Mining Gazette vs Crossroads Today
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mining Gazette
Access local news, sports, and weather for Houghton and the Northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Stay informed with breaking news alerts and search full articles. Find local garage sales and get directions.
- Breaking News Alerts
- Local News Coverage
- Local Sports Updates
- Full Article Search
- Garage Sale Listings
- Directions
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Local News the The Daily Mining Gazette, the source for news, sports, weather and feature stories both in print and through www.mininggazette.com. Covering Houghton and the Northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan including Copper, Keweenaw, Ontonagon. - Breaking News Alerts - Local News - Local Sports - Full Article Search - Local Garage Sales and Directions
Crossroads Today
Get the latest news, weather, and sports updates for Victoria and Southeastern Texas. This app delivers essential local information directly to your mobile device.
- Latest news updates
- Local weather forecasts
- Sports scores and updates
- Southeastern Texas coverage
- Mobile delivery
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Crossroads Today provides you with the latest news, weather, sports and more for Victoria and Southeastern Texas, delivered directly to your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mining Gazette at none against Crossroads Today's shown. Mining Gazette also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Crossroads Today's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Mining Gazette holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossroads Today has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Mining Gazette's written reviews are positive against 61% of Crossroads Today's.
Mining Gazette ships an update every 62 months, Crossroads Today every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Gazette | Crossroads Today |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 61.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ogden Newspapers, Inc. | Evening Telegram Company |
Customer experience
Mining Gazette
Crossroads Today
Bugs and requests
Mining Gazette
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Crossroads Today
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not leading to reports
- Difficulty finding TV guide
Requested features
3 requests- More frequent updates throughout the day
- Separate sports and news sections
- Customizable weather alerts
In-app purchases
Mining Gazette
No in-app purchases
Crossroads Today
No in-app purchases
Questions
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