TopicPulse vs Upstate Today
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!
Upstate Today
Access award-winning local and state news, in-depth investigations, and comprehensive sports coverage for western South Carolina. Subscribers gain exclusive access to additional media and information beyond the printed newspaper.
- Local and state news
- Investigative journalism
- Sports coverage
- Clemson University sports
- Subscriber-exclusive content
- Additional media and photos
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Upstate Today brings western South Carolina readers award-winning local and state news, investigations and the best sports coverage of Clemson University and local sports. Subscribers have access to additional media, photos and information not published in our printed newspaper, The Journal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TopicPulse at 100% against Upstate Today's 0%. TopicPulse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Upstate Today's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Upstate Today holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of TopicPulse's written reviews are positive against 0% of Upstate Today's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TopicPulse ships an update every 3 months, Upstate Today every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopicPulse | Upstate Today |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Futuri Media, LLC | EDWARDS PUBLICATIONS INC |
Customer experience
TopicPulse
Upstate Today
In-app purchases
TopicPulse
No in-app purchases
Upstate Today
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TopicPulse free?
Is Upstate Today free?
Which has better reviews, TopicPulse or Upstate Today?
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