Reader's Corner vs Boise Weekly eEdition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader's Corner
Engage in insightful weekly radio conversations with prominent authors discussing current issues and ideas. Hosted by Bob Kustra, this app brings you lively discussions on topics that matter today.
- Weekly author interviews
- Discussions on current issues
- Lively conversations
- Insights from leading authors
- Radio show format
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Welcome to Reader’s Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation’s leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Boise Weekly eEdition
Access a digital replica of your local newspaper, featuring both live news updates and the complete print edition. This app is included with your all-access membership.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Live news updates
- Full print edition access
- Included with membership
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The Boise Weekly eEdition app now includes both LIVE NEWS and the replica edition of your local newspaper. This is a digital replica of the printed Boise Weekly. This app is part of your all access membership. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 208-467-9252.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reader's Corner at none against Boise Weekly eEdition's shown. Reader's Corner also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Boise Weekly eEdition's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boise Weekly eEdition holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Reader's Corner ships an update every 3 months, Boise Weekly eEdition every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader's Corner | Boise Weekly eEdition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Boise State University | Pioneer Newspapers Inc. |
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Reader's Corner
Boise Weekly eEdition
In-app purchases
Reader's Corner
No in-app purchases
Boise Weekly eEdition
No in-app purchases
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