PRESSHUB vs The Courier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRESSHUB
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PRESSHUB brings Australia’s leading newspapers and travel magazines to you free when staying at a PRESSHUB supported hotel.
The Courier
Access local and national news, sports results, and in-depth analysis from your community's trusted source. Stay informed with breaking news alerts and a digital replica of the daily newspaper. Includes interactive puzzles.
- Breaking news updates 24/7
- Browse articles by topic
- Save articles for later
- Breaking news alerts
- Digital newspaper replica
- Daily interactive puzzles
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The Courier app brings together the best of your daily newspaper and its website to take your local news experience to another level. As Ballarat's trusted voice, we keep you up to date seven days a week with news that’s important to our community. Whether it's the breaking news you need to know from around the region or across the nation, the BFL, CHFL or other sporting results, in-depth analysis explaining the decisions and events affecting our lives, or incisive commentary, you will be the first to know using The Courier app. The app is free to download, but you need to be a Courier digital subscriber to read articles. Features include: - Access to breaking news updates 24 hours-a-day - Browse the latest articles in the topics that interest you most - Save articles to read later - Alerts for breaking news and big stories - Read a digital replica of the day's newspaper - Play our daily interactive puzzles Please note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services. Please see http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PRESSHUB at none against The Courier's 2. PRESSHUB also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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 Courier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. PRESSHUB asks for nothing beyond the download.
PRESSHUB ships an update every 8 months, The Courier every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRESSHUB | The Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Smedia Pty Ltd | Rural Press Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
PRESSHUB
No in-app purchases
The Courier
- Courier Monthly Subcription$12.991 Month
- Courier Annual Subscription$129.991 Year
