# The Boston Globe ePaper vs BrieflyCA The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrieflyCA at none against The Boston Globe ePaper's 111. The Boston Globe ePaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price and device support there is nothing between them. Both are free to download. The Boston Globe ePaper sells 111 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. BrieflyCA asks for nothing beyond the download. ## The numbers | Metric | The Boston Globe ePaper | BrieflyCA | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Free | Free | | Rating | **[4.0 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-boston-globe-epaper/id511127322/reviews)** | — | | Number of ratings | **113** | — | | Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — | | In-app purchases | Yes | **No** | | Ads | **No** | Yes | | Update frequency | Every 3 months | — | | Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — | | Best chart rank | **#89** | — | | Size | 125 MB | 34 MB | | Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 | | Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod | | Age rating | 12+ | 12+ | | Developer | [BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1324796989) | [ASK Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864415294) | ## What reviewers say ### The Boston Globe ePaper [App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-boston-globe-epaper/id511127322) **Currently charting:** #89 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #128 Top Grossing · News (US App Store) Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper, including all articles and pages as they appeared in print. Read in page or article view, share content, and access past issues from an archive. Available to digital and print subscribers. **Highlights:** Full replica edition of print newspaper, Page and article view options, Share articles via email and social media, Access recent back issues from archive, Sunday Comics included **Features:** Vision Pro support **In-app purchases (111)** | Purchase | Price | Billing | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 Month Subscription | $29.99 | per month | | 01/28/2021 | $1.99 | one-time | | 09/10/2020 | $1.99 | one-time | | 01/31/2022 | $1.99 | one-time | | 08/24/2021 | $1.99 | one-time | | 08/31/2020 | $1.99 | one-time | | 01/01/2022 | $1.99 | one-time | | 09/09/2020 | $1.99 | one-time | | 10/23/2020 | $1.99 | one-time | | 03/18/2022 | $1.99 | one-time | | 01/30/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/31/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/28/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/23/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/25/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/22/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/20/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/16/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/18/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/11/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/09/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/04/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/06/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/02/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/01/2025 | $2.00 | one-time | | 12/26/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 12/21/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 12/23/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 12/25/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/07/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 12/07/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/30/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/28/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/22/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/11/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/02/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 11/04/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/22/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/15/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/18/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/16/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/17/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/12/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/07/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/05/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/04/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/24/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/16/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/20/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/11/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/12/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/14/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/07/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/04/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 09/06/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 08/30/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 08/21/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 08/22/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 08/05/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/29/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/27/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/24/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/22/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/20/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/13/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/04/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/06/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 07/05/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/22/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/21/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/18/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/17/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/12/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/13/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 06/05/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/25/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/10/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 10/21/2024 | $2.00 | one-time | | 01/26/2025 | $4.00 | one-time | | 01/19/2025 | $4.00 | one-time | | 01/12/2025 | $4.00 | one-time | | 01/05/2025 | $4.00 | one-time | | 12/29/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 12/22/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 12/15/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 12/08/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 12/01/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 11/24/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 11/17/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 11/10/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 11/03/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 10/27/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 10/13/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 10/06/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 09/22/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 09/15/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 09/08/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 09/01/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 08/25/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 08/18/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 08/11/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 08/04/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 07/28/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 07/21/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 07/07/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 06/30/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 06/23/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 06/16/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 06/09/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 10/20/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | | 09/29/2024 | $4.00 | one-time | **What reviewers like** - 🚀 Great presentation - 👍 Easy to use app - 👍 Convenient to read anywhere - 👍 Ability to read past editions **What reviewers complain about** - 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes - 🐛 Issues with downloading and loading the current edition - 🐛 Navigation and page turning is cumbersome - 🐛 Inconsistent font size and layout - 🐛 Unreliable offline reading experience **Reported bugs** - Close button doesn't work - App support button leads nowhere - Pages often won't slide over or are blank - Sections missing or incomplete editions - Forced to delete and reinstall app frequently **Requested features** - Ability to comment on articles - Improved navigation and page turning - Customizable font size and layout - Reliable offline reading mode ### BrieflyCA [App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brieflyca/id6757092055) **Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support **In-app purchases:** none ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The Boston Globe ePaper free? The Boston Globe ePaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available. ### Is BrieflyCA free? BrieflyCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases. ### Do The Boston Globe ePaper or BrieflyCA have ads? BrieflyCA shows ads; The Boston Globe ePaper does not. --- *Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*