Comparison

The Times vs BCD E

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

Head to head
About

The Times

Access local news with personalized content recommendations and saved articles for later reading. Customize push notifications and enjoy offline reading. Includes a digital replica of the daily newspaper.

Highlights
  • Personalized news recommendations
  • Save articles for later
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Digital newspaper replica (E-News)
  • Offline reading mode
  • Swipe for next article
Features
Read full description

To continue enjoying our app, we kindly request that you log in again after this update. If you're a subscriber, please take a moment to restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access. You can find the “Restore Subscriptions“ button in Settings under Subscriptions. Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and giving it a facelift! This faster iOS native app now has the following new features: Your News: Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences. Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in. By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want Saved Articles: Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference.Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content Custom Push Notifications: The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience. Top Navigation Bar: A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping. Enews in-app: Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper. Offline Reading: This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings. Swipe Left: Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section. Follow Topics: A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select “follow” at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow” Terms of Use: https://www.medianewsgroup.com/terms-of-use/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BCD E

This application provides a digital replica of the Brown County Democrat's printed newspaper. Access is granted through an existing newspaper or digital-only subscription. Contact support for any usage questions.

Highlights
  • Digital newspaper replica
  • Access via subscription
  • Contact support available
  • Latest edition updates
Features
Read full description

This is a digital replica of Brown County Democrat’s printed newspaper. Access to the e-edition through this app is available as part of your newspaper or digital-only subscription. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at (812) 379-5602 or circulation@aimmediaindiana.com.

Screenshots

The Times4 screens
BCD E2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BCD E at none against The Times's 2. BCD E also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). The Times's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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. The Times sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. BCD E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Times against 5.0 for BCD E. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Times has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Times ships an update monthly, BCD E every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Times versus BCD E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TimesBCD E
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJournal Register CompanyAIM Media Texas Operating, LLC

Customer experience

The Times

All ratings38 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

BCD E

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Times

Subscriptions2
  • The Times Herald Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • The Times Herald Annual1 Year trial$139.991 Year
None

BCD E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Times free?
The Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BCD E free?
BCD E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Times or BCD E?
BCD E is rated higher. The Times averages 4.9 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while BCD E averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Times or BCD E have ads?
Both The Times and BCD E show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Times or BCD E?
The Times ships an update monthly, and BCD E every 4 months. Most recently, The Times was updated on October 24, 2026 and BCD E on October 24, 2026.

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