Comparison

The Weekly Packet vs NewsPub

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

NewsPub

Features
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NewsPub brings together all the main local and global events and happenings that you should know about. The world is filled with numerous updates every second and it gets more difficult each time to keep updated on such events which are relevant to our daily life. NewsPub provides you with all the important updates that you need to know about in your local city, it also prioritizes related global events which cut across cities and states. NewsPub utilizes state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence software to bring news to you all in one place, keeping you updated about all trending topics around your vicinity and also getting you more informed about the global events pertaining to your curated topics of interest. Our interactive design ensures you are able to leave comments on all published articles; we believe our users must be able to express opinions and emotions to articles and publications. Download NewsPub to join the thousands of daily users like you staying informed and keeping up to date on local and global news! Let's stay informed all in one place! - Let's meet at the NewsPub.

Screenshots

The Weekly Packet4 screens
NewsPub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NewsPub at none against The Weekly Packet's 10. NewsPub also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). The Weekly Packet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. The Weekly Packet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NewsPub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, NewsPub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
The Weekly Packet versus NewsPub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weekly PacketNewsPub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Krafted Technologies LLC

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
None

NewsPub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Weekly Packet free?
The Weekly Packet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NewsPub free?
NewsPub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Weekly Packet or NewsPub have ads?
NewsPub shows ads; The Weekly Packet does not.
Which is updated more often, The Weekly Packet or NewsPub?
The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, and NewsPub fortnightly. Most recently, The Weekly Packet was updated on October 8, 2026 and NewsPub on October 11, 2026.

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