Virginian Pilot vs Rappahannock Record
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.
Rappahannock Record
Access the Rappahannock Record newspaper on your iOS device. Enjoy the print edition's stories, ads, and photos with intuitive multi-touch gestures for a natural reading experience.
- Digital replica of print edition
- All stories, ads, and photos included
- iOS Multi-touch gestures
- Natural paper-like reading experience
- Fast and easy navigation
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The Rappahannock Record app lets readers browse their favorite paper on an iOS device with all the stories, ads, and photos shown exactly as it appears in print. The app uses iOS Multi-touch gestures to provide fast and easy navigation and a natural paper-like reading experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rappahannock Record at 100% against Virginian Pilot's 29%. Rappahannock Record also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Virginian Pilot's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 36). 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
Both are free to download. Virginian Pilot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Rappahannock Record asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rappahannock Record holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virginian Pilot has 2.3K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Virginian Pilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rappahannock Record's.
Virginian Pilot ships an update monthly, Rappahannock Record every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virginian Pilot | Rappahannock Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #147 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pilot Media | Rappahannock Record Inc |
Customer experience
Virginian Pilot
Rappahannock Record
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
Rappahannock Record
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
Rappahannock Record
No in-app purchases
Questions
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