Comparison

The Weekly Packet vs My Press

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

Head to head
About

The Weekly Packet

This app delivers local news and stories from the Blue Hill Peninsula in Maine, covering traditions, industries, and community decisions. It offers convenient digital access to the newspaper's content.

Highlights
  • Local news coverage
  • Community stories
  • Industry and tradition reporting
  • Municipal and educational news
  • Digital newspaper access
Features
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The Weekly Packet has been serving the Blue Hill Peninsula for the last five decades. It shares the stories and news of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Sedgwick and Surry, Maine. Steeped rich in traditions such as fishing, boat building and agriculture, the newspaper follows the lives of its people and industry while also serving as the local paper of record and reporting on the municipal and educational decisions that affect the lives of the people that call the peninsula their home. Blue Hill, with its hospital and diverse alternative health care providers, as well as its many businesses and cultural institutions, serves as a nexus for the area. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) Six months subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) One year subscription (automatically renewed until cancelled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

My Press

Access news from over 450 publishers across nine countries in one app. Organize content by topic and language, search for articles, and save posts for later reading. Offers a premium subscription to remove ads and unlock additional features.

Highlights
  • Press review from 450+ publishers
  • News from 9 countries
  • Organized by topic
  • Available in English and French
  • Search articles by keywords
  • Save posts for later
Features
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A complete press review in a single app. Explore the most important channels of news, by more than 450 publishers in nine countries. *** ALL THE NEWS IN A SINGLE APP *** ▷ Already 9 countries : United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Nigeria, India. We are working hard to reference some other countries soon. ▷ Publishers are sorted by topics : national, regional, local, daily, weekly, magzines, internet. ▷ Available in 2 languages : English and French. ▷ Latest news pushed for your favorite newspapers. ▷ Search articles by keywords. ▷ Save some posts to read them later. *** FREE APP *** Download this cool app for free. Enjoy. *** PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION *** - Remove advertising in the app - Remove limit on the number of posts - Direct access to website reader (when available) END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY : http://www.babdreams.com/privacy

Screenshots

The Weekly Packet4 screens
My Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Weekly Packet at 5.0 against My Press's 4.2. The Weekly Packet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). My Press's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Weekly Packet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and My Press sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Weekly Packet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, My Press every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Weekly Packet versus My Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weekly PacketMy Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Studio BabDreams

Customer experience

The Weekly Packet

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Press

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Weekly Packet

One-time5
  • The Weekly Packet Blue Hill Fair Handbook$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet6 variants$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 3 2020$1.99
Show 2 more
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 10 2020$1.99
  • The Weekly Packet Dec 17 2020$1.99
4 purchases

My Press

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 3 months$1.993 Months
  • 6 months$3.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • 1 year$5.991 Year

Questions

Is The Weekly Packet free?
The Weekly Packet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Press free?
My Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Weekly Packet or My Press?
The Weekly Packet is rated higher. The Weekly Packet averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while My Press averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do The Weekly Packet or My Press have ads?
My Press shows ads; The Weekly Packet does not.
Which is updated more often, The Weekly Packet or My Press?
The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, and My Press every 11 months. Most recently, The Weekly Packet was updated on October 23, 2026 and My Press on October 24, 2026.

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