# Pal Item — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Local news, eNewspaper, and real-time alerts for your community. (iPhone/iPad app by Gannett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-item/id553320600 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.23/5 from 269 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 182 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 21 more
- Released: 2012-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-item/id553320600/reviews.md

## What is Pal Item?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Pal Item 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.pal-item.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.pal-item.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.pal-item.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.

## Key features

- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Customizable settings
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Palladium-Item Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $9.99 | per month |
| Palladium-Item Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pal-item/id553320600/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Pal item

*2023-11-12*

Easy use

### 1/5 — So bad

*2023-10-05*

So many things wrong with this app. It is next to not worth having!

### 1/5 — Local news and sports coverage

*2022-11-27*

Your local news and high school sports coverage is absolutely pathetic.  It is so far behind current events that it’s not even funny.

I really think your sports writer, Zack Pratt is a decent writer and covers things, probably the best that he can.  However, like most big businesses, forcing one person to do what several others have done in the past just supplies a poor end product.  Your site and your distributed product (newspaper) is not deserving of any monetary subscription cost.

Maybe you need to take the time to read Western Wayne News, it’s a product worth twice any cost that you might possibly charge, it’s a real local newspaper and it is what I will be using from now on.  And if you want to lose more customers like me ,then keep up the pathetic work!

### 1/5 — Junk

*2022-03-24*

Terrible news paper, bad app, junk subscription service you have to call to cancel.

### 3/5 — Unable to report missing paper

*2020-07-30*

Everytime I pushed submit it took me back to the sign in screen. I guess that’s one way to not have to provide a replacement or credit.

### 1/5 — Ellen

*2020-06-03*

Just got digital. Doesn’t even work!! Trying to sign in and it just keeps going back to sign in!! I’m canceling!!

### 1/5 — Unreliable

*2020-03-31*

The app is unreliable, never know if it's gonna load or if it will stay loaded until you get done reading the paper. It crashes quite often.

### 1/5 — Delivery is horrible

*2019-02-16*

Internet version is great the delivery is absolutely horrible. Last time I received a paper was sept I have called several times they say they will credit my account and get it out to me and will get one or two papers and then nothing last time I called to cancel and he talked me in to two free weeks and a refund for what I missed and never received the refund and have only gotten the paper once since then it’s useless

### 5/5 — So good

*2018-11-27*

Love reading

### 5/5 — Like the new format.

*2017-09-27*

Good local news.

## Frequently asked questions about Pal Item

### What kind of content does the Pal Item app offer?

The app delivers local news, including in-depth journalism, community events, sports coverage from high school to professional levels, and engaging photography and videos. It also provides access to the eNewspaper, similar to the print edition but available on mobile devices.

### How can I customize my reading experience?

You can personalize your experience by saving favorite stories, adjusting text size for better readability, enabling night mode for comfortable viewing in low light, and reading articles offline. These options are designed to make consuming news more convenient for you.

### What are the subscription details for this app?

Subscriptions are charged to your account upon purchase and automatically renew monthly or yearly unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal settings in your account settings after purchase.

### Is this app available on different devices?

The app is designed for mobile devices, offering a streamlined and fast-loading experience. While specific operating system compatibility isn't detailed, it's intended for use on smartphones and tablets.

### What are the benefits of the eNewspaper feature?

The eNewspaper feature provides access to the print edition of the newspaper directly on your mobile devices. It also includes access to USA TODAY and over 200 other local eNewspapers, offering a broad range of reading material.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.10.2 — 2026-05-27

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.10.1 — 2026-05-14

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.9.0 — 2026-03-10

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.1 — 2026-02-26

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.0 — 2026-02-12

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

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