Island Packet News Hilton Head
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How much does Island Packet News Hilton Head cost?
Prices are current as of 28 Sept 2026.
2 subscriptions from $9.99
In the United States, Island Packet News Hilton Head has 2 subscriptions priced $9.99 – 159.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | Monthly | $9.99 – 15.99 |
| Annual Subscription | Annual | $99.99 – 159.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1.8K | 6.6K | 3.5K | 3.3K | 2.8K | 2.6K | 2.6K | 2.5K | 991 | 991 | 129 |
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| Monthly price | $9.99 | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | $99.99 | — | $99.99 | — | — | — | $99.99 | — | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest.
Island Packet News Hilton Head reviews
4.5 out of 5, based on 1,784 reviews.
What people like
- Excellent for tracking local Hilton Head Island news
- Convenient access to news while traveling or living away
- Quality and objective journalism
- Helpful for planning future island visits
What they complain about
- Frequent technical glitches and app crashes
- Incompatibility with older device software
- Frustrating login and subscription authentication issues
- High and rapidly increasing subscription costs
- Poor layout and missing content compared to traditional papers
Doesn’t work with older cell phones
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 .
What is going on????
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?
IP players and minuses
I love the local news in The Island Packet. Also, I do the crossword every day. Sometimes, the liberal politics are a little annoying with the editorials and even front page stories leaning left. Balanced, or even right leaning, would better represent our state.
Ridiculously Expensive
I don’t get it, but, I pay it. Good content but I just don’t get why it’s so expensive. It’s not the money, it’s the principle…
Digital Packet subscription
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.
Great HHI Insight
As with many HHI fans, we only live on island, part if the year. The Island Packet app allows us to stay informed about all island occurrences. We can plan activities for when we are lucky enough to be there.
App not available for iPad iOS
Unfortunately new App won’t load on iPad unless it has iOS 17.
Can't get help
Looking for specifics (comics, eg) and cannot find them. Called paper and spoke to person who must've been asleep -- finally got responses that were coherent, but app and what was described by "customer service" didn't match! It seems lots of paper items not included on app. :(
Not as Good!!
The e-Edition app was far better. With its traditional newspaper layout, you knew what you were reading was today’s news. With this app you have to scroll down a lengthy list of articles, no matter the section, to ensure you haven’t missed anything. What not put today’s articles at the top of the list? Duh.
Personal experience with app
For what that’s worth. I’d give the newspaper a 5 in coverage of local news. And great to have access to it on line via the app. The app is haunted on my phone however. Frequently and inconsistently app reverts (flips) to home page from selected story. Happens when just reading as well as when scrolling. Deleted and reinstalled, cleared cache, contacted help desk, and compared settings with settings of other newspaper apps on phone. Hope other users don’t have this flipping problem.
Island Packet
I read the Island Packet daily. It keeps me up to date with what's going on at HHI.
Useles
The new app is useless if one’s I Pad cannot run version 17.0. My 16.7 version will not download the new app. When I open my Island Packett App, your app recision tells me I must download the newer version to continue reading and I cannot since I am not a 17.0 user. I went to the App Store and found the older version of your app which was recommended for older I Pad users but after downloading , when Inopen the app it takes me to the same page that requires me to download the newer app which my IP cannot accept. HENCE YOU HAVE JUST FIRED ME AS A CUSTOMER. I will call today and CANCEL my subscription.
Doesn't work
Worked fine but apparently last update stopped it from working on my iPhone 6. Opens & immediately terminates, tried deleting & restoring but still won't work!
Print newspaper is great but app is not
Whenever I try to open the app, it says "An error has occurred, please try again later. (-1011)"
Island Packet
Would like editorials more frequent and easier to get to
Great news coverage for HIlton Head and surrounding municipalities
Our family has loved and enjoyed the news coverage which is objective and interesting. We rely on the internet version on our IPad and iPhone which makes the coverage available to us whenever and wherever. Sometimes we will get a pop-up while we are resting during a long walk on the beach or paths. It is a great way to keep up on the local news, even while we are traveling to visit our kids in NY - Mass or when we are in our summer house in the Adirondacks
Garbage
Requires repeated sign in on iPad
Presentation
The pages look dark needs to be lightened up
IslandPacket
It’s a great way for us to keep up with what is going on at a place we can’t wait to return to.
Very Glitchy!!
I’m not sure what is going on, this app keeps making me login and then sell me a subscription which I already have. I have to delete the app, reinstall it and login to read an article. I have to do this for every article! Customer service is awful. Please fix this.
Improving
More accurate up to date content.
Love the Island Packet on line
I love reading the Packet every morning with a cup of coffee here in Asheville NC. I have lived away from HHI for almost 15 years and the Packet helps me to feel a part of the Island community. I especially love David Lauderdale's human interest stories.
Clunky
Slow loading, paywalls and ads
Up to speed
Lived in Bluffton from ‘92 thru 08, Online Island Packet is ideal for keeping up to speed with current events.
Horrible
This update is horrible. Please go back to previous national news section.
It’s a must have app
If you live on Hilton Head Island or just love the island this is a must have app to keep up with what’s going on.
Nice update guys!
Nothing like making it even harder to read than it was before. Whose idea was this? Someone's kid who just graduated from SCAD? Hopefully, you didn't pay for it.
Island Packet
My connection to home! Thanks
Very Bad App
I’m a subscriber and this is the worst news app I have. App doesn’t open often. Terrible. Please fix!
App hasn’t worked for weeks
App is no longer refreshing content. Gives error message “Error fetching feeds - pull to refresh” and does not. Have deleted and reloaded numerous times.
Island Packet News Hilton Head price by country
A monthly subscription costs $9.21 in Canada and $10.41 in India — 1.1× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | CA$12.99$9.21 | CA$129.99$92.19 |
| India | ₹999.00$10.41 | ₹9,900.00$103.20 |
| Philippines | ₱599.00$9.59 | ₱5,990.00$95.92 |
| United States | $9.99 | $99.99 |
Island Packet News Hilton Head FAQ
- Is Island Packet News Hilton Head free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 4 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $9.99 (US), across 2 subscriptions.
- How much does Island Packet News Hilton Head cost per month?
- Monthly Subscription is $9.99 – 15.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $99.99 – 159.99 a year.
- Does Island Packet News Hilton Head have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Island Packet News Hilton Head cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs CA$12.99 (≈$9.21) in Canada and ₹999.00 (≈$10.41) in India, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Island Packet News Hilton Head?
- WCSC Live 5 News (4.6 from 6,569 reviews), El Nuevo Herald | Tus Noticias (4.7 from 3,454 reviews, premium from $0.99) and The Post and Courier (4.4 from 3,270 reviews).
Island Packet News Hilton Head download
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Island Packet News Hilton Head sells in 4 countries. It was released 14 years and 6 months ago, on 20 Mar 2012. It holds a 4.5 rating from 1,784 reviews.
Supports 2 languages: English, Spanish.
How much does Island Packet News Hilton Head make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 70%
- Annual 30%
Revenue by country
- United States 100%
- Canada 0%