Comparison

Courier vs South Jersey Times

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

Head to head
About

Courier

Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with offline access and a digital replica of the print edition.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news and alerts
  • Sports coverage
  • Streamlined reading experience
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper replica
  • Customizable text size and night mode
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Courier Post app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.courierpostonline.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.courierpostonline.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.courierpostonline.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

South Jersey Times

Access award-winning local news, sports, and entertainment from South Jersey anytime, anywhere. Enjoy online-only perks like bonus magazines, puzzles, and easy article sharing. Subscribers get full access by logging in with their existing credentials.

Highlights
  • Award-winning local news
  • Daily features and sports updates
  • Entertainment highlights
  • Online-only perks
  • Bonus magazines and supplements
  • Interactive puzzles and games
  • Easy article sharing
Features
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Welcome to The South Jersey Times new Online Newspaper app! Dive into the newspaper anytime, anywhere. Keep up with award-winning local news, daily features, sports updates, entertainment highlights, special sections, and more—all at your fingertips! Enjoy online-only perks with an enhanced reading experience, including bonus magazines, supplements, interactive puzzles and games, and easy article sharing with friends and family. South jersey Times subscribers receive full access to each edition without any extra cost. Just log in with your existing email and password to explore everything we offer! Terms of Use: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Courier4 screens
South Jersey Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: South Jersey Times at none against Courier's shown. South Jersey Times also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 44%). Courier's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Courier sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and South Jersey Times sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Courier against 4.3 for South Jersey Times. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Courier has 618 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Courier's written reviews are positive against 63% of South Jersey Times's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Courier ships an update monthly, South Jersey Times every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Courier versus South Jersey Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourierSouth Jersey Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (618 ratings) — better4.3 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings618 — better97
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB32 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.NJ.com

Customer experience

Courier

All ratings618 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative51.2%

South Jersey Times

All ratings96 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Courier

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Login and password issues
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Inconsistent content delivery

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back crossword puzzles
  • Improve screen layout and full-screen mode
  • Streamline navigation between newspapers
  • Provide better customer service and account management

South Jersey Times

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Courier

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • Courier-Post Digital Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Courier-Post Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

South Jersey Times

Subscriptions1
  • South Jersey Times$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Courier free?
Courier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is South Jersey Times free?
South Jersey Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Courier or South Jersey Times?
Courier is rated higher. Courier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while South Jersey Times averages 4.3 from 97 ratings.
Do Courier or South Jersey Times have ads?
Courier shows ads; South Jersey Times does not.
Which is updated more often, Courier or South Jersey Times?
Courier ships an update monthly, and South Jersey Times every 5 months. Most recently, Courier was updated on October 29, 2026 and South Jersey Times on October 24, 2026.

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