# Tulsa vs eType Services

The clearest difference is rating: eType Services at 4.9 against Tulsa's 4.3. eType Services also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Tulsa's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tulsa sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. eType Services asks for nothing beyond the download.

eType Services holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tulsa has 1.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tulsa ships an update every 2 months, eType Services every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tulsa | eType Services |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tulsa-world/id714835387/reviews) | **[4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/etype-services/id6446137433/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#163** | — |
| Size | 105 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623) | [Etype services, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/725506231) |

## What reviewers say

### Tulsa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tulsa-world/id714835387)

**Currently charting:** #163 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access local news, sports, and community stories from Northeast Oklahoma. Features include personalized news feeds, breaking alerts, multimedia content, and customizable reading options. Support local journalism with a subscription for unlimited digital access.

**Highlights:** Personalized local news topics, Breaking news and alerts, Exclusive commentary and photography, Video updates and podcasts, Bookmark and listen to articles, Customizable text size, Hourly and 10-day weather forecasts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | $29.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $42.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $46.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $50.00 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $289.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $344.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $379.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple, easy to use
- 🚀 Notifications for breaking news
- 📰 Provides local news coverage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 📢 Too many ads for paying subscribers
- 🔒 Frequent login issues
- 📱 Incompatible with tablet landscape mode

**Reported bugs**

- Articles getting cut off
- Login screen freezes
- Constant log-outs for subscribers

**Requested features**

- Option to increase font size
- Offline reading mode
- Customizable news feed


### eType Services

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/etype-services/id6446137433)

Read exact replicas of print publications on your iOS device. Navigate easily with gestures, zoom into pages, or switch to article mode for preferred font sizes. Access the latest editions, back issues, and search content.

**Highlights:** Print replica reading experience, Multi-gesture navigation, Zoom and article mode, Full text search, Access to latest and back issues, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tulsa free?

Tulsa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is eType Services free?

eType Services is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tulsa or eType Services?

eType Services is rated higher. Tulsa averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while eType Services averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Tulsa or eType Services have ads?

Both Tulsa and eType Services show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tulsa or eType Services?

Tulsa ships an update every 2 months, and eType Services every 4 months. Most recently, Tulsa was updated on October 26, 2026 and eType Services on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*