# Island Packet News Hilton Head

> The latest local breaking news, politics, weather and sports in Hilton Head & SC

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.islandpacket.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.islandpacket.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.islandpacket.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 13,684
- **Rating:** 3.31 / 5 (106 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2012-03-14
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.islandpacket.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.islandpacket.com/customer-service](https://www.islandpacket.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #501,042 — Overall
- #141 — News and magazines (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.islandpacket.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

### 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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.islandpacket.android)