Virginian Pilot vs Fredericksburg.com App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virginian Pilot
Access essential news, sports, business, and entertainment coverage from Virginia's leading source. Receive breaking news alerts, save articles for later, and read content offline. Share stories easily via social media or email.
- Essential news coverage
- Push notifications for breaking news
- Save stories, photos, and videos
- Offline reading capabilities
- Easy social media sharing
- Breaking news alerts
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Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential The Virginian-Pilot news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Virginia's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment • Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications • Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email • Offline reading: Download and read content offline • You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/ • You can read our Terms of Service here: http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/ CRASHES / PROBLEMS? We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at customer_service@virginianpilot.cust-serv.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.
Fredericksburg.com App
Stay informed with local news, sports, and community updates. Access in-depth stories, exclusive commentary, and multimedia content. Offers a premium ad-free experience for subscribers.
- Personalized local news topics
- Breaking news alerts
- Exclusive commentary and photography
- Video updates and podcasts
- Listen to articles
- Customizable text size
- Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts
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Your story lives in Fredericksburg. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the Fredericksburg area and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access https://fredericksburg.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Virginian Pilot at #176 against Fredericksburg.com App's unranked. Virginian Pilot also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 446). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Virginian Pilot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Fredericksburg.com App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Virginian Pilot against 4.3 for Fredericksburg.com App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virginian Pilot has 2.3K ratings behind it against 446, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Virginian Pilot's written reviews are positive against 21% of Fredericksburg.com App's.
Virginian Pilot ships an update monthly, Fredericksburg.com App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virginian Pilot | Fredericksburg.com App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (446 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 446 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pilot Media | BH Media Group |
Customer experience
Virginian Pilot
Fredericksburg.com App
User reviews
Virginian Pilot
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🇺🇸 Excellent military coverage
- 📰 Coastal Virginia information hub
- 🗞 Keeps me connected to my hometown
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overwhelming ads
- 🔒 Subscription issues and login problems
- 📱 Buggy and crash-prone app
- 🧭 Poor navigation and user experience
- 📦 Delivery and distribution problems
Fredericksburg.com App
From 446 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for local news
- 👍 Appreciates local happenings updates
- 👍 Easy way to get local news
- 👍 Lots of articles (in older reviews)
- 👍 Love this app
Room to improve
- 👎 Unusable with Apple OS
- 👎 Cannot scroll up/down with finger
- 👎 App features fail consistently
- 👎 Redundant coverage
- 👎 Sloppy editing
Bugs and requests
Virginian Pilot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Paywall issues even for subscribers
- Inability to access full articles
Requested features
4 requests- Restore landscape mode for e-edition
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide access to previous day's editions
- Make puzzles and comics more accessible
Fredericksburg.com App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot scroll up and down using finger on Apple OS
- App features fail consistently
- App stalls at each click
- Clicking on a news article leads to ads
- Sign in doesn't work
Requested features
4 requests- List stories like the rest
- Stick to local reporting
- Present both sides of political debates
- Allow sharing of articles
In-app purchases
Virginian Pilot
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Unlimited Digital Access1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- Virginia Pilot1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
Fredericksburg.com App
- Subscriptions$27.991 Month
- Subscriptions$40.991 Month
- Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$269.991 Year
- Subscriptions$329.991 Year
- Subscriptions$364.991 Year
Questions
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