Ithaca Journal vs 607 News Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ithaca Journal
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and multimedia content. Receive real-time notifications for breaking news, sports, and weather. Customize your reading experience with offline access and adjustable text sizes.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news notifications
- Sports and weather alerts
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Ithaca Journal app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.ithacajournal.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.ithacajournal.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.ithacajournal.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
607 News Now
Stay informed about local news, community events, and happenings in Cortland and Tompkins counties. Access live radio streams, community calendars, and local podcasts all in one convenient application.
- Local news updates
- Community events calendar
- Live radio station links
- Push notifications
- Local podcast access
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The 607 News Now app keeps you up to date on the latest local news, community happenings, and everything in between for Cortland and Tompkins counties. Providing a plethora of news and content for the area, you can find everything you need in one place with the 607 News Now app. Key features include: • No subscriptions required! • Push notifications for categories such as Local News, Weather, Sports, and more • Listen live links for our eight radio stations • Access to our community events calendar • Links to local podcasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ithaca Journal at 3.9 against 607 News Now's 1.0. Ithaca Journal also leads on ratings volume (158 vs 1) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). 607 News Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Ithaca Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 607 News Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ithaca Journal holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ithaca Journal has 158 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Ithaca Journal's written reviews are positive against 0% of 607 News Now's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ithaca Journal | 607 News Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (158 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Saga Communications |
Customer experience
Ithaca Journal
607 News Now
In-app purchases
Ithaca Journal
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Ithaca Journal1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Ithaca Journal Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
607 News Now
No in-app purchases
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