Telegraph Herald vs Monadnock Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Telegraph Herald
Access the digital version of a local newspaper, allowing you to browse its print pages. Stay updated with breaking news and new stories published throughout the day. Requires an existing account for full access.
- Digital print edition
- Live news updates
- New story alerts
- Account login
- Local news
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The Telegraph Herald app is the easiest way to keep up with Dubuque news. Choose the e-edition and flip through the pages of our print edition, or check in with live news and see new stories that have been added throughout the day. Use your existing TelegraphHerald.com username and password to gain access to the app.
Monadnock Ledger
Access live news updates and a digital replica of the print edition. Receive breaking news alerts and share stories easily on your phone or tablet. Features intuitive multi-touch gestures for a paper-like reading experience.
- Live news updates
- Print edition replica
- Breaking news alerts
- Story sharing
- Multi-touch gestures
- Paper-like reading experience
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The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript app allows readers to read live news as it's updated through the day and a replica of the print edition. Stories are automatically updated every few minutes all day long. You can receive breaking news alerts, share stories with friends and family - all on your phone or tablet. The app uses iOS Multi-touch gestures to provide fast and easy navigation and a natural paper-like reading experience-- and with all the information readers want and need to actively engage in life in New Hampshire's Monadnock region.
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Verdict
Telegraph Herald and Monadnock Ledger both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Monadnock Ledger's written reviews are positive against 87% of Telegraph Herald's. Telegraph Herald's advantage is ratings volume (404 vs 50) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monadnock Ledger holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Telegraph Herald has 404 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Telegraph Herald's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monadnock Ledger's.
Telegraph Herald ships an update every 4 months, Monadnock Ledger every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telegraph Herald | Monadnock Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (404 ratings) | 4.8 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 404 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Newspapers of New England, Inc. |
Customer experience
Telegraph Herald
Monadnock Ledger
Bugs and requests
Telegraph Herald
Reported bugs
8 issues- Text expansion jumps to different location than selected
- App loses reading position when user leaves and returns
- New edition fails to load at scheduled time
- Login authentication errors - email already taken messages
- App icon freezes on full screen
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- App won't open or launch
- Password reset not recognized
- Crossword puzzles lost when navigating away
Requested features
8 requests- Mac OS desktop application version
- Reduce size of red circles on article headlines
- Persistent crossword puzzle state when switching apps
- Persistent reading position when leaving and returning to app
- Restore 'House of the Week' feature in Sunday paper
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- Email sharing functionality for articles
- Balanced reporting from multiple perspectives
- Improved customer support response times
Monadnock Ledger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Telegraph Herald
No in-app purchases
Monadnock Ledger
No in-app purchases
Questions
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