Virginian Pilot vs Magzter Library
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.
Magzter Library
This application provides libraries with access to a vast collection of digital magazines and newspapers. Readers can enjoy the latest and back issues, download content for offline access, and share articles on social media.
- Access latest and back issues
- Download titles for offline reading
- Share content on social media
- Thousands of magazines and newspapers
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Magzter, the world's largest digital newsstand with thousands of magazines and newspapers in its catalogue, launches an all-new app, Magzter Library, to cater to the needs of libraries. With this exciting new offering from Magzter, libraries can give their readers access to best-selling magazines and newspapers from any part of the world. Key Features * Get access to latest issues as well as back issues. * Download your favorite titles and access them offline. * Share your favorite content on social media. If you are a librarian or a corporate organization and would like to sign up for our services, please email library.support@magzter.com. If you are a reader and would like to try out Magzter Library, please contact your librarian or organization. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virginian Pilot at 4.4 against Magzter Library's 2.9. Virginian Pilot also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 43) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Magzter Library's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Magzter Library asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virginian Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virginian Pilot has 2.3K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Virginian Pilot's written reviews are positive against 52% of Magzter Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Virginian Pilot ships an update monthly, Magzter Library every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virginian Pilot | Magzter Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better | 2.9 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pilot Media | Magzter Inc. |
Customer experience
Virginian Pilot
Magzter Library
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
Magzter Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Magzter Library
No in-app purchases
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