Comparison

The Post vs DHDS Alerts

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

Head to head
About

The Post

Access local news, sports, and entertainment from your favorite newspaper. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only content, puzzles, and games. Subscribers get full access, while others can opt for an app-only subscription.

Highlights
  • Award-winning local news
  • Daily features and sports updates
  • Entertainment highlights
  • Online-only perks
  • Interactive puzzles and games
  • Article sharing
Features
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Welcome to the Post Standard's 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. Post Standard 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 ====== SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ====== If you are not a current Post Standard subscriber, we offer the following App-only subscription option: 1 Month Auto-renewing Subscription: $24.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 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. Your subscriptions may be managed (and auto-renewal can be turned off) by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

About

DHDS Alerts

Features
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The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services is proud to offer the DHDS App! This app allows direct information delivery from the Department.

Screenshots

The Post4 screens
DHDS Alerts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DHDS Alerts at none against The Post's 1. DHDS Alerts also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). The Post's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Post sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. DHDS Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Post ships an update every 3 months, DHDS Alerts every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Post versus DHDS Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe PostDHDS Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Post-StandardCity of Baton Rouge

Bugs and requests

The Post

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Automatic page redirects and loss of progress
  • Inability to print or save content
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back daily crosswords and puzzles
  • Improve page navigation and section browsing
  • Allow for font size and page scaling adjustments
  • Restore 'Live News' feature

DHDS Alerts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Post

Subscriptions1
  • ePOST-STANDARD$24.991 Month
None

DHDS Alerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Post free?
The Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DHDS Alerts free?
DHDS Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Post or DHDS Alerts have ads?
Neither The Post nor DHDS Alerts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Post or DHDS Alerts?
The Post ships an update every 3 months, and DHDS Alerts every 8 months. Most recently, The Post was updated on November 1, 2026 and DHDS Alerts on November 3, 2026.

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