# Grand Rapids Press

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id491938463](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id491938463)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id491938463`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MLive.com
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (674 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-27
- **First published:** 2012-01-20
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/grand-rapids-press/id491938463)
- **Website:** [https://mlive.com](https://mlive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html](https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Welcome to The Grand Rapids Press online newspaper app. Read award-winning local news, daily features, sports, and entertainment—anywhere, anytime. Enhanced reading with bonus magazines, supplements, interactive puzzles, and easy article sharing.

Subscribers get full access to every edition; sign in with your existing account to explore. For non-subscribers, an app-only option is available (monthly auto-renewing). Subscriptions are charged via Apple ID and can be managed in iTunes settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use apply.

## Rankings

- #66,752 — Overall
- #67 — press

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise the GR Press app for convenient, portable access to local and broader news, easy navigation, and a flexible reading experience, including puzzles and the Sunday edition. Many see value in ready access to past issues and live updates. However, recurring concerns temper the praise: a perception of liberal bias and a desire for more balanced coverage; delivery glitches such as missing issues and weak search; readability issues from low-resolution downloads; pricing and heavy ads in special editions; and occasional UI/UX reliability quirks. Despite drawbacks, the app is widely used as a go-to local news source.

### Pros

- Easy to use and navigate on mobile (iPhone/iPad).
- Quick access to past issues and live news, so you can read anywhere.
- Wide content variety including local/state/national news, Sunday edition, puzzles and comics (with a hard copy option).
- Flexible reading features: adjustable font size, save/share articles, and Apple Pencil support for puzzles.
- Reliable local coverage with a balanced perspective and a weekend Washington Post supplement.

### Cons

- Perceived liberal bias and a desire for more balanced viewpoints.
- Content delivery issues: missing/incorrect issues and lack of search for specific dates.
- Readability/quality issues: low resolution when downloading articles and puzzles.
- Price concerns: high subscription price and ads-heavy Thanksgiving edition content.
- UI/UX reliability issues: portrait mode fit on iPad, non-intuitive icons, and occasional app glitches.

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