The Weekly Packet vs Sharp News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Local news coverage
- Community stories
- Industry and tradition reporting
- Municipal and educational news
- Digital newspaper access
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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
Sharp News
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Sharp News is the modern way to read from the most trusted sources in news. Read the latest articles, stay up to date with breaking events, and share to your friends and favorite apps using the social post creator. Be the first to share what's happening in a beautiful format suitable for social media, and add an artistic touch with custom colors, fonts, and images! Privacy Policy - https://enginezero.tech/app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Weekly Packet at 11.0 against Sharp News's 15.0. 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. The Weekly Packet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Sharp News sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | The Weekly Packet | Sharp News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | EngineZero |
In-app purchases
The Weekly Packet
- The Weekly Packet Blue Hill Fair Handbook$1.99
- The Weekly Packet6 variants$1.99
- The Weekly Packet Dec 3 2020$1.99
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- The Weekly Packet Dec 10 2020$1.99
- The Weekly Packet Dec 17 2020$1.99
Sharp News
- Premium$0.991 Month
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