Comparison

Pal Item vs UA 440

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

Head to head
About

Pal Item

Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Receive real-time alerts for breaking news, sports, and weather. Customize your reading experience and access digital editions of newspapers.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Sports coverage
  • Streamlined reading experience
  • Customizable settings
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Pal Item 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.pal-item.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.pal-item.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.pal-item.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.

About

UA 440

Access essential union resources like pay scales, collective bargaining agreements, and benefit information. Stay informed about upcoming meetings and classes directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Pay Scale Access
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Upcoming Meetings & Classes
  • Benefit Information
Features
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this app puts essential union resources right at your fingertips. Whether you're on the jobsite or at home, you can quickly access the most important information you need to stay informed and up to date. Key Features: Pay Scale Access – View current wage rates and classifications with ease. Collective Bargaining Agreements – Quickly reference your CBA anytime, anywhere. Upcoming Meetings & Classes – Stay on top of important union events, training opportunities, and member meetings. Benefit Information – Find details about your health, retirement, and other member benefits all in one place.

Screenshots

Pal Item4 screens
UA 4404 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UA 440 at 100% against Pal Item's 35%. UA 440 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Pal Item's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (270 vs 12). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pal Item sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UA 440 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pal Item holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pal Item has 270 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Pal Item's written reviews are positive against 100% of UA 440's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pal Item ships an update monthly, UA 440 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pal Item versus UA 440: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPal ItemUA 440
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (270 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings270 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB116 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.United Association Of Journeyman And Sprinkler Fitters Local 417

Customer experience

Pal Item

All ratings270 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative52.9%

UA 440

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pal Item

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to report missing paper, redirects to sign-in
  • Digital version doesn't work, keeps returning to sign-in
  • App is unreliable, doesn't load or stay loaded
  • App only opens from alerts, fails to open directly
  • Subscription issues after opening from alerts

Requested features

2 requests
  • iPad app version needed
  • Website looks like the newspaper itself

UA 440

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pal Item

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Palladium-Item Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • Palladium-Item Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

UA 440

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pal Item free?
Pal Item is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UA 440 free?
UA 440 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pal Item or UA 440?
Pal Item is rated higher. Pal Item averages 4.2 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while UA 440 averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Pal Item or UA 440 have ads?
Pal Item shows ads; UA 440 does not.
Which is updated more often, Pal Item or UA 440?
Pal Item ships an update monthly, and UA 440 every 2 months. Most recently, Pal Item was updated on November 1, 2026 and UA 440 on October 24, 2026.

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