The Commonwealth Journal vs QuadCities.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Commonwealth Journal
Access community 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 information like weather, events, and classifieds.
- Offline daily editions
- Breaking news updates
- Photo and video galleries
- Print edition layout view
- Local weather and events
- Social sharing
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Take the Commonwealth Journal 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 Commonwealth Journal newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Commonwealth Journal 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
QuadCities.com
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The QuadCities.com App is a comprehensive extension to QuadCities.com which is the #1 Local News Source for Arts, Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle in the Quad Cities Media Market. Enjoy reading the latest daily articles, columns and reviews; along with listening to a huge collection of local podcasts. Browse a complete yellow page directory of all local businesses – including maps and driving directions to each to find anything you need, like: Attractions, Dining, Nightlife, Hotels, Shopping, Events, Movies, Theater, Concerts, Schools and much more. The app gives you all of this with quick and easy navigation, a powerful search function and much more. You can even build a personalized favorites collection of your favorite articles, columns, podcasts and local businesses for easy future reference. Think of this as your own personal directory of your favorite places, events and deals in the Quad Cities. Of course, you can also elect to receive instant notifications about the latest breaking news and announcements, and/or subscribe to our daily email newsletter recap. Check us out today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuadCities.com at none against The Commonwealth Journal's 1. QuadCities.com also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). The Commonwealth Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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 Commonwealth Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuadCities.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Commonwealth Journal ships an update every 5 months, QuadCities.com every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Commonwealth Journal | QuadCities.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CNHI LLC | BoomerCo |
In-app purchases
The Commonwealth Journal
- One Day Access$1.99
QuadCities.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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