Comparison

The Weekly Packet vs Clinton Herald

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

Clinton Herald

Access local news, commentary, photos, and videos on the go. Download daily editions for offline reading and stay updated with breaking news, sports, and weather. Browse articles as they appear in print and share content with friends.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of daily editions
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Photo and video galleries
  • Print edition layout view
  • Local weather and events
  • Social sharing of content
Features
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Take Clinton Herald with you wherever and whenever you go. Your community resource for news, commentary, photos, video and special features is evolving. Access it now and take off with our award-winning breaking news, sports, weather and more. Features: - Download daily editions and content to read offline at your convenience. - Get breaking news and developing stories from the Clinton Herald newsroom. - Browse photos and watch videos of local and national events. - View articles as they were written and edited for the Clinton Herald print edition. - Access free local weather, events, classifieds and shopping information - See each page and article in a horizontal or vertical display. - Share articles, photos, coupons and local events with friends on your social network. - New enhanced Weather feature in Live News

Screenshots

The Weekly Packet4 screens
Clinton Herald4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Weekly Packet at none against Clinton Herald's shown. The Weekly Packet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Clinton Herald's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Clinton Herald sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clinton Herald has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, Clinton Herald every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Weekly Packet versus Clinton Herald: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weekly PacketClinton Herald
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.CNHI LLC

Customer experience

The Weekly Packet

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

Clinton Herald

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

Clinton Herald

One-time1
  • Today's ePaper$1.99

Questions

Is The Weekly Packet free?
The Weekly Packet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clinton Herald free?
Clinton Herald is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Weekly Packet or Clinton Herald?
The Weekly Packet is rated higher. The Weekly Packet averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Clinton Herald averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do The Weekly Packet or Clinton Herald have ads?
Clinton Herald shows ads; The Weekly Packet does not.
Which is updated more often, The Weekly Packet or Clinton Herald?
The Weekly Packet ships an update every 4 months, and Clinton Herald every 5 months. Most recently, The Weekly Packet was updated on October 23, 2026 and Clinton Herald on October 24, 2026.

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