Billings Gazette vs MacroPolis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Billings Gazette
Access local news, sports, and community stories from Montana. Enjoy exclusive commentary, photography, and podcasts. Subscribers can upgrade to an ad-free premium experience.
- Personalized news topics
- Customizable alerts
- Easy swipe navigation
- News Feed and E-edition
- Breaking news banners
- Audio playback for articles
- Adjustable text size
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Your story lives in the Billings Gazette. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from across Montana – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts. Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. Our app features: * Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you * Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more * Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right. * Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition * Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now * Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story * Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure * Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead * Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings * Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. https://www.billingsgazette.com/terms
MacroPolis
Access daily, impartial analysis of key political, economic, and social developments in Greece. This service provides subscribers with fact-driven insights and a comprehensive overview of current events, delivered through daily articles and weekly newsletters.
- Daily political and economic analysis
- Weekly e-newsletters
- Archiving capability
- Newsletter search functionality
- Impartial and pertinent analysis
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MacroPolis is an independent analysis service providing daily insight on key political, economic and social developments in Greece. Our mission is to filter out the noise and provide our readership with impartial and pertinent analysis that puts Greece in perspective. We offer our subscribers a well-balanced mix of political insight and fact-driven economic analysis that provides an all-round picture of what is happening in Greece, as well as a snapshot of key events. The MacroPolis app allows our subscribers to access all our daily analysis and receive weekly e-newsletters which review the latest political and economic developments. The app also offers users archiving capability, newsletter search functionality, and support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Billings Gazette at 2.8 against MacroPolis's 1.0. Billings Gazette also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). MacroPolis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Billings Gazette sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month. MacroPolis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Billings Gazette holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Billings Gazette has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Billings Gazette ships an update every 2 months, MacroPolis every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Billings Gazette | MacroPolis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (189 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lee Enterprises | Eworx S.A. |
Customer experience
Billings Gazette
MacroPolis
Bugs and requests
Billings Gazette
Reported bugs
16 issues- App freezes up sometimes
- App does not load at all
- App doesn't reload for the next day
- App keeps jumping back to full page view on iPad
- App asks to subscribe even when logged in
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- App constantly requires re-login
- App doesn't remain signed in
- App logs out after closing
- App consistently logged out and asked to purchase subscription
- App redirects to App Store without user interaction
- App crashes every time it's opened
- App window lasts only seconds before returning to home screen
- App won't open since last update
- App doesn't accommodate horizontal view on iPad
- App only in portrait mode on iOS devices
- App not iPad friendly, no landscape view
Requested features
14 requests- Improve app layout and organization
- Fix duplication of content
- Ensure timely sports scores
- Improve app stability and loading
- Allow access to all content for subscribers
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- Make app iPad friendly (landscape view)
- Improve user interface and experience
- Provide better customer support
- Reduce or eliminate ads
- Make subscription more affordable
- Include local crime and city sections
- Allow users to navigate to specific sections easily
- Put crossword and classifieds on same page
- Improve spelling and grammar in articles
MacroPolis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Billings Gazette
- Subscriptions$27.991 Month
- Subscriptions$40.991 Month
- Subscriptions$44.991 Month
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- Subscriptions$50.001 Year
- Subscriptions$269.991 Year
- Subscriptions$329.991 Year
- Subscriptions$364.991 Year
MacroPolis
No in-app purchases
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