Loksatta vs FPJ E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loksatta
Access comprehensive Marathi news coverage, including regional, international, sports, business, and political updates. Enjoy offline reading of the ePaper for the Mumbai edition.
- Marathi news coverage
- Regional and international news
- Sports and business updates
- Political coverage
- Offline ePaper reading
- Award-winning reportage
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Loksatta is one of India's most widely read Marathi newspapers, published by The Indian Express Group. Launched on January 14, 1948, Loksatta has always stood by its mission of being a forum for and voice of democracy in Maharashtra. Loksatta is known globally for its impartial coverage and nonconformist, liberal viewpoint; its award-winning reportage and internationally recognised columnists make it India's most respected national Marathi publication. The Loksatta iPad application - a first in the Marathi news industry - brings you regional and international news, sports, business and the some of the finest political coverage in Marathi. The iPad app also permits offline reading of the ePaper (Mumbai edition).
FPJ E
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The Free Press Journal ePaper app gives you a crisp, print-like reading experience on your phone and tablet. You get complete access to the day’s newspaper exactly as it’s published, along with an easy, intuitive interface that makes reading effortless. What you can do with the FPJ ePaper app: • Read the full print edition every morning • Issues refresh automatically as soon as they’re released • Smooth pinch-to-zoom for comfortable reading • Quick page-by-page navigation • Saves pages for offline reading • Share articles or pages through WhatsApp, email and social platforms • Free access for life A legacy publication For more than 90 years, The Free Press Journal has been part of India’s media history. Many iconic journalists, writers and cartoonists—including Bal Thackeray, R. K. Laxman, M. V. Kamath and Dom Moraes—have been associated with the paper. The ePaper brings this heritage to your device in a format that feels familiar, clean and easy to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FPJ E at every 4 weeks against Loksatta's every 2 months. FPJ E also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Loksatta's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Loksatta ships an update every 2 months, FPJ E every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loksatta | FPJ E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Indian Express Group | Free Press Journal |
In-app purchases
Loksatta
No in-app purchases
FPJ E
No in-app purchases









