The Press vs BreakingOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Press
Access local news, sports, and entertainment from your favorite newspaper on your mobile device. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only content, puzzles, and easy sharing. Subscribers get full access, while others can opt for an app-only subscription.
- Award-winning local news
- Daily features and sports updates
- Entertainment highlights
- Online-only perks
- Interactive puzzles and games
- Easy article sharing
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Welcome to the Mobile Press Register's new Online Newspaper app! Dive into the newspaper anytime, anywhere. Keep up with award-winning local news, daily features, sports updates, entertainment highlights, special sections, and more—all at your fingertips! Enjoy online-only perks with an enhanced reading experience, including bonus magazines, supplements, interactive puzzles and games, and easy article sharing with friends and family. Press Register subscribers receive full access to each edition without any extra cost. Just log in with your existing email and password to explore everything we offer! Terms of Use: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html ====== SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ====== If you are not a current Press Register subscriber, we offer the following App-only subscription option: 1 Month Auto-renewing Subscription: $9.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 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. Your subscriptions may be managed (and auto-renewal can be turned off) by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.
BreakingOne
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The all-new BreakingOne app saves you time and gives you only the best – 10 things you need to know today, plus continually updating trending news, live coverage, celebrity tidbits and more from reliable news sources. Read and view the latest in politics, sports, entertainment and more. Features: • Share stories with your friends via email or Twitter • Save stories to a favorites list for later review • Receive notifications of breaking news Easily access it all with this fast, easy-to-use mobile app built especially for your device. https://breakingone.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreakingOne at none against The Press's 3. BreakingOne also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). The Press's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. The Press sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BreakingOne asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Press | BreakingOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (198 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | al.com | Lee Enterprises |
In-app purchases
The Press
- The Press-Register$9.991 Month
- Racing: Talladega$2.99
- Baseball Magazine: 2/2018$2.99
BreakingOne
No in-app purchases
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