The Boston Globe vs ScreenCrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Boston Globe
Access award-winning journalism covering local and national news, politics, business, arts, and culture. Read, watch, and comment on stories, with customizable notifications and offline reading capabilities. Explore in-depth features, opinion pieces, and daily news updates.
- Award-winning journalism
- Local and national news
- Investigative reporting
- Opinion and analysis
- Customizable notifications
- Offline article saving
- In-app commenting
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Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more. Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom. • Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island. • Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team. • Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists. • Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports. • Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines. APP FEATURES • Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about. • Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline. • Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting. • Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today. Plus More! Terms of Use: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/terms-service-app/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/help/privacy-policy-app/
ScreenCrush
Stay updated with the latest in movies and TV with news, interviews, reviews, and trailers. Save articles for offline reading and receive breaking news notifications. Enjoy background audio and wireless streaming.
- Movie and TV news, interviews, and reviews
- Watch trailers and original video series
- Breaking news notifications
- Save articles for offline reading
- Background audio and controls
- AirPlay wireless streaming support
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ScreenCrush brings everything onscreen online. From movies to TV, whether it’s new or classic, huge or indie, ScreenCrush covers it all. Key Features: - Read the latest movie and TV news, interviews, reviews, recaps, features and more - Watch new trailers and original video series and supercuts. - Subscribe to notifications for breaking news and other topics. - Share the latest news via Facebook & Twitter. - Save articles for reading later (supports offline viewing). - Featured full multi-tasking with background audio and controls. - Supports AirPlay feature for wireless streaming to your AirPlay-compatible device. This is the latest version of the ScreenCrush app and we have many more features planned so please share your feedback from within the app by clicking the “Send Us Feedback” link in the menu. Terms of Use: https://screencrush.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://screencrush.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Boston Globe at 4.6 against ScreenCrush's 4.0. The Boston Globe also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 7) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). ScreenCrush's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. The Boston Globe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and ScreenCrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Boston Globe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Boston Globe has 44K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of The Boston Globe's written reviews are positive against 33% of ScreenCrush's.
The Boston Globe ships an update every 6 weeks, ScreenCrush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Boston Globe | ScreenCrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (44K ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | Townsquare Media, LLC |
Customer experience
The Boston Globe
ScreenCrush
Bugs and requests
The Boston Globe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes after recent update
- Inability to find comics and puzzles
- Inconsistent page layout and formatting
Requested features
4 requests- Video journalism and documentaries
- Offline reading mode
- Improved article sharing
- Better integration between app and email
ScreenCrush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Boston Globe
- Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
ScreenCrush
- Ad-Free Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Ad-Free Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
