The Herald vs Orange Observer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Herald
Access high-quality Scottish news, opinion, and analysis from a leading daily newspaper. Stay informed with national and international coverage, including politics, business, sports, and arts. Enjoy features like live updates, ad-free reading, digital editions, interactive puzzles, and an article audio player.
- Live news, politics, and sport updates
- Ad-free reading experience
- Full digital newspaper editions
- Interactive daily puzzles
- Article audio player with playlists
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The Herald is a leading Scottish daily newspaper that brings high-quality news, opinion and analysis to its readers. As a trusted source of comprehensive reporting, the Herald covers national and international news, politics, business, sports, arts and culture. With a commitment to journalistic integrity and insightful analysis, The Herald keeps its audience informed, engaged, and up-to-date on all the key news and events across Scotland and internationally. The Herald app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking Scottish news, politics, sports and events in Scotland and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Scottish news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orange Observer
Access a digital replica of your favorite Observer newspaper publications, including local news and special guides. Read issues as they appear in print on any device, offering a convenient e-Newspaper experience.
- Digital replica of printed issues
- Includes West Orange Times & Observer
- Includes Southwest Orange Observer
- Features Season Magazine
- Includes Local Motion guide
- e-Newspaper format
- Hyperlocal news coverage
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Enjoy a digital replica identical to the printed version of your favorite Observer newspaper each week. Issues included are the West Orange Times & Observer and the Southwest Orange Observer, as well as Season Magazine and the annual Local Motion insider’s guide. Read the Observer’s publications as laid out in print on any of your devices and take us with you wherever you may go in our convenient e-Newspaper format. As a hyperlocal, independent news organization, we cover all the local news that impacts the communities in our coverage areas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orange Observer at 5.0 against The Herald's 1.0. Orange Observer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). The Herald's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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 Herald sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Orange Observer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orange Observer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
The Herald ships an update every 5 months, Orange Observer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Herald | Orange Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newsquest | Observer Media Group, Inc. |
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The Herald
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In-app purchases
The Herald
- Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$16.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$50.993 Months
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- 6 Month Subscription$95.996 Months
- Annual Subscription$164.991 Year
Orange Observer
No in-app purchases
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