Herald Star vs PGe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herald Star
Access local opinions, editorials, and the latest news, sports, and features for Steubenville, Jefferson, and Harrison counties. Stay informed with breaking news alerts and search for full articles. Find local garage sales and directions.
- Breaking News Alerts
- Local News Coverage
- Local Sports Updates
- Full Article Search
- Garage Sale Listings
- Directions
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Local opinions and editorials from The Herald Star. The Herald Star serves Steubenville, Jefferson and Harrison counties and the Upper Ohio Valley with the latest news, sports and features. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions
PGe
Access complete news coverage from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, presented in a traditional newspaper layout. Enjoy daily editions, interactive puzzles, and access to past issues.
- Traditional newspaper layout
- Seven-day-a-week coverage
- Interactive puzzles
- 30-day past editions archive
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Complete news coverage from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published seven days a week in a traditional newspaper layout. Feature include: Traditional newspaper layout Available seven days a week, including holidays Interactive puzzles Find past editions over a 30-day period Pittsburgh Post-Gazette subscription is required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PGe at 4.2 against Herald Star's 2.7. PGe also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 6). Herald Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. PGe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Herald Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
PGe holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGe has 3.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Herald Star's written reviews are positive against 28% of PGe's.
Herald Star ships an update every 31 months, PGe monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Herald Star | PGe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ogden Newspapers, Inc. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Customer experience
Herald Star
PGe
Bugs and requests
Herald Star
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PGe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank screens when trying to open articles
- Jumping back to previous day's edition when using back button
- Inconsistent behavior when downloading new editions
- Puzzles and crosswords not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Portrait mode option for iPad
- Ability to quickly browse and overview articles
- Automatic deletion of old editions to save storage
- Restore previous app features like toggling linked headlines
In-app purchases
Herald Star
No in-app purchases
PGe
- Post-Gazette Monthly Plan$11.991 Month
- Post-Gazette Annual Plan$129.991 Year
- Post-Gazette Day Pass$0.99
