# Pressconnects vs The Post

The clearest difference is ads: The Post at none against Pressconnects's shown. The Post also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 27%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 514). Pressconnects's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pressconnects sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and The Post sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pressconnects against 4.3 for The Post. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 514 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Pressconnects's written reviews are positive against 56% of The Post's.

Pressconnects ships an update monthly, The Post every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pressconnects | The Post |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (514 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pressconnects/id518646584/reviews) | **[4.3 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-post-standard/id587841406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 514 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | **55.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 189 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [USA TODAY Co., Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797) | [The Post-Standard](https://appshunter.io/developer/456629154) |

## What reviewers say

### Pressconnects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pressconnects/id518646584)

Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and photography. Enjoy a fast-loading experience with real-time notifications for breaking news, scores, and weather. Customize your reading with offline access, adjustable text size, and night mode.

**Highlights:** In-depth local journalism, Breaking news notifications, Streamlined, fast-loading experience, Customizable reading options, Offline reading, eNewspaper access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Press & Sun-Bulletin Digital Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Press & Sun-Bulletin Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Access to local news content
- 📱 Available across multiple devices
- 👍 Intuitive interface design
- 🎯 Comprehensive local coverage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📵 Incompatible with older devices/OS versions
- 🔄 Content not updating reliably
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🔐 Password authentication issues

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 14+ devices
- Won't open on older iPad models
- Password not remembered between sessions
- E-edition fails to load reliably
- Blank pages when navigating articles

**Requested features**

- iPad-specific optimized version
- Entertainment venues and performance schedules
- Event planner availability for out-of-town readers
- Modern UI design update
- Larger font size options


### The Post

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-post-standard/id587841406)

Access local news, sports, and entertainment from your favorite newspaper. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only content, puzzles, and games. Subscribers get full access, while others can opt for an app-only subscription.

**Highlights:** Award-winning local news, Daily features and sports updates, Entertainment highlights, Online-only perks, Interactive puzzles and games, Article sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ePOST-STANDARD | $24.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to read and follow
- 👍 Enjoyable to use
- 👍 Convenient to read on mobile devices
- 👍 Provides good local news coverage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 👎 Inferior to previous app version
- 👎 Inconvenient layout and formatting changes
- 👎 Unreliable subscription management

**Reported bugs**

- Login and authentication problems
- Automatic page redirects and loss of progress
- Inability to print or save content
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Bring back daily crosswords and puzzles
- Improve page navigation and section browsing
- Allow for font size and page scaling adjustments
- Restore 'Live News' feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pressconnects free?

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

### Is The Post free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pressconnects or The Post?

The Post is rated higher. Pressconnects averages 4.2 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while The Post averages 4.3 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Pressconnects or The Post have ads?

Pressconnects shows ads; The Post does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pressconnects or The Post?

Pressconnects ships an update monthly, and The Post every 3 months. Most recently, Pressconnects was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Post on October 22, 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.*