Comparison

The Ada News vs OKGuard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Ada News

Access local news, commentary, photos, and videos on the go. Download daily editions for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather. Share content with friends and explore local events and classifieds.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of daily editions
  • Breaking news updates
  • Photo and video galleries
  • Print edition view
  • Local weather and events
  • Social sharing of articles
Features
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Take The Ada News with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the The Ada News newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the The Ada News print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News

About

OKGuard

Stay updated with the latest news and career opportunities from the Oklahoma National Guard. Access fitness calculators, locate units, and discover more features designed for members.

Highlights
  • Latest news updates
  • Career opportunities
  • ACFT/USAF Fitness Calculator
  • Unit location finder
  • Online application portal
Features
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The OKGuard app features the latest news from the Oklahoma National Guard. Find the newest career opportunities and apply online. Use the ACFT or USAF Fitness Calculator on your next workout. Find the locations of all Oklahoma National Guard Units. There are many more features ready for you in the OKGuard app.

Screenshots

The Ada News4 screens
OKGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OKGuard at none against The Ada News's 1. OKGuard also leads on ads (none vs shown). The Ada News's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Ada News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OKGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ada News ships an update every 5 months, OKGuard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Ada News versus OKGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ada NewsOKGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCNHI LLCOklahoma National Guard

Customer experience

The Ada News

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OKGuard

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Ada News

One-time1
  • Today's ePaper$1.99
None

OKGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Ada News free?
The Ada News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OKGuard free?
OKGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Ada News or OKGuard have ads?
The Ada News shows ads; OKGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, The Ada News or OKGuard?
The Ada News ships an update every 5 months, and OKGuard every 3 months. Most recently, The Ada News was updated on November 1, 2026 and OKGuard on November 3, 2026.

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