Comparison

Daily Record App vs HNM

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

Head to head
About

Daily Record App

Access breaking Scottish, UK, and world news, including sports, entertainment, and politics. Features include personalized news feeds, live sports coverage, and interactive content. Save articles for offline reading and enjoy curated content from editors.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Personalized content feed
  • Live sports coverage
  • Save articles for offline reading
  • Interactive features (comments, polls)
  • Curated editor's picks
Features
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Welcome to The Daily Record, your go-to app for the biggest Scottish, UK and world news. Immerse yourself in the latest news, sport, entertainment and more. Keep up to date with the world of politics, find out what’s happening on your favourite TV shows and follow celebrity stories, all in one place. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll never need to go anywhere else. What’s included? Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, compelling journalism and exclusive reporting at your fingertips. From the Senedd to traffic and travel updates, we've got you covered. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Personalised Content: Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly. Live Sports Coverage: Never miss a moment of the action with our extensive coverage of our rugby and football teams. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more. What's On: Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with Welsh culture, from the biggest gig announcements to the latest restaurant reviews. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. The Edit A weekly curation of our best long reads selected by our editors. The Digest A specially curated round-up of the most important stories to catch you up on anything you might have missed. _____________________________ To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more. Subscribe to Daily Record Premium The best way to get the most from this app is with Daily Record Premium Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners *Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/privacy-notice/

About

HNM

Stay informed with trusted local news from your community. Access your local newspaper content on your phone or tablet, with a live news feed and alerts. Includes a puzzles gallery for mental sharpness.

Highlights
  • Trusted local news delivery
  • Access to multiple local newspaper titles
  • Live news feed and alerts
  • Puzzles gallery
  • Digital replica of print editions
  • Archive content access
Features
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If what's happening in your community in the Highlands, Moray, North-East Scotland and Shetland is important to you, then you can rely on us to deliver trusted and quality news from your local newspaper in the HNM App. For over 200 years our newspaper titles have been trusted to report the news and champion issues which are important to the communities we serve. The HNM App delivers that content with all of the local news that's important to you, accessible on your phone, tablet or device. You'll be able to read your local paper on screen just as it appears in print and as soon as it is published, including: The Inverness Courier The Northern Scot The Shetland Times John O'Groat Journal Caithness Courier Ross-shire Journal Strathspey & Badenoch Herald Northern Times Forres Gazette Inverness Courier Nairnshire edition The Banffshire Huntly Express You'll also have access to a live news feed and news alerts keeping you up to speed with everything that is happening in your community. And you'll have access to a puzzles gallery to keep your mind sharp. One subscription gives you access to all of the titles listed above. Trusted Local News > Never Miss An Issue > Live News Feed > Puzzles Gallery > Archive Content > Easily Accessible Please note: - You can also view our Privacy Policy here: https://www.hnmedia.co.uk/privacy-policy/ - We value your opinion and feedback. Our readers’ views are central to our ongoing development and improvement. You can send feedback directly by visiting https://www.hnmedia.co.uk/contact/

Screenshots

Daily Record App4 screens
HNM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HNM at none against Daily Record App's 2. HNM also leads on ads (none vs shown). Daily Record App's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daily Record App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HNM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Record App ships an update monthly, HNM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily Record App versus HNM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Record AppHNM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (212 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB136 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTrinity Mirror Digital Media LimitedHighland News and Media Limited

Customer experience

Daily Record App

All ratings211 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative63.2%

HNM

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Daily Record App

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Auto-scrolling jumps to ads mid-article
  • Scroll freezes preventing return to article
  • Stories jump to bottom while reading
  • App crashes when viewing videos
  • Videos display black screen on iPad
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  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Certain sections fail to update (Celtic, Rangers)
  • Regional news sections not updating properly
  • Swipe navigation triggers wrong story selection
  • Pop-up ads force app closure
  • Dynamic type font scaling inconsistent across sections
  • Font rendering too cramped and close together
  • App won't update specific sections without reinstall
  • Intrusive advertising blocks content

Requested features

11 requests
  • Restore swiping functionality between articles
  • Improve dynamic type scaling for accessibility (support beyond 135%)
  • Add local weather information
  • Restore crossword puzzle feature
  • Better regional news filtering
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  • Improve font spacing and readability
  • Restore previous app layout/design
  • Auto-refresh news without manual pull-down
  • Fix content update frequency for all sections
  • Enable comments on all articles
  • Restore Discover tab functionality

HNM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Daily Record App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
None

HNM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Record App free?
Daily Record App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HNM free?
HNM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Record App or HNM have ads?
Daily Record App shows ads; HNM does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Record App or HNM?
Daily Record App ships an update monthly, and HNM every 5 months. Most recently, Daily Record App was updated on November 1, 2026 and HNM on October 25, 2026.

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