# My Central Jersey vs Lambgoat

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Central Jersey | Lambgoat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lambgoat/id6762644101/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **358** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#189** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [USA TODAY Co., Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797) | [Lambgoat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894932894) |

## What reviewers say

### My Central Jersey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512)

**Currently charting:** #189 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| My Central Jersey Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |
| My Central Jersey Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Unbiased news source (per one user)
- 🗺️ Keeps users connected to hometown news
- 📰 Nice overview of local headlines
- 📰 Great for keeping up with hometown/state news

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 🐛 App is not user-friendly or intuitive
- 🐛 Difficulty finding account information
- 🐛 Ads or messages float over text
- 🐛 Poor search functionality (old news, not recent)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Lambgoat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lambgoat/id6762644101)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Central Jersey free?

My Central Jersey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lambgoat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, My Central Jersey or Lambgoat?

Lambgoat is rated higher. My Central Jersey averages 4.4 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while Lambgoat averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do My Central Jersey or Lambgoat have ads?

My Central Jersey shows ads; Lambgoat does not.

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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.*