# The Berkshire Eagle

> e-Edition

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426952947](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426952947)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id426952947`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** New England Newspapers Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (534 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.34.04
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2011-04-18
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-berkshire-eagle/id426952947)
- **Website:** [https://berkshireeagle-ma.newsmemory.com](https://berkshireeagle-ma.newsmemory.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.berkshireeagle.com/privacy-policy/berkshire-eagle/](https://www.berkshireeagle.com/privacy-policy/berkshire-eagle/)

## Description

The Berkshire Eagle e-Edition Chrome extension brings local Berkshire and world news to your browser. Browse by sections, read articles, view past editions, and search by keyword, with text-to-speech narration and a multilingual translator.

Explore classifieds (real estate and employment) and enjoy puzzles and Sudoku for entertainment. Active subscription is required for full access; otherwise a 3 stories per month limit applies.

## Rankings

- #71,301 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the Berkshire Eagle app for easy access to local, trusted journalism, frequent updates, and convenient features like notifications and read-aloud. Reviewers value the ability to read the daily paper on the go, access past issues, and enjoy clear, regional coverage. However, several recurring issues temper the praise: the app crashes frequently, navigation can be clunky with back-and-forth resets and pop-ups, obituaries are hard to access due to intrusive UI, articles lack dates within the app, and intrusive ads plus bookmarking difficulties hinder the reading experience.

### Pros

- Local, trusted journalism with in-depth coverage of the Berkshire region.
- Generally easy to use and navigate, with quick access to the latest news.
- Frequent updates and up-to-date local and national news.
- Notifications and accessibility features such as read-aloud for articles.
- Past issues are accessible and pages fit to screen for easy reading.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and performance issues.
- Cumbersome navigation and back-to-home flow with pop-ups.
- Obituaries are hard to access due to intrusive UI and popup clutter.
- Articles in the app are not dated, making timeliness hard to judge.
- Intrusive ads and difficulty saving article links hinder reading.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426952947)