Comparison

My Central Jersey vs Enloop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Central Jersey

Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with customizable notifications. Access a digital replica of the print edition and enjoy personalized reading options.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news and alerts
  • Sports coverage
  • Streamlined multimedia experience
  • Customizable reading options
  • eNewspaper access
  • Offline reading
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the My Central Jersey 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.mycentraljersey.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.mycentraljersey.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.mycentraljersey.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.

About

Enloop

Features
Read full description

Your AI-powered news radar. Enloop doesn't just aggregate news — it understands it. Pick your domains, pick your signals, and let AI do the heavy lifting. AI reads and ranks thousands of articles in real time Push alerts when something big drops in your world Structured summaries — get the story in seconds, not minutes Fine-tune your alert style from breaking-only to full coverage Less noise. More signal. That's Enloop.

Screenshots

My Central Jersey4 screens
Enloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Enloop at none against My Central Jersey's 4. Enloop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). My Central Jersey's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Central Jersey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Enloop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Central Jersey ships an update monthly, Enloop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
My Central Jersey versus Enloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Central JerseyEnloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (357 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings357 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Muchen Zhou

Bugs and requests

My Central Jersey

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App cannot be opened from iPad, stuck in a loop
  • App spins forever when loading e-newspaper on iPad
  • Token authentication issue
  • Server unavailable when trying to sign in
  • Ads or messages float over the text
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  • App crashes or freezes
  • Cannot find account information
  • Subscription promo does not work through App Store
  • Comic view stays in portrait mode
  • Band on top asking to close paper is annoying

Requested features

14 requests
  • Restore the old app until the new one is fixed
  • Fix the app to load e-newspaper properly on iPad
  • Fix the app to allow landscape view for comics
  • Remove the band asking to close the paper
  • Resolve token authentication issues
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  • Improve search functionality to find recent articles
  • Allow direct access to e-newspaper upon app launch
  • Improve local election coverage and include third parties
  • Balance news content to reduce bias
  • Include more investigative reports
  • Make the app more intuitive and user-friendly
  • Ensure subscription promos work correctly through App Store
  • Fix the issue of finding account information
  • Improve app stability to prevent crashing/freezing

Enloop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Central Jersey

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • My Central Jersey Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • My Central Jersey Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

Enloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Central Jersey free?
My Central Jersey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enloop free?
Enloop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Central Jersey or Enloop have ads?
My Central Jersey shows ads; Enloop does not.
Which is updated more often, My Central Jersey or Enloop?
My Central Jersey ships an update monthly, and Enloop every 3 days. Most recently, My Central Jersey was updated on October 16, 2026 and Enloop on October 8, 2026.

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