MLive.com vs POAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather that directly impacts your community. Access timely and reliable reporting from trusted journalists who live and work in your area. Coverage spans news, politics, business, culture, and more, ensuring you're always aware of what's happening in your backyard.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Politics and business news
- Culture and community events
- Unlimited premium content access
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Get trusted local news from across Michigan. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
POAM
This app offers essential information, contact details, and support documents for members of the Police Officers Association of Michigan. It allows for immediate download of periodically needed resources.
- Member information access
- Important contact details
- Support documentation download
- POAM member exclusive content
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This is an app for POAM members in the state of Michigan. Our app provides information, important contact information, and support documentation periodically needed by members available for immediate download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: POAM at 5.0 against MLive.com's 4.4. POAM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). MLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 1). 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. MLive.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. POAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
POAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLive.com has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, POAM every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLive.com | POAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 17+ |
| Developer | MLive.com | Police Officers Association of Michigan, Inc. |
Customer experience
MLive.com
POAM
Bugs and requests
MLive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and inconsistent subscription handling
- Notifications not working as expected
- Scrolling and navigation problems
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to filter and customize content
- Improved local news coverage and focus
- Removal of paywall for breaking news and essential content
POAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MLive.com
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- All Access to MLive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to MLive$15.001 Month
- All Access to MLive.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All access to MLive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- All access to MLive.com$119.991 Year
POAM
No in-app purchases
