TopicPulse vs Times Record News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TopicPulse
This news application uses SmartSearch technology to provide full story intelligence and idea starters. Users can bookmark favorite stories and explore trending topics.
- SmartSearch technology
- Full story intelligence
- Idea Starters
- Bookmarking favorite stories
- Trending topics exploration
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Experience the TopicPulse mobile app with SmartSearch technology, full story intelligence, Idea Starters, bookmarking of favorite stories and more!
Times Record News
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Receive real-time alerts for breaking news, sports, and weather. Customize your reading experience and enjoy a digital replica of the print edition.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Sports coverage
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Times Record News 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.timesrecordnews.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.timesrecordnews.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.timesrecordnews.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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TopicPulse at 100% against Times Record News's 47%. TopicPulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Times Record News's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price 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. Times Record News sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TopicPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
TopicPulse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Times Record News has 326 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TopicPulse's written reviews are positive against 47% of Times Record News's.
TopicPulse ships an update every 3 months, Times Record News monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopicPulse | Times Record News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (326 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 46.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 326 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Futuri Media, LLC | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
TopicPulse
Times Record News
Bugs and requests
TopicPulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Times Record News
Reported bugs
9 issues- Subscription issues: 'subscribers only' despite being subscribed
- Blank page when trying to leave feedback
- E-edition not compatible with older iPads
- Login issues: kicked off when traveling, cannot sign in
- Cannot access E newspaper
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- App crashes when scrolling before pages load on iOS 14.0 for iPad
- Obituaries not updated for extended periods
- News not updated frequently (every 4 days)
- Digital subscription obituaries are out-of-date
Requested features
6 requests- Allow feedback on stories
- Improve E-edition compatibility with older devices
- Include articles from New York Times and Washington Post
- Add more comics
- Improve obituary listing and linking
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- Update local news more frequently
In-app purchases
TopicPulse
No in-app purchases
Times Record News
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Times Record News Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Times Record News Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Questions
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