My Central Jersey vs Lambgoat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined multimedia experience
- Customizable reading options
- eNewspaper access
- Offline reading
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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.
Lambgoat
Stay up-to-date with the latest metal and hardcore music news, tour dates, and album reviews. Engage with daily puzzle games designed for fans of the genre, and track your progress on leaderboards.
- Breaking metal and hardcore news
- Tour dates and show announcements
- Album reviews with ratings
- Daily band-themed puzzle games
- Leaderboards and streak tracking
- Dark mode support
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Lambgoat is the go-to app for metal and hardcore news, tour dates, album reviews, and daily puzzle games for metal and hardcore fans. STAY INFORMED • Breaking news from the metal and hardcore world • Tour dates and show announcements — search by city or use your location • In-depth features and interviews with your favorite bands • Album reviews with ratings PLAY DAILY GAMES Five original daily puzzles built for metalheads: • GOAT — Guess the band name letter by letter • QUADS — Group 16 bands into 4 hidden categories • HEADLINER — Name the headliner from the opening acts • SETLIST — Identify the band from their concert setlist • TIMELINE — Arrange band news stories in chronological order Track your streaks, compete on leaderboards, and share your results. BUILT FOR THE SCENE • Dark mode support • Adjustable text sizes • Fast, native experience • Free to use, no account required Lambgoat has been covering heavy music since 1999, serving a community of 1M+ fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lambgoat at 100% against My Central Jersey's 47%. Lambgoat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). My Central Jersey's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 2) and chart position (#189 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
Both are free to download. My Central Jersey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lambgoat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lambgoat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Central Jersey has 358 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of My Central Jersey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lambgoat's.
| Parameter | My Central Jersey | Lambgoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (358 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 358 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Lambgoat |
Customer experience
My Central Jersey
Lambgoat
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
Lambgoat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Central Jersey
- 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
Lambgoat
No in-app purchases
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