Post Journal vs Olean Times Herald eEdition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Post Journal
Access top stories, local news, sports, and features from The Post Journal. Stay updated with breaking news alerts, search full articles, and engage with content through comments and photo submissions.
- Breaking News Alerts
- Local News Coverage
- Local Sports Updates
- Article Search
- Comment on Stories
- Submit News
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Top stories from The Post Journal. The Post Journal serves the Jamestown, Chautauqua County and the Western New York region with the latest news, sports and features. Comment on stories, find jobs, submit news and view photos online. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Polls - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions
Olean Times Herald eEdition
Stay informed with real-time news updates and breaking alerts. Access a digital replica of the print newspaper for a comprehensive news experience.
- Live news updates
- Breaking news alerts
- Print replica e-edition
- Real-time information
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The Olean Times Herald 2-in-1 app now includes live news and breaking news mobile alerts, keeping you up to date in real time, along with convenient access to the print replica e-edition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Olean Times Herald eEdition at 67% against Post Journal's 9%. Olean Times Herald eEdition also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 31 months). Post Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Olean Times Herald eEdition holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Post Journal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Olean Times Herald eEdition's.
Post Journal ships an update every 31 months, Olean Times Herald eEdition every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Post Journal | Olean Times Herald eEdition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ogden Newspapers, Inc. | Community Media Group Inc |
Customer experience
Post Journal
Olean Times Herald eEdition
In-app purchases
Post Journal
No in-app purchases
Olean Times Herald eEdition
No in-app purchases
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