MLive.com vs The Daily Reporter
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/
The Daily Reporter
Access local news, in-depth journalism, and engaging multimedia content. Stay informed with breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Customize your reading experience and enjoy offline access to articles and the eNewspaper.
- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
- Multimedia content
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Daily Reporter 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.thedailyreporter.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.thedailyreporter.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.thedailyreporter.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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Daily Reporter at free with in-app purchases against MLive.com's subscription. MLive.com's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 9) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and The Daily Reporter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for MLive.com against 4.6 for The Daily Reporter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLive.com has 16K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, The Daily Reporter monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLive.com | The Daily Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | MLive.com | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
MLive.com
The Daily Reporter
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
The Daily Reporter
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
The Daily Reporter
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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- Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
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