Morrison County Record vs Hometown Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morrison County Record
Access a digital replica of the Morrison County Record newspaper. This application is included with your all-access subscription to the publication. For assistance, contact customer service.
- Digital newspaper replica
- All-access subscription integration
- Full publication access
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This is a digital replica of the printed Morrison County Record. This app is part of your all access subscription. If you have questions about using the app please call Customer Service at (763) 712-3544.
Hometown Focus
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Hometown Focus helps define community on the Iron Range and the surrounding areas. From its grassroots beginning in 2008, Hometown Focus has been “of the community, by the community and for the community.” Everything about Hometown Focus is local. It is locally owned. Its content comes from our local communities. Readers and viewers are encouraged to support local businesses who support Hometown Focus through their advertising. Hometown Focus was started as, and remains, a free publication with its print edition distributed from Cotton, Hoyt Lakes, Ely to Grand Rapids each week and its free website and E-edition available free to everyone far and wide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hometown Focus at none against Morrison County Record's shown. Hometown Focus also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Morrison County Record ships an update every 4 months, Hometown Focus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morrison County Record | Hometown Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adams Publishing Group, LLC | Our-Hometown, Inc |
In-app purchases
Morrison County Record
No in-app purchases
Hometown Focus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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