The Intelligencer vs phillyburbs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Intelligencer
Access local news, sports, and community information from The Wheeling Intelligencer and News-Register. Stay updated with breaking news alerts, search full articles, and find local garage sales.
- Breaking News Alerts
- Local News Coverage
- Local Sports Updates
- Full Article Search
- Community Event Information
- Local Garage Sale Listings
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Local news from The Wheeling Intelligencer and News-Register, the Ohio Valley's leading provider of news, sports and information. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Polls - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions West Virginia’s oldest newspaper, older than the state itself, The Intelligencer has stood guard for 159 years against predatory interests which would violate civil rights. The Intelligencer was founded on August 24, 1852. Likewise, the Wheeling News-Register, founded on Sept. 22, 1890, continues a legacy of tradition in the Wheeling, W.Va., market. The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register cover news, sports, community events and other items in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and Eastern Ohio.
phillyburbs
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts through customizable notifications. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with offline access and a digital replica of the print edition.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Customizable notifications
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the phillyburbs app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.phillyburbs.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.phillyburbs.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.phillyburbs.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings 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. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Intelligencer at 5.0 against phillyburbs's 4.1. The Intelligencer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). phillyburbs's advantage is ratings volume (227 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price 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. phillyburbs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Intelligencer asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Intelligencer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: phillyburbs has 227 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of The Intelligencer's written reviews are positive against 16% of phillyburbs's.
The Intelligencer ships an update every 4 months, phillyburbs monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Intelligencer | phillyburbs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (227 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 227 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ogden Newspapers, Inc. | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
The Intelligencer
phillyburbs
Bugs and requests
The Intelligencer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
phillyburbs
Reported bugs
14 issues- App does not open
- App changes default newspaper to Courier Times
- Unable to change default newspaper back
- The Daily Intelligencer not listed
- Unable to view e-edition
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- App freezes frequently
- Login issues after transition
- Password reset not working
- App requires daily sign-in
- Classified screen goes blank
- App asks to subscribe again for paid subscribers
- Notifications not working
- Subscription management features missing
- App not working for Intelligencer subscribers
Requested features
8 requests- Allow changing default newspaper
- Include The Daily Intelligencer
- Improve classified ad functionality
- Bring back scroll feature
- Allow e-paper to fill screen width
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- Improve text expansion for older users
- Improve login persistence
- Add subscription management features
In-app purchases
The Intelligencer
No in-app purchases
phillyburbs
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- phillyburbs - monthly1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- phillyburbs - monthly1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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