Comparison

Grand Rapids Press vs The Post

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

The Post

Access local news, sports, and entertainment from your favorite newspaper. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only content, puzzles, and games. Subscribers get full access, while others can opt for an app-only subscription.

Highlights
  • Award-winning local news
  • Daily features and sports updates
  • Entertainment highlights
  • Online-only perks
  • Interactive puzzles and games
  • Article sharing
Features
Read full description

Welcome to the Post Standard's 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. Post Standard 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 Post Standard 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.

Screenshots

Grand Rapids Press4 screens
The Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

Grand Rapids Press and The Post both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of The Post's written reviews are positive against 43% of Grand Rapids Press's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grand Rapids Press sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month and The Post sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Grand Rapids Press against 4.3 for The Post. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 698 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Grand Rapids Press's written reviews are positive against 56% of The Post's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grand Rapids Press ships an update every 5 months, The Post every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grand Rapids Press versus The Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrand Rapids PressThe Post
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (698 ratings) — better4.3 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews55.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6981.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMLive.comThe Post-Standard

Customer experience

Grand Rapids Press

All ratings670 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative51.4%

The Post

All ratings1,578 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative39.8%

User reviews

Grand Rapids Press

From 698 App Store ratings

What 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

The Post

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to read and follow
  • 👍 Enjoyable to use
  • 👍 Convenient to read on mobile devices
  • 👍 Provides good local news coverage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 👎 Inferior to previous app version
  • 👎 Inconvenient layout and formatting changes
  • 👎 Unreliable subscription management

Bugs and requests

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

The Post

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Automatic page redirects and loss of progress
  • Inability to print or save content
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back daily crosswords and puzzles
  • Improve page navigation and section browsing
  • Allow for font size and page scaling adjustments
  • Restore 'Live News' feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grand Rapids Press

Subscriptions1
  • The Grand Rapids Press Subscription$24.991 Month
1 purchases

The Post

Subscriptions1
  • ePOST-STANDARD$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Grand Rapids Press free?
Grand Rapids Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Post free?
The Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grand Rapids Press or The Post?
Grand Rapids Press is rated higher. Grand Rapids Press averages 4.3 out of 5 from 698 ratings, while The Post averages 4.3 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Grand Rapids Press or The Post have ads?
Neither Grand Rapids Press nor The Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grand Rapids Press or The Post?
Grand Rapids Press ships an update every 5 months, and The Post every 3 months. Most recently, Grand Rapids Press was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Post on November 1, 2026.

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