SILive.com vs Grand Rapids Press
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SILive.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Get timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area, covering everything from local events to politics and culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Community events
- Politics and business news
- Dining and culture
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Get trusted local news across Staten Island. 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/
Grand Rapids Press
Access award-winning local news, sports, entertainment, and more from your fingertips. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only perks like bonus magazines and interactive puzzles. Subscribers get full access, while non-subscribers can opt for an app-only subscription.
- Award-winning local news
- Daily features and sports updates
- Entertainment highlights
- Online-only perks
- Bonus magazines and supplements
- Interactive puzzles and games
- Easy article sharing
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Welcome to The Grand Rapids Press new Online Newspaper app! Dive into the newspaper anytime, anywhere. Keep up with award-winning local news, daily features, sports updates, entertainment highlights, special sections, and more—all at your fingertips! Enjoy online-only perks with an enhanced reading experience, including bonus magazines, supplements, interactive puzzles and games, and easy article sharing with friends and family. The Grand Rapids Press subscribers receive full access to each edition without any extra cost. Just log in with your existing email and password to explore everything we offer! Terms of Use: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html ====== SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ====== If you are not a current Grand Rapids Press subscriber, we offer the following App-only subscription option: 1 Month Auto-renewing Subscription: $24.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 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. Your subscriptions may be managed (and auto-renewal can be turned off) by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Grand Rapids Press at free with in-app purchases against SILive.com's subscription. Grand Rapids Press also leads on ads (none vs shown). SILive.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. SILive.com sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Grand Rapids Press sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SILive.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SILive.com has 6.6K ratings behind it against 670, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SILive.com's written reviews are positive against 43% of Grand Rapids Press's.
SILive.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Grand Rapids Press every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SILive.com | Grand Rapids Press |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (670 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 43.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 670 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SILive.com | MLive.com |
Customer experience
SILive.com
Grand Rapids Press
User reviews
SILive.com
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent source of local news and information
- 🚀 Timely updates and notifications
- 💡 Good coverage of Staten Island community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls
- 🤔 Perceived political bias in reporting
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
Grand Rapids Press
From 670 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Reliable local and state news coverage
- 📱 Easy navigation and user-friendly interface
- 🌍 Accessible from anywhere on mobile devices
- 🎨 Flexible text sizing and reading options
- ⏰ Early morning availability of daily editions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 📵 Poor iPad compatibility and display issues
- ⏳ Slow page loading and navigation
- 🔄 Endless login loops and authentication problems
- 📊 Low resolution downloads making content illegible
Bugs and requests
SILive.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when opening certain articles
- Notification links often lead to wrong stories
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improved article navigation and scrolling
- Ability to customize font size and layout
- Restore classic app version with better functionality
Grand Rapids Press
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when moving between pages
- Blank page display after updates
- Login credentials not recognized despite confirmation
- Endless loop when attempting to close login screen
- Page does not fit in portrait mode on iPad
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- Constant scrolling required for content viewing
- Articles spanning multiple pages fail to open
- App becomes unresponsive and freezes frequently
- Missing issues in delivery queue
- Unable to access past editions selectively
Requested features
8 requests- PDF download of entire paper
- Daily TV schedule for sports
- Improved iPad portrait mode compatibility
- Better multi-page article navigation
- Coverage of Grand Rapids Griffins
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- More balanced editorial perspectives
- Better article forwarding functionality
- Improved page-to-screen fitting
In-app purchases
SILive.com
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$2.991 Month
- All Access to Sports Insider$7.991 Month
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- Digital Access1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$11.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$15.001 Month
- All Access to SILive.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to Sports Insider$79.991 Year
- All Access to SILive.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All Access to SILive.com$119.991 Year
- Monthly Subscription$119.991 Month
- All Access to Staten Island Live$150.001 Year
Grand Rapids Press
- The Grand Rapids Press Subscription$24.991 Month
Questions
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