Comparison

Courier vs Duncan Banner

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

Duncan Banner

Access local news, commentary, photos, and videos on the go. Download content for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather. Share articles and local events with friends.

Highlights
  • Offline content downloads
  • Breaking news updates
  • Photo and video galleries
  • Print edition view
  • Local weather and events
  • Social sharing
Features
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Take Duncan Banner with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Duncan Banner newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Duncan Banner print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News

Screenshots

Courier4 screens
Duncan Banner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Courier and Duncan Banner both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Duncan Banner's written reviews are positive against 44% of Courier's. Duncan Banner also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). Courier's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (618 vs 19). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Duncan Banner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Duncan Banner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Courier has 618 ratings behind it against 19, 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 75% of Duncan Banner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Courier ships an update monthly, Duncan Banner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Courier versus Duncan Banner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourierDuncan Banner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (618 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings618 — better19
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB40 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.CNHI LLC

Customer experience

Courier

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

Duncan Banner

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Duncan Banner

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

Duncan Banner

One-time1
  • Today's ePaper$1.99

Questions

Is Courier free?
Courier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duncan Banner free?
Duncan Banner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Courier or Duncan Banner?
Courier is rated higher. Courier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while Duncan Banner averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Courier or Duncan Banner have ads?
Both Courier and Duncan Banner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Courier or Duncan Banner?
Courier ships an update monthly, and Duncan Banner every 4 months. Most recently, Courier was updated on November 6, 2026 and Duncan Banner on November 1, 2026.

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