# The Republican vs Champion Drive

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Champion Drive at none against The Republican's 1. Champion Drive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). The Republican's advantage is ratings volume (589 vs 35) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Republican sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Champion Drive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Champion Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Republican has 589 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Republican's written reviews are positive against 100% of Champion Drive's.

The Republican ships an update every 6 months, Champion Drive every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Republican | Champion Drive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (589 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-republican/id509601933/reviews) | **[4.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/champion-drive/id1124380721/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **589** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Republican Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/509601936) | [Novel Designs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1108471308) |

## What reviewers say

### The Republican

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-republican/id509601933)

Access award-winning local news, daily features, sports, entertainment, and more from your favorite newspaper. Enjoy online-only perks like bonus magazines, puzzles, and easy article sharing. Subscribers get full access by logging in.

**Highlights:** Award-winning local news, Daily features and updates, Sports and entertainment highlights, Online-only perks, Bonus magazines and supplements, Interactive puzzles and games, Easy article sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Republican Monthly | $24.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good local news
- 👍 Factual and informative
- 👍 Consistently updated
- 👍 Smooth interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 New format disliked
- 😞 Small article size
- 😞 Difficult to enlarge print
- 😞 Difficult to change pages
- 😞 Paper won't scroll vertical

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot get e-edition
- App won't work
- App crashes with iPadOS 13.1 update
- Email not working yet

**Requested features**

- Allow payment for online only
- Add national and international news


### Champion Drive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/champion-drive/id1124380721)

Stay updated with the club lamb industry through news, show results, and an interactive breeders' map. Submit your own results directly from the app and never miss an important event with the integrated calendar.

**Highlights:** Latest industry news, Show results, Breeders' map, Event calendar, Submit results

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Republican free?

The Republican is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Champion Drive free?

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

### Which has better reviews, The Republican or Champion Drive?

Champion Drive is rated higher. The Republican averages 4.5 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Champion Drive averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.

### Do The Republican or Champion Drive have ads?

Neither The Republican nor Champion Drive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Republican or Champion Drive?

The Republican ships an update every 6 months, and Champion Drive every 18 months. Most recently, The Republican was updated on November 1, 2026 and Champion Drive on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*