Comparison

Virginian Pilot vs Rivah Visitor’s Guide

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Essential news coverage
  • Push notifications for breaking news
  • Save stories, photos, and videos
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Easy social media sharing
  • Breaking news alerts
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Rivah Visitor’s Guide

Features
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This is a digital replica of The Rivah Visitor’s Guide magazine, highlighting places to go and things to do in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas of Virginia each month. This app is free and users can register to download the free magazine.

Screenshots

Virginian Pilot4 screens
Rivah Visitor’s Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rivah Visitor’s Guide at none against Virginian Pilot's 5. Virginian Pilot's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Virginian Pilot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Rivah Visitor’s Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virginian Pilot ships an update monthly, Rivah Visitor’s Guide every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Virginian Pilot versus Rivah Visitor’s Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirginian PilotRivah Visitor’s Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPilot MediaRappahannock Record Inc

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

Rivah Visitor’s Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Virginian Pilot

Subscriptions5
  • 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
None

Rivah Visitor’s Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virginian Pilot free?
Virginian Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rivah Visitor’s Guide free?
Rivah Visitor’s Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Virginian Pilot or Rivah Visitor’s Guide have ads?
Both Virginian Pilot and Rivah Visitor’s Guide show ads.
Which is updated more often, Virginian Pilot or Rivah Visitor’s Guide?
Virginian Pilot ships an update monthly, and Rivah Visitor’s Guide every 5 months. Most recently, Virginian Pilot was updated on November 6, 2026 and Rivah Visitor’s Guide on October 26, 2026.

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