The Comet
com.archant.thecomet
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesEveryone 10+
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1K+Installs
n/aRating
Feb 11, 2022Released
Aug 12, 2026Updated
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The latest news, sports and events from Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth & Baldock
At the Comet, we’re passionate about reporting on the issues that matter to our communities. We live and breathe our patch and we’re dedicated to telling your stories. If you love your local area as much as us, The Comet app is the best way to experience all of the latest content at your fingertips.With The Comet you can go beyond your weekly newspaper and read the most up-to-date news and views from Stevenage, Hitc…
Get this app from the API
curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \ "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.archant.thecomet"
import requests
r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.archant.thecomet'},
headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.archant.thecomet', {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.archant.thecomet');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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| Package name | com.archant.thecomet |
|---|---|
| Developer | Newsquest Media Group Ltd |
| Developer website | thecomet.net |
| Category | News & Magazines |
| Installs (exact) | 2,008 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | $3.99 - $46.99 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Content rating | Everyone 10+ |
| Current version | 1.6.7 |
| Requires Android | 8.0 |
| Released | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Last update | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 28, 2026 |