Island Packet News Hilton Head Apple

Island Packet News Hilton Head

Watch local news and sports

Features & Capabilities

The Hilton Head Island Packet app delivers fast local news and sports coverage for Hilton Head, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Beaufort and the South Carolina Lowcountry. It offers daily local news, live video, AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom, and a complete digital edition.

Personalize your feed, search articles, bookmark pieces for later, switch between dark and light modes, and browse by category. Share stories, comment, and download previous issues or enjoy puzzles and games to unwind.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Developed by:
The McClatchy Company
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/island-packet-news-hilton-head/id510496152
Website:
https://www.islandpacket.com/

User Reviews

User feedback is mixed. Many subscribers praise the app for convenient online access and staying connected to local island news, even when away. However, recurring issues include incompatibility with older devices, reliability problems on launch, frequent sign-in prompts, a redesigned interface that’s hard to navigate, and ads/paywalls impacting readability. Overall, the app offers value for on-the-go access but reliability and compatibility problems dominate sentiment, leading some to cancel or revert to older versions.
Pros
  • Easy online access to Island Packet content through the app.
  • Keeps subscribers informed about local island news and happenings.
  • Helps subscribers stay connected to the Island community when traveling or living away.
Cons
  • Incompatibility with older iOS/iPad devices; requires iOS 17.
  • App reliability issues: won’t open, slow loading, errors fetching feeds.
  • Repeated sign-in prompts and login friction.
  • Difficulties with the new format: hard to navigate, unreadable pages, ads affecting readability.
  • Ads and paywalls interfere with reading.
Recent reviews
In May 2025 I was paying $15.99 monthly; May 2026 $19.99 monthly; next month it will be $6.22 weekly which is $26.95 monthly…+68% in 2 years? Far cry from the Fed’s 2% target!? I’ll miss reading it every morning.
by In*****, 2026-05-27

Despite just renewing my subscription the new version doesn’t work and can’t be downloaded on my phone. I will be canceling tomorrow. No warning from customer services about this .
by Si*****, 2026-04-04

I, too, have an older phone that this new version does not work on. I am a loyalty paid subscriber through May 2028!!! What should I do?
by Zo*****, 2026-03-08
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