The Review vs Northside Sun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Review
Stay informed with local news, breaking alerts, and sports updates from East Liverpool and surrounding regions. Access full articles, participate in polls, and find local garage sales with directions.
- Breaking News Alerts
- Local News Coverage
- Local Sports Updates
- Full Article Search
- Local Garage Sales Listings
- Polls
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Local news from The Review and reviewonline.com, the source for news in East Liverpool, Columbiana County and the upper Ohio River regions of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Polls - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions
Northside Sun
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The Northside Sun is a locally owned and operated news outlet in Jackson, Mississippi. For over 50 years, it has been covering the news, events, and people important to the Jackson and Madison communities. Free to download, the Northside Sun app allows users to continue supporting local journalism. They receive a mobile browsing/reading experience, complete with the following features: • Relevant, local news from the community • Various categorized sections, including Crime, Obituaries, Politics, Sports, and more. • Social posting features allow friends, groups, neighborhoods, and more to add user content (Photos, Videos, etc). • State, National, and International news coverage. • Daily Comic Strips and Political Cartoons. • Emailed newsletters and toggled notifications, to keep up with the latest stories. • New features and experimental updates, building the app into a powerful source of information for the local community. The Northside Sun app provides various digital subscription options, user content tools, and numerous advertising opportunities. BY DOWNLOADING THE NORTHSIDE SUN APP, users agree to the following: • The Northside Sun’s Terms of Service: https://www.northsidesun.com/terms-of-service • The Northside Sun’s Privacy Policy: https://www.northsidesun.com/privacy-policy-2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Northside Sun at every 20 months against The Review's every 61 months. The Review's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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.
The Review ships an update every 61 months, Northside Sun every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Review | Northside Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ogden Newspapers, Inc. | Emmerich Newspapers, Inc |
In-app purchases
The Review
No in-app purchases
Northside Sun
No in-app purchases
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