# Plymouth Live

> Local news, events, and sports app for Plymouth with personalized content and premium features. (iPhone/iPad app by Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plymouth-live/id1323006843 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/360153141)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-12-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plymouth-live/id1323006843/reviews.md

## What is Plymouth Live?

Introducing Plymouth Live: Your Ultimate Plymouth Experience

Welcome to Plymouth Live, your go-to app for all things Plymouth! Immerse yourself in a world of local news, entertainment, events, and more. Stay connected with the heart of the region and never miss a beat on what's happening in Plymouth and beyond. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll have your finger on the pulse of the city like never before.

Stay Informed:
Get the latest breaking news, in-depth articles, and exclusive reports right at your fingertips. From local politics to community stories, we've got you covered.

What's On: 
Discover a vibrant array of events, concerts, exhibitions, and festivals happening around town. Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with Plymouth’s lively cultural scene.

Live Sports Coverage:
Never miss a moment of the action with our extensive coverage of Plymouth’s sports scene. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more. 

Personalised Content:
Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. 

Interactive Features:
Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the Plymouth Live community.

Breaking News Alerts:
Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected.

Save For Later:
Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. 

Unlock Plymouth Live Premium for the Full Experience

Unlimited articles
Never miss out on a top story with access to unlimited articles and exclusive content.

Ad-free browsing
Enjoy an uninterrupted reading experience with absolutely no ads.

Exclusive offers
Get access to exclusive deals and offers only available to our Premium members.

Puzzles
Flex your mental muscles with our selection of puzzles including crosswords and sudoku.

Terms and Conditions
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/terms-conditions/

Privacy Notice 
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/privacy-notice/

## Key features

- Local news and articles
- Event listings and guides
- Live sports coverage
- Personalized content feed
- Interactive community features
- Breaking news alerts
- Save articles for offline reading

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $29.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Plymouth Live?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Provides local news
- 🚀 Fast and easy interface
- 👍 Good for local updates
- 👍 Keeps users informed
- 👍 Well laid out with photos
- 👍 Straightforward and no messing about

**Cons**

- 💰 Paywall for content
- 🗞️ Repetitive and old stories
- 📉 Substandard and amateurish content
- 😠 Irritating adverts
- 🚫 Comments often turned off
- 👎 Paid promotions of businesses
- ⚠️ Misleading 'live' stories
- 🗑️ Content is rubbish generally
- 🚫 Clickbait news
- 🪲 Buggy app
- ❌ Losing back button
- 🔒 Limited free stories
- 💸 Not worth the money
- 📝 Poor grammar and spelling
- 🚚 Estate agent ads disguised as articles
- ❌ Ads before app opens
- 🚫 Can't sign into app
- 🔄 Constantly dropping out
- 🗑️ Deleted comments
- 🪲 Comments fail to send
- 📹 Videos don't show
- ⚫ Black screen on videos
- 🪲 App crashes on notification
- 🐌 Slow updates
- 🪲 App not refreshing
- 🍪 No reject all cookies option
- 🧭 Difficult navigation
- ❓ No search bar
- 📢 Breaking news no sound
- 📰 Content lazy recycled click bait
- 🗞️ Sensationalist headlines

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Comments duplicated
- Replies duplicated
- App crashes when clicking notifications
- Videos not showing
- Black screen when tapping videos
- Losing the 'back' button
- Comments fail to send
- Cannot sign into app
- Session expired error
- App dropping out
- Phone resets when scrolling
- Breaking news has no sound
- App not refreshing
- Stories marked 'live' are old

**Most requested features**

- Add local sport (speedway, rugby, basketball)
- Implement a search bar
- Allow comments to be posted
- Fix video playback issues
- Improve content quality and relevance
- Provide more local 'what's on' info
- Offer a 'reject all' cookies option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 60)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plymouth-live/id1323006843/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Recent update

*2026-08-18*

Everything except the first two sentences are now behind a paywall. I’ve uninstalled it as the content even before the paywall was not worth paying for due to spelling errors, terrible stories, comments always being turned off and paid promotions of businesses which I don’t want to see. Only kept it for the alerts for when the roads are shut but I can get that elsewhere and have already for free. Best of luck but I think this paper will be gone by end of next year.

### 1/5 — Paying for ‘news!

*2026-01-18*

If you think I am going to pay£3.99 a month for at best sub standard amateurish repetitive tales then you are sadly delusional. 
Stories change infrequently and you are obsessed with repeating old stories from years before. 
Maybe try being a proper news outlet for once. 
You must make enough money from the irritating adverts not to fleece the readers as well.

### 1/5 — Bad Design

*2026-01-04, version 9.5.11*

Constantly dropping out !!

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2025-11-02, version 9.5.8*

Still buggy, tendency to lose the ‘back’ button which means deleting and reinstalling.

### 1/5 — Can’t sign into app

*2025-07-24*

I’ve paid for a yearly subscription, yet I can’t sign into the app on either my iphone or my ipad. I’ve tried signing in using my email address and password, and I’ve tried the “magic link”, and neither of these things work. It just keeps telling me that my session has expired and to sign in again! Now I can’t view any of my stored topics or stories that I have saved.

### 2/5 — Mr gaz

*2025-06-28, version 9.5.4*

The civic centre

### 1/5 — Rarely up to date

*2025-05-09, version 9.5.1*

Stories often 2 days old as main story ?!? Thinking about deleting App unless improves

### 1/5 — Beyond awful.

*2025-03-13, version 9.4.4*

Want clickbait news about soaps? This is your place. Local news, look elsewhere. Awful. Truly awful.

### 3/5 — Provides local news

*2025-02-27*

Does what it’s supposed to do which is to give you news from your area, in which case the greater Southwest and not just Plymouth. Couple of stars knocked off due to them having estate agent ads disguised as articles and since last update there is now an ad that will show before the app opens.

### 3/5 — Buggy

*2024-05-19, version 9.2.5*

A bit buggy, tendency to lose functions randomly eg back button disappears and comments fail to send.

## Frequently asked questions about Plymouth Live

### What does Plymouth Live do?

Plymouth Live is a mobile application designed to provide users with a comprehensive experience of Plymouth. It offers local news, entertainment updates, event listings, and live sports coverage, keeping you connected to the heart of the region.

### What are the key features of Plymouth Live?

Key features include breaking local news, in-depth articles, event discovery, live sports updates, personalized content feeds, interactive community features like comments and polls, breaking news alerts, and the ability to save articles for offline reading.

### How much does Plymouth Live cost?

The app offers a freemium model. Users can access basic features for free, but an optional 'Plymouth Live Premium' subscription unlocks unlimited articles, ad-free browsing, exclusive offers, and access to puzzles.

### Is Plymouth Live available on all devices?

While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, it is presented as a mobile application, suggesting it is designed for smartphones and tablets. Users can typically find such apps on major mobile operating systems like iOS and Android.

### What are common use cases for Plymouth Live?

Common use cases include staying updated on local breaking news, finding out about upcoming events and festivals, following local sports teams, personalizing news feeds to specific interests, and engaging in discussions with the local community.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.9.17 — 2026-09-03

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.8.16 — 2026-08-20

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.8.15 — 2026-08-13

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.7.14 — 2026-07-23

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
• Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

### 26.6.10 — 2026-06-15

This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losing track of their subscription status. This has now been resolved.
· Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.

There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*