SentinelRecord vs Hawgs Illustrated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SentinelRecord
Access daily news in a familiar newspaper format, with additional mobile-friendly updates throughout the day. Read articles, watch videos, solve puzzles, and access past editions. Receive push notifications for local news and events.
- Digital newspaper format
- Additional daily news updates
- Access to all sections
- Video content
- Puzzles
- Previous editions access
- Push notifications
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Download the Hot Springs Sentinel Record app – your go-to for daily news in a familiar newspaper format, with the added convenience of additional news delivered throughout the day in a mobile-friendly layout. Dive into every section, read, share, access previous editions, watch videos and solve puzzles. Stay updated on Hot Springs and surrounding area news and events with push notifications. Subscribers can access all content for free; non-subscribers get breaking news alerts.
Hawgs Illustrated
This app provides in-depth coverage of the Arkansas Razorbacks, featuring recruiting analysis and weekly football game insights. Access current and past magazine editions, along with a live news feed for all Razorback sports.
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coverage
- Recruiting analysis
- Weekly game previews
- Magazine editions archive
- Live sports news feed
- Baseball and Basketball previews
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Hawgs Illustrated is the only magazine covering the Arkansas Razorbacks with extensive recruiting and weekly football game coverage. Launched in 1992 it is the premier weekly magazine for Razorback football. Hawgs Illustrated publishes a Baseball Preview in February, a Football Recruiting Special in March, a Football Preview edition in June and a Basketball Preview in November. Current and previous editions of the Magazine are available in the app as well as a live feed of the latest Arkansas Razorback Sports news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hawgs Illustrated at ad-supported against SentinelRecord's free with in-app purchases. SentinelRecord's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 246). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SentinelRecord against 4.7 for Hawgs Illustrated. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SentinelRecord has 1.5K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SentinelRecord ships an update every 9 months, Hawgs Illustrated every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SentinelRecord | Hawgs Illustrated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 4.7 (246 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 246 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEHCO Media | NWA Media |
Customer experience
SentinelRecord
Hawgs Illustrated
Bugs and requests
SentinelRecord
Reported bugs
2 issues- Can't find server when clicking on App Support
- Expired logins with no clear way to extend subscription
Requested features
2 requests- More regional coverage beyond sports
- Ability to turn phone sideways and read columns wider
Hawgs Illustrated
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SentinelRecord
No in-app purchases
Hawgs Illustrated
No in-app purchases
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