LehighValleyLive.com vs MC News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LehighValleyLive.com
Stay informed about local happenings with timely and reliable reporting. Access breaking news, sports updates, and in-depth coverage of community events from trusted local journalists. Enjoy unlimited access to premium content with an optional subscription.
- Local news coverage
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community event reporting
- Premium content access
- Timely and reliable reporting
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Get trusted local news from across the Lehigh Valley. 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: https://www.advance.net/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html https://www.advance.net/advancelocalUserAgreement/user-agreement.html
MC News
Access local news and exclusive video content from Miami-Dade County. Stay informed about community issues impacting neighborhoods across South Florida.
- Local community news
- Exclusive video content
- Neighborhood issue updates
- South Florida media
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Stay connected with Miami-Dade County through the Miami’s Community Newspapers app. As a trusted voice in South Florida’s media landscape since 1958, we bring you the latest local news and engaging video content—all in one place. Features: • Local News: Read community news. • Video Content: Watch exclusive local videos covering. • Community Connection: Stay informed on issues that impact Miami-Dade’s neighborhoods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MC News at none against LehighValleyLive.com's 10. MC News also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). LehighValleyLive.com's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1) and chart position (#181 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. LehighValleyLive.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MC News asks for nothing beyond the download.
MC News holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LehighValleyLive.com has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LehighValleyLive.com ships an update every 2 weeks, MC News every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LehighValleyLive.com | MC News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Advance Internet | AltaVoz S.A. |
Customer experience
LehighValleyLive.com
MC News
Bugs and requests
LehighValleyLive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to view photos or obituaries
- Sports section not updating regularly
- Scrolling issues and content getting redirected to ads
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back the ability to comment on articles
- Improve sports coverage and updates
- Optimize the app for larger screens and newer devices
MC News
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LehighValleyLive.com
- Lehigh Upgrade Test$1.997 Days
- Basic Access to Lehigh1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$9.991 Month
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- Digital Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Access lehighvalleylive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to Lehigh$15.001 Month
- Access lehighvalleylive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Access lehighvalleylive.com$119.991 Year
MC News
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LehighValleyLive.com free?
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