# phillyburbs

> Breaking News + eNewspaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1395398575](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1395398575)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1395398575`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gannett
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (225 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.10.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2018-07-25
- **Size:** 182 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phillyburbs/id1395398575)
- **Website:** [https://www.phillyburbs.com](https://www.phillyburbs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cm.phillyburbs.com/privacy](https://cm.phillyburbs.com/privacy)

## Description

phillyburbs brings local news with acclaimed storytelling, powerful photography, and engaging videos that matter to your community. Access in-depth journalism about things to do around town, sports from high school to the pros, and more.

Experience a fast-loading app with breaking news, real-time alerts, offline reading, and customizable text size including night mode. The built-in eNewspaper mirrors the print edition and includes USA TODAY and 200+ local editions.

## Rankings

- #104,660 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the iPad access to local editions and early updates, but report persistent login/subscription problems, forced app migration issues, heavy ads, performance glitches, and readability/UI frustrations that undermine reliability.

### Pros

- Daily iPad access to local newspaper editions.
- Early-morning availability of the latest editions.
- Supports multiple papers (Courier Times, Intelligencer, USA Today) in the e-newspaper app.
- Convenient to read the paper on a tablet (overall positive experience).

### Cons

- Frequent login/authentication issues and subscription re-prompting after migration to the new app.
- Forced transition from older apps and defaulting to Courier Times without easy options to switch back.
- Excessive ads and performance problems (freezes/crashes) during use.
- Reading UI issues, including small text, limited font scaling, and awkward scrolling/width behavior.
- Paid subscribers sometimes cannot access content or are asked to subscribe again.

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