The Boston Globe vs PCTV Select
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/
PCTV Select
Stay connected with local happenings in Pittsfield through live and on-demand programming. Access municipal meetings, educational content, and community events directly on your iPhone or iPad. This app aims to foster community connection by bringing local broadcasts to your mobile device.
- Live local programming
- On-demand content
- Municipal meeting broadcasts
- Educational programming
- Local event coverage
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PCTV Select is a great way for local residents and people all around the country to stay in touch with what's happening in Pittsfield - from municipal meetings, to educational programming, to local events and much more. Using this app, viewers will enjoy live programming events normally carried on PCTV. In addition, viewers can watch on-demand programming that's available on our website, right on their iPhone or iPad. We hope you find this app useful in connecting you to your community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCTV Select at none against The Boston Globe's 1. PCTV Select also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). The Boston Globe's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 3) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price 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. PCTV Select asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCTV Select holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Boston Globe has 42K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | The Boston Globe | PCTV Select |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting Inc. |
Customer experience
The Boston Globe
PCTV Select
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
PCTV Select
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Boston Globe
- Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
PCTV Select
No in-app purchases
Questions
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