Kite vs Clarke County Tribune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kite
A specialized web browser designed for individuals passionate about news. It offers a curated browsing experience focused on delivering news content efficiently.
- News-focused browsing
- Curated content experience
- Efficient news delivery
- Ad-free browsing
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Kite is a boutique web browser for news lovers.
Clarke County Tribune
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The Clarke County Tribune is a locally owned and operated news outlet in Quitman, Mississippi. For over 100 years, The Clarke County Tribune has been covering the news, events, and people important to the various communities within Clarke County. Free to download, the Clarke County Tribune 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 allow 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 with the latest stories. • New features and experimental updates, building the app into a powerful source of information for the local community. The Clarke County Tribune app provides various digital subscription options, user content tools, and numerous advertising opportunities. BY DOWNLOADING THE CLARKE COUNTY TRIBUNE APP, users agree to: • The Clarke County Tribune Terms of Service: https://www.clarkecountytrib.com/terms-of-service • The Clarke County Tribune Privacy Policy: https://www.clarkecountytrib.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kite at every 2 months against Clarke County Tribune's every 39 months. On price, ads, 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.
Kite ships an update every 2 months, Clarke County Tribune every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kite | Clarke County Tribune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kite Inc. | Emmerich Newspapers, Inc |
In-app purchases
Kite
No in-app purchases
Clarke County Tribune
No in-app purchases
