# Macomb Daily vs POAM

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POAM at none against Macomb Daily's 2. POAM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Macomb Daily's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (174 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Macomb Daily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. POAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

POAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macomb Daily has 174 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Macomb Daily ships an update monthly, POAM every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Macomb Daily | POAM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (174 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macomb-daily/id520209090/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poam/id1420551764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **174** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 189 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Journal Register Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/503293224) | [Police Officers Association of Michigan, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420551763) |

## What reviewers say

### Macomb Daily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macomb-daily/id520209090)

Access personalized news, save articles for later, and customize push notifications. Enjoy offline reading, a digital replica of the newspaper, and a variety of games. Swipe through articles easily with the new navigation.

**Highlights:** Personalized news recommendations, Save articles for later reading, Customizable push notifications, Digital newspaper replica (E-News), Offline reading capabilities, In-app games (Sudoku, Solitaire, etc.), Swipe navigation between articles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Macomb Daily Monthly Sub | $11.99 | per month |
| Macomb Daily Annual Sub | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple interface
- 👍 Good local news coverage (historical)
- 👍 Good for staying updated on local news (historical)
- 👍 Nice layout (historical)
- 👍 Good local news for Detroit (historical)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Subscription required for local news
- 😞 Login errors
- 😞 Obituaries missing
- 😞 Ads are intrusive
- 😞 Outdated news content

**Reported bugs**

- Login errors
- Obituaries missing
- Articles not loading or crashing
- Links to 'continue reading' lead back to the beginning
- App crashes in the middle of reading

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Widget integration on iPhone
- Search archived articles
- Access to archived content
- Area for meetings in Macomb


### POAM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poam/id1420551764)

This app offers essential information, contact details, and support documents for members of the Police Officers Association of Michigan. It allows for immediate download of periodically needed resources.

**Highlights:** Member information access, Important contact details, Support documentation download, POAM member exclusive content

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Macomb Daily free?

Macomb Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is POAM free?

POAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Macomb Daily or POAM?

POAM is rated higher. Macomb Daily averages 4.6 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while POAM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Macomb Daily or POAM have ads?

Macomb Daily shows ads; POAM does not.

### Which is updated more often, Macomb Daily or POAM?

Macomb Daily ships an update monthly, and POAM every 6 months. Most recently, Macomb Daily was updated on November 6, 2026 and POAM on November 2, 2026.

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