDPB App at 82% against Argus Leader's 32%. SDPB App also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Argus Leader's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (996 vs 31). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Argus Leader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. SDPB App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SDPB App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus Leader has 996 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Argus Leader's written reviews are positive against 82% of SDPB App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argus Leader ships an update monthly, SDPB App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Argus Leader versus SDPB App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgus LeaderSDPB App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (996 ratings)4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings996 — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB45 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Customer experience

Argus Leader

All ratings996 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative60.5%

SDPB App

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Argus Leader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sign-on process frequently freezes
  • App doesn't update with latest news
  • Links to sections lead to outdated content
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 14 update

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back the old print edition app
  • Improve navigation to read the paper front to back
  • Reduce the number of ads for paid subscribers

SDPB App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Argus Leader

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Argus Leader Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Argus Leader Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

SDPB App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Argus Leader free?
Argus Leader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SDPB App free?
SDPB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Argus Leader or SDPB App?
SDPB App is rated higher. Argus Leader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 996 ratings, while SDPB App averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.
Do Argus Leader or SDPB App have ads?
Argus Leader shows ads; SDPB App does not.
Which is updated more often, Argus Leader or SDPB App?
Argus Leader ships an update monthly, and SDPB App every 5 months. Most recently, Argus Leader was updated on October 16, 2026 and SDPB App on October 4, 2026.

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