MLive.com vs Distill Social
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/
Distill Social
Get Michigan-focused political news and national updates with daily action items. Discover local events, sign petitions, and engage in activism. This app cuts through the noise to deliver facts and context for making a difference.
- Michigan political news updates
- National news summaries
- Daily action items
- Ballot petition discovery
- Protest and rally alerts
- Volunteer opportunities
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Progressive news & action, straight from Michigan’s frontlines. Stay informed and stay loud with Distill Social—the app that delivers Michigan-based political news, national updates, and daily action items that matter. We cut through the noise so you can get to the truth faster: - Get daily updates on local and national political news - Discover where to sign ballot petitions that align with your values - Take immediate action with tools to fight fascism in your own backyard - Be the first to know about protests, rallies, and volunteer ops near you - Follow the stories that big media outlets miss—because local news *is* national news In a state that could decide the future of our democracy, staying informed isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you’re new to politics or deep in the movement, Distill Social gives you the facts, context, and calls-to-action you need to make a difference. No fluff. No both-sides-ing. Just the truth—and what to do about it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Distill Social at 100% against MLive.com's 12%. Distill Social also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). MLive.com's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 3) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). 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 17 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Distill Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
Distill Social 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of MLive.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Distill Social's.
| Parameter | MLive.com | Distill Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MLive.com | Distill Social |
Customer experience
MLive.com
Distill Social
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
Distill Social
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MLive.com
- Wolverine Confidential.$7.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$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
- Wolverine Confidential.$79.991 Year
- All access to MLive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All access to MLive.com$119.991 Year
- All Access to MLive$150.001 Year
Distill Social
No in-app purchases
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