Island Packet News Hilton Head

Name: Island Packet News Hilton Head
Rating: 3.54717 (98 reviews)
Author: McClatchy

By: McClatchy

Local Hilton Head & wider SC breaking news, politics, crime, weather and sports.

Features & Capabilities

The Hilton Head Island Packet newspaper app brings daily local news and stories from Hilton Head, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Beaufort, and the Lowcountry to your device. Read or watch coverage across local, national, and sports news, view live video, and explore investigative reporting, editorials, and a digital edition that mirrors the paper. The app also offers AI-generated summaries of articles, reviewed by our newsroom, to help you stay informed quickly.

Personalization helps you stay in control: favorite topics and personalized feeds, powerful search, bookmarking for later, and full support for dark or light mode. Browse by category, share stories, comment, access previous issues, and even enjoy puzzles and games for downtime. Stay connected to what matters with Packet News.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

11.1.11 Last updated: 2026-06-16

Version code:

2011001011

Creation date:

2012-03-14

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

165.90MB

Email:

cu*****@islandpacket.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 483,321 ▼ 1,068

Other rankings

#158 in News and magazines (Gross) ▼ 49

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Developed by:

McClatchy

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.islandpacket.android

Email:

cu*****@islandpacket.com

Website:

https://www.islandpacket.com/customer-service

Publisher Change History

2026-03-28: in*****@islandpacket.com to cu*****@islandpacket.com

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User Reviews

Pros

Great local news source
Good blend of news types
Keeps me up to date

Cons

Issues with logging in and accessing content
High subscription fees for limited articles
Problems with cookies and ad blockers

Recent reviews

Can't get current news to come up on Beaufort Gazette on line app.

ma*****, 2024-08-19

Having relatives there, this allows me to keep up with what's happening there... Unfortunately I'm suddenly unable to log in to the digital subscription with no notice. Why?