# Miami Herald Latest Local News

> Local Florida breaking news: Politics, business, crime, local weather and sports

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.herald.newsapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 85,489
- **Rating:** 4.14 / 5 (804 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2012-05-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herald.newsapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.miamiherald.com/customer-service](https://www.miamiherald.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Miami Herald Chrome extension delivers access to the newsroom's Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism directly to your browser. Stay informed with breaking news coverage across categories, complemented by vivid photos and engaging videos that bring stories to life. The app allows convenient bookmarking for offline reading and seamless sharing via Email, Facebook, or Twitter.

Designed as a comprehensive digital edition, the extension offers a curated report of the day's major news compiled by editors overnight, mirroring the printed newspaper experience. Users benefit from rich multimedia features, insightful commentary, and vibrant blogs, ensuring they never miss important updates wherever they go. Privacy and user rights are respected, with clear terms and policies accessible to all users.

## Rankings

- #237,403 — Overall
- #39 — News and magazines (Gross)

## 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.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.herald.newsapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the Miami Herald's content but face significant issues with its Android app. Common complaints include frequent crashes, repeated sign-outs, inability to access subscription content despite paying, poor article sharing features, and problems with loading articles from notifications. These technical problems severely impair usability and frustrate subscribers, leading some to cancel their subscriptions or revert to accessing the paper via the website.

### Pros

- The Miami Herald content itself is appreciated by users who value local journalism.
- The app occasionally works and provides access to news when it functions properly.
- The app's update allowed better setting of user interests.

### Cons

- The app frequently crashes and is unstable when opening articles.
- Users are repeatedly signed out and must log in multiple times a day.
- Subscription access issues: paid subscribers often cannot access content or face errors claiming no subscription.
- Article sharing functionality is limited and glitchy, restricting sharing options and causing issues on social media.
- App often fails to load articles from notifications or presents outdated or missing articles.

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