Comparison

Marion Star vs Magee Courier

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

Head to head
About

Marion Star

Access in-depth local journalism, including community events, sports, and breaking news. Enjoy a fast, customizable reading experience with real-time notifications and an eNewspaper replica. Save stories, adjust text size, and read offline.

Highlights
  • In-depth local journalism
  • Breaking news and sports alerts
  • Streamlined, fast-loading experience
  • Customizable reading options
  • Offline reading
  • eNewspaper replica
  • Access to USA TODAY
Features
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Marion Star app delivers the local news that matters most to your community. APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.marionstar.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.marionstar.com/terms/ • Help Center: https://help.marionstar.com • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings 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. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

About

Magee Courier

Features
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The Magee Courier and the Simpson County News are locally owned and operated news outlets that serve Magee, Mississippi (and the surrounding area). For over 100 years, it has been covering the news, events, and people important to Magee and the Simpson county communities. Free to download, the Magee Courier/Simpson County News app allows users to continue supporting local journalism. They receive a mobile browsing/reading experience, complete with the following features: • Relevant, local news from the community • Various categorized sections, including Crime, Obituaries, Politics, Sports, and more. • Social posting features, allowing for Friends, Groups, Neighborhoods, and more to add user content (Photos, Videos, etc). • State, National, and International news coverage. • Daily Comic Strips and Political Cartoons. • Emailed newsletters and toggled notifications, to keep up to date with the latest stories. • New features and experimental updates, building the app into a powerful source of information for the local community. BY DOWNLOADING THE MAGEE COURIER/SIMPSON COUNTY NEWS APP, users agree to: • The Magee Courier/Simpson County New’s Terms of Service: https://www.simpsoncounty.ms/terms-of-service • The Magee Courier/Simpson County New’s Privacy Policy: https://www.simpsoncounty.ms/privacy-policy-2

Screenshots

Marion Star4 screens
Magee Courier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magee Courier at none against Marion Star's 4. Magee Courier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Marion Star's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marion Star sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Magee Courier asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marion Star ships an update monthly, Magee Courier every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marion Star versus Magee Courier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarion StarMagee Courier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (202 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings202 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUSA TODAY Co., Inc.Emmerich Newspapers, Inc

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Marion Star

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Digital Rate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • The Marion Star Digital Subscription1 Month trial$16.991 Month
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  • The Marion Star Annual Digital Subscription1 Year trial$69.991 Year
None

Magee Courier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marion Star free?
Marion Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magee Courier free?
Magee Courier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marion Star or Magee Courier have ads?
Marion Star shows ads; Magee Courier does not.
Which is updated more often, Marion Star or Magee Courier?
Marion Star ships an update monthly, and Magee Courier every 21 months. Most recently, Marion Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and Magee Courier on October 27, 2026.

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