Comparison

Echo News vs Hoops

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

Head to head
About

Echo News

Stay informed about local news, sports, and events in the South Essex region. Enjoy ad-free reading, listen to articles, and access daily digital newspapers. Engage with your community through comprehensive local coverage.

Highlights
  • Live news, events, and sport updates
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Full digital daily newspapers
  • Interactive daily puzzles
  • Article audio player
Features
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Echo News provides something for everyone who lives in or loves the South Essex area, offering comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Basildon, Southend and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Echo News also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities, alongside dedicated reporting on Southend United FC. The Echo News app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in South Essex and gives you the following great features… β€’ Live Updates: Get the latest Essex news, events and sport as it happens β€’ Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions β€’ Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover β€’ Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day β€’ Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hoops

Access the official matchday programme for Queens Park Rangers from anywhere in the world. Purchase individual issues or a year-long subscription to ensure you never miss any content, with easy navigation and multi-device viewing.

Highlights
  • Official matchday programme content
  • Purchase individual issues
  • Year-long subscription option
  • Easy page turning technology
  • Sliding content scroll bar
  • Multi-device viewing
Features
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The official Queens Park Rangers matchday programme app ensures you will never miss out on any editions of Hoops, wherever you are in the world. 
You can purchase a year-long subscription which includes all league and cup games, or make a one-off purchase if you can’t make it to the game. 
Features include: 
‒ All content from the matchday programme in advance of the game 
 β€’ Easy to use page turning technology 
 β€’ Sliding contents scroll bar for ease of navigation
 β€’ Can be viewed on a variety of devices ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Echo News4 screens
Hoops1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoops at 50% against Echo News's 17%. Hoops also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Echo News's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 59 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Echo News sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Hoops sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo News ships an update every 5 months, Hoops every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Echo News versus Hoops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho NewsHoops
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months β€” betterEvery 59 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size146 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewsquestQueens Park Rangers FC

Customer experience

Echo News

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Hoops

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Echo News

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$35.996 Months
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  • Annual Subscription$69.991 Year
14 purchases

Hoops

Subscriptions1
  • Hoops QPR 12M Auto-Renew Sub$25.991 Year
One-time13
  • QPR vs Bournem... (pp:1039388)$2.99
  • QPR vs Sunderland (pp:1002223)$3.99
  • QPR v Hull Cit... (pp:1002450)$3.99
Show 10 more
  • QPR v Coventry... (pp:1002470)$3.99
  • QPR vs Swansea... (pp:1002435)$3.99
  • QPR v Leiceste... (pp:1021199)$3.99
  • QPR v Preston ... (pp:1002957)$4.99
  • QPR v Cardiff ... (pp:1003007)$4.99
  • QPR v Huddersf... (pp:1002992)$4.99
  • QPR v Leeds Un... (pp:1002952)$4.99
  • vs Millwall (pp:1108077)$4.99
  • vs WBA (pp:1108073)$4.99
  • vs Plymouth Ar... (pp:1108075)$4.99

Questions

Is Echo News free?
Echo News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoops free?
Hoops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo News or Hoops have ads?
Neither Echo News nor Hoops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo News or Hoops?
Echo News ships an update every 5 months, and Hoops every 59 months. Most recently, Echo News was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hoops on October 7, 2026.

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