Merced Sun-Star CA News

Name: Merced Sun-Star CA News
Rating: 4.0877194 (122 reviews)
Author: McClatchy

By: McClatchy

Merced's local & breaking news, weather, sports & more from the Merced Sun-Star.

Features & Capabilities

Merced Sun-Star CA News delivers local daily news, breaking headlines, weather, and sports from Merced and the Central Valley. The app features AI-generated summaries (reviewed by our newsroom), live video, topic personalization, search, bookmarking, and dark/light reading modes.

Browse by category, share articles, comment, access previous issues, and enjoy offline reading and puzzles. Personalize your feed to stay updated on the topics you care about and read the news your way.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

11.1.2 Last updated: 2026-02-25

Version code:

210081269

Creation date:

2012-03-20

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

145.32MB

Email:

cu*****@modbee.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 518,872 ▼ 5,058

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Developed by:

McClatchy

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mercedsunstar.android

Email:

cu*****@modbee.com

Website:

https://www.mercedsunstar.com/customer-service

Publisher Change History

2026-03-28: bc*****@modbee.com to cu*****@modbee.com

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User Reviews

Users appreciate the app for delivering local news and accurate weather updates quickly. However, multiple reviews highlight frustrations with outdated articles, slow content updates, and technical issues recognizing paid digital subscriptions. Many dislike the mandatory subscription paywall and find the subscription fee expensive compared to the app's value. Some users also criticize the app's layout and article quality. Overall, while useful for local news, the app faces significant complaints regarding content freshness and subscription management.

Pros

Provides local news and weather updates relevant to the Merced area
Quick and easy to use for some users
Allows access to a digital version of the local newspaper
Has some accurate weather information for the county

Cons

App frequently shows outdated or old articles and is slow to update with new content
Requires a paid subscription to access most articles, which frustrates some users
Subscription recognition and login issues, especially for digital subscribers
Poor layout and article quality reported by some users
Expensive subscription fees for the limited content provided

Recent reviews

Just received it will tell you later.

Li*****, 2023-01-20

Doesn't work well at all. I have updated the Merced Sun Star app to the latest version that is available on Google Play Store. It still does not work well and won't even recognize my digital subscription for some stories. I have updated the Merced Sun Star app to the latest version that is available on Google Play Store. It won't even recognize my digital subscription that I pay for every month.. The problem is not the version it's your app.