# Belleville News Democrat | IL

> Latest Illinois local breaking news, politics, crime, business, weather & sports

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bnd.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 26,551
- **Rating:** 3.63 / 5 (240 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2011-12-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bnd.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.bnd.com/customer-service](https://www.bnd.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Belleville News-Democrat News app delivers fast, easy access to local daily coverage for Belleville, Fairview Heights, East St. Louis and the broader St. Louis Metro area. It features AI-generated article summaries reviewed by newsroom editors, live video, sports coverage, and reader-friendly options.

Personalization features include topic bookmarking, personalized feeds, search, dark mode, and offline access to previous issues, with sharing and commenting to engage the community.

## Rankings

- #387,524 — Overall

## 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.bnd.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `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.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for delivering local news and digital subscription options but complain about constant login issues, subscription activation problems, frequent crashes, and limited content accessibility. Many find the app frustrating to use, with unclear cancellation processes and recurring technical failures that hinder reading news effectively.

### Pros

- Provides local news including metro east news
- Allows access to top stories when working properly
- Has a digital subscription option
- Contains obituaries and e-edition newspapers

### Cons

- Frequent login and authentication issues causing access problems
- App frequently crashes or fails to launch
- Subscription/paywall problems and confusion about activation status
- No clear or easy way to cancel subscription through app
- Poor app functionality with issues loading full content beyond front page

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