MLive.com vs ClickOnDetroit
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/
ClickOnDetroit
Access breaking news, weather forecasts, sports scores, and entertainment updates from Detroit's leading news source. Stay informed with local information and coverage from WDIV Local 4.
- Latest news updates
- Local weather forecasts
- Sports scores and updates
- Entertainment news
- Detroit-specific coverage
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The ClickOnDetroit app makes it easier than ever to get the latest news, weather, sports, entertainment and more from Detroit's news leader, ClickOnDetroit and WDIV Local 4!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClickOnDetroit at none against MLive.com's 10. ClickOnDetroit also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 12%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). MLive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. ClickOnDetroit asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClickOnDetroit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 34K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of MLive.com's written reviews are positive against 44% of ClickOnDetroit's.
MLive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, ClickOnDetroit every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | MLive.com | ClickOnDetroit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K | 34K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | MLive.com | Graham Media Group, Inc |
Customer experience
MLive.com
ClickOnDetroit
User reviews
MLive.com
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick, accurate, and well-written news
- 👍 Good coverage of Michigan news
- 🌐 Broad spectrum news coverage
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywalled content, too many articles behind subscription
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, freezes, and loading issues
- 💤 Outdated, repetitive, and lacking in real reporting
- 🔍 Poor search functionality and content organization
- 📢 Excessive ads and intrusive advertising
ClickOnDetroit
From 34K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Reliable and informative news coverage
- 🌐 Useful for out-of-state users
- 📢 Timely and accurate push notifications
- 🌧️ Comprehensive weather reports
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific articles or content
- 🤖 Intrusive and repetitive ads
- 🔇 Issues with live stream and video playback
- 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes
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
ClickOnDetroit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not directing to the correct article
- Horizontal mode not working on iPad
- Live stream and video playback not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Search function to find articles easily
- Feedback channel to contact the team
- Widgets for quick access to news and weather
- Customizable notification settings
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
ClickOnDetroit
No in-app purchases
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