The Trentonian vs Courier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Trentonian
Access personalized news recommendations, save articles for later, and receive custom push notifications. Enjoy the digital replica of the newspaper, offline reading, and in-app games. This optimized app offers a streamlined news experience.
- Personalized news recommendations
- Save articles for later reading
- Customizable push notifications
- Digital newspaper replica (E-news)
- Offline reading capabilities
- In-app games (Sudoku, Solitaire, etc.)
- Swipe navigation between articles
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To continue enjoying our app, we kindly request that you log in again after this update. If you're a subscriber, please take a moment to restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access. You can find the “Restore Subscriptions“ button in Settings under Subscriptions. Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and giving it a facelift! This faster iOS native app now has the following new features: Your News: Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences. Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in. By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want Saved Articles: Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference.Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content Custom Push Notifications: The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience. Top Navigation Bar: A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping. Enews in-app: Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper. Offline Reading: This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings. Swipe Left: Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section. Follow Topics: A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select “follow” at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow” Games: Users can enjoy a variety of games served in app. Games include: Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword, and Puzzles Terms of Use: https://www.medianewsgroup.com/terms-of-use/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Courier
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with offline access and a digital replica of the print edition.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper replica
- Customizable text size and night mode
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Courier Post 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.courierpostonline.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.courierpostonline.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.courierpostonline.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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Courier at 44% against The Trentonian's 23%. Courier also leads on chart position (#186 vs unranked) and ratings volume (618 vs 93). The Trentonian's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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. The Trentonian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Courier sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Trentonian holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Courier has 618 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of The Trentonian's written reviews are positive against 44% of Courier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Trentonian | Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | 4.4 (618 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 | 618 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Journal Register Company | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
The Trentonian
Courier
User reviews
The Trentonian
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Keeps me updated on the go
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good effort so far
- 👍 Like the local sports
Room to improve
- 😞 News is old/outdated
- 😞 App crashes
- 😞 Missing articles
- 😞 Ads are intrusive
- 😞 Poor navigation
Courier
From 618 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Provides good local news
- 🚀 Easy to read from anywhere
- 🚀 Accurate news
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🐛 Ads and prompts disrupt reading
- 🔒 Subscription issues and overcharging
- 🔋 App performance issues
Bugs and requests
The Trentonian
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when selecting local/crime links
- Pop-up ads are intrusive and unavoidable
- Articles are missing from the newspaper
- E-reader does not display pictures
- Pages take a long time to load or don't load
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- App freezes
- App does not always update
- Pictures are distorted and partially shown
- Pointless notifications that cannot be turned off
- App freezes on occasions
- App doesn't always update itself
- App freezes
- App is never updated with current news
- News is always old
- App is hard to submit a review
- App is very old and never updates
- App freezes on me
- Some columns are days old with no update
Requested features
10 requests- Include comics
- Add notifications to settings
- Allow viewing pictures in e-reader
- Focus on local news
- Update the app and fix issues
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- Provide options for alerts
- Bring back old look and layout
- Fix distorted pictures
- Improve update frequency
- Make app faster
Courier
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Login and password issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Inconsistent content delivery
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back crossword puzzles
- Improve screen layout and full-screen mode
- Streamline navigation between newspapers
- Provide better customer service and account management
In-app purchases
The Trentonian
- Trentonian Monthly Sub1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- Trentonian Annual Subscription1 Year trial$139.991 Year
Courier
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- Courier-Post Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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- Courier-Post Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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