Comparison

The Town Talk vs LPB App

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

Head to head
About

The Town Talk

Access in-depth local journalism, including news, sports, and community events. Enjoy a fast-loading experience with real-time notifications, customizable reading options, and an eNewspaper replica. Stay informed with breaking news and weather alerts.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news and weather alerts
  • Real-time notifications
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Town Talk 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.thetowntalk.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.thetowntalk.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.thetowntalk.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

LPB App

Access national, acquired, and local productions from LPB, including on-demand content and PBS Kids programming with parental controls. Enjoy live streams, integrated TV schedules, and DVR-like playback features.

Highlights
  • On-demand content access
  • PBS Kids programming with parental controls
  • Live TV streams
  • DVR-like playback controls
  • Integrated TV program schedules
  • Content sharing
Features
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The LPB App: The LPB App allows you to easily access all national, acquired, and local productions available from LPB! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, PBS Kids! content with parental controls, easy access to the TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content! • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off. Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed! • Watch live streams of special events! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. Watch PBS programs easily from your device, no matter where you are. • Integrated TV program schedules of LPB, PBS Kids!, and Create. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • Quick access to related social media channels. • Quick access to local events calendar. • Quick access to station info, help, news, and contact info. Please support LPB by becoming a member today! http://lpb.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com

Screenshots

The Town Talk4 screens
LPB App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LPB App at 85% against The Town Talk's 33%. LPB App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). The Town Talk's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (132 vs 28). 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. The Town Talk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LPB App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LPB App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of The Town Talk's written reviews are positive against 85% of LPB App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Town Talk ships an update monthly, LPB App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Town Talk versus LPB App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Town TalkLPB App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (132 ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132 — better28
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB37 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.LPB

Customer experience

The Town Talk

All ratings132 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

LPB App

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Town Talk

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • The Town Talk Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • The Town Talk Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

LPB App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Town Talk free?
The Town Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LPB App free?
LPB App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Town Talk or LPB App?
LPB App is rated higher. The Town Talk averages 4.2 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while LPB App averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do The Town Talk or LPB App have ads?
The Town Talk shows ads; LPB App does not.
Which is updated more often, The Town Talk or LPB App?
The Town Talk ships an update monthly, and LPB App every 6 months. Most recently, The Town Talk was updated on October 21, 2026 and LPB App on October 24, 2026.

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