South Bend Tribune vs Johnson County Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
South Bend Tribune
Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and real-time alerts. Access a digital replica of the print edition, along with national and local eNewspapers. Customize your reading experience with features like offline access and adjustable text size.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
- Customizable text size
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the South Bend Tribune app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.southbendtribune.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.southbendtribune.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.southbendtribune.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings 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. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.
Johnson County Post
Stay informed with local community news delivered directly to your devices. Access all the latest coverage as a subscriber to this dedicated news source.
- Local community news
- Subscriber access
- Multi-device support
- Latest coverage
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The Johnson County Post app makes it easy to keep up on the latest news about your community, giving subscribers access to all our latest coverage on all their devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Johnson County Post at none against South Bend Tribune's 4. Johnson County Post also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). South Bend Tribune's advantage is ratings volume (604 vs 7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. South Bend Tribune sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Johnson County Post asks for nothing beyond the download.
South Bend Tribune holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: South Bend Tribune has 604 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of South Bend Tribune's written reviews are positive against 50% of Johnson County Post's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
South Bend Tribune ships an update monthly, Johnson County Post every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | South Bend Tribune | Johnson County Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (604 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 604 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #147 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Johnson County Post |
Customer experience
South Bend Tribune
Johnson County Post
Bugs and requests
South Bend Tribune
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Login issues and inability to access subscriber content
- Inconsistent and unreliable content updates
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back the e-edition/print-like viewing option
- Improve obituary and weather section accessibility
- Optimize app for tablet/horizontal viewing
- Provide better account management and subscription options
Johnson County Post
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
South Bend Tribune
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Johnson County Post
No in-app purchases
Questions
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