The Norman Transcript vs WSJ Print Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Norman Transcript
Access local news, commentary, photos, and videos from your community. Download daily editions for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather.
- Offline reading of daily editions
- Breaking news alerts
- Local sports coverage
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition layout view
- Local weather and events
- Social sharing of content
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Take Norman Transcript 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 Norman Transcript newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Norman Transcript 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
WSJ Print Edition
Access a digital replica of the print newspaper, ensuring uninterrupted delivery and an online experience that mirrors the physical edition. This app provides a convenient way to read the latest news from The Wall Street Journal.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Print experience online
- Uninterrupted delivery
- Access for members
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WSJ is pleased to offer all members a digital version of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. This digital replica brings the print experience online and ensures delivery issues never interrupt your access. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 1-800-JOURNAL or support@wsj.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WSJ Print Edition at none against The Norman Transcript's 1. WSJ Print Edition also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13K vs 140). The Norman Transcript's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Norman Transcript sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WSJ Print Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.
WSJ Print Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSJ Print Edition has 13K ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of The Norman Transcript's written reviews are positive against 92% of WSJ Print Edition's.
The Norman Transcript ships an update every 5 months, WSJ Print Edition every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Norman Transcript | WSJ Print Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (140 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #91 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CNHI LLC | Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. |
Customer experience
The Norman Transcript
WSJ Print Edition
User reviews
The Norman Transcript
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Newspaper style format
- ⬆️ Easy to zoom and increase font size
- 👍 Works well
- 📰 Love reading printed news
- 📰 Great app for local news
Room to improve
- 🚫 No ad inserts (grocery ads needed)
- 🐛 Blank pages if not read in one sitting
- 🐛 Downloads with errors (50% of time)
- 🐛 Pages are fuzzy and unreadable
- ⚖️ Paper leans too much to the left
WSJ Print Edition
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive layout
- 🔍 Comprehensive coverage
- 🌟 Great app for reading WSJ
- 📱 Convenient digital format
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow page loading
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💰 Expensive subscription
Bugs and requests
The Norman Transcript
Reported bugs
11 issues- Blank pages if not read in one sitting
- Downloads with errors
- Pages are fuzzy and unreadable
- Bank video pops up and interrupts app incessantly
- Will not keep me logged in
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- Navigating is infuriating
- Splash screen continually interrupts articles
- Paper view snaps to top or bottom when scrolling
- E-paper often doesn't load (white space)
- Turning pages gets a blank page
- Setting to start app in ePaper mode does not hold
Requested features
5 requests- Grocery ads needed
- Return to using more opinions from national news
- Wish for paper copy Monday and Tuesday
- Fix paper view snapping bug
- Fix setting not holding between app closes
WSJ Print Edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between pages
- Login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Formatting errors in article content
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Improved search functionality
- Ability to save articles for later
- More intuitive navigation
- Customizable layout and settings
In-app purchases
The Norman Transcript
- Today's ePaper$1.99
WSJ Print Edition
No in-app purchases
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