Comparison

Times Record vs The Open Range Record

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

Head to head
About

Times Record

Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts, all delivered through a streamlined and customizable experience.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news, sports, and weather alerts
  • Streamlined multimedia experience
  • Customizable reading options
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper access
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.swtimes.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.swtimes.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.swtimes.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

The Open Range Record

Features
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The Open Range Record is an independent news magazine that brings you the news the way it's supposed to be--news on the news page and opinion on the opinion page. We cover mainly Wyoming and the Mountain West.

Screenshots

Times Record4 screens
The Open Range Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Open Range Record at none against Times Record's 4. The Open Range Record also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Times Record sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. The Open Range Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Times Record versus The Open Range Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimes RecordThe Open Range Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Open Range Record, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Times Record

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

The Open Range Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Times Record free?
Times Record is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Open Range Record free?
The Open Range Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Times Record or The Open Range Record have ads?
Times Record shows ads; The Open Range Record does not.

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