# Daily Freeman vs American1

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: American1 at none against Daily Freeman's 2. American1 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Daily Freeman's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 36 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Freeman sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. American1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Daily Freeman ships an update monthly, American1 every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Freeman | American1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (524 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **524** | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 36 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 187 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Journal Register Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/503293224) | [TvStartup Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/991223339) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Freeman

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762)

Access personalized news, save articles for later, and receive custom push notifications. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with offline access and a digital replica of the daily newspaper.

**Highlights:** Personalized news recommendations, Save articles for later reading, Customizable push notifications, Digital newspaper replica (Enews), Offline reading capability, Swipe left for next article, Follow/unfollow topics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Freeman Monthly Sub | $11.99 | per month |
| Daily Freeman Annual Sub | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Strong local news coverage and focus
- 👍 Easy to navigate interface (earlier versions)
- 🚀 Fast loading speeds (version 2.0)
- 📱 Convenient mobile access to local news
- 🌤️ Good weather information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📵 Constant forced updates required
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues (Auth0 problems)
- 📰 Duplicate/repeated articles on same page
- ⏰ Outdated news content not updating properly

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup and during use
- Articles fail to load despite showing headlines
- Login failures with Auth0 authentication
- Subscription restoration not working
- News content not updating for days

**Requested features**

- Push notifications for breaking news alerts
- Daily updated obituaries with search functionality
- Letter-to-editor submission feature
- Comment section below articles
- Replica edition access from app


### American1

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american1/id1548095215)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Freeman free?

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

### Is American1 free?

American1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Daily Freeman or American1 have ads?

Daily Freeman shows ads; American1 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Freeman or American1?

Daily Freeman ships an update monthly, and American1 every 36 months. Most recently, Daily Freeman was updated on November 1, 2026 and American1 on October 29, 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.*