MSN vs Alexandria Echo Press E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSN
Stay informed, productive, and entertained with a personalized feed of news, weather, stock updates, and short videos. Access quality content from trusted publishers and track your favorite stocks with real-time market data.
- Tailored content feed
- Real-time weather forecasts
- Financial news and stock tracking
- Personalized video feed
- Content from trusted publishers
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The MSN app keeps you informed, productive, and entertained with tailored content, real-time weather, stock tracking, short videos and more. Key features Your tailored feed, with you on the go. Quality content from thousands of trusted publishers. Weather report Get hourly and 10-day forecasts, air quality, UV index and more. Financial news hub See the latest on the market, trends and your favorite stocks. Your personalized video feed Scroll short clips of the latest news, trending stories and viral moments.
Alexandria Echo Press E
Access the full digital edition of a local newspaper on your mobile device. Read articles with adjustable text size, search for topics, and enjoy puzzles and comics. New editions are available early each weekday.
- Full digital newspaper editions
- Adjustable text size
- Article search
- Crossword puzzles
- Comics
- Early weekday editions
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Flip through the pages of the Alexandria Echo Press and read your trusted, local news anywhere you are, anytime you like. Read the full edition of the Alexandria Echo Press on the go, wherever you are * New editions available early every weekday * Easy-to-read adjustable text size * Tap on articles for easy reading, printing and sharing * Search for topics of interest to you * Enjoy the crossword puzzle and comics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MSN at 4.6 against Alexandria Echo Press E's 3.0. MSN also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Alexandria Echo Press E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. MSN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per month. Alexandria Echo Press E asks for nothing beyond the download.
MSN holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSN has 124K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of MSN's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alexandria Echo Press E's.
MSN ships an update every 2 weeks, Alexandria Echo Press E every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSN | Alexandria Echo Press E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Forum Communications Company |
Customer experience
MSN
Alexandria Echo Press E
Bugs and requests
MSN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to comment on articles
- Inconsistent behavior when clicking back button
- News articles not loading properly
- Personalization settings not saving
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable news feed and interests
- Offline reading mode
- Dark mode option
- Improved article sharing capabilities
- Better integration with other Microsoft services
Alexandria Echo Press E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MSN
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
Alexandria Echo Press E
No in-app purchases
