# The Montana Standard

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id437589705](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id437589705)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id437589705`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lee Enterprises
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (75 ratings)
- **Version:** 223.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2011-06-08
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-montana-standard/id437589705)
- **Website:** [https://mtstandard.com/app-ads.txt](https://mtstandard.com/app-ads.txt)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.mtstandard.com/privacy](http://www.mtstandard.com/privacy)

## Description

Your story lives in The Montana Standard. From reporting on local teams to the news that matters in the community, we cover it all—from Butte to across Montana, with stories spanning news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics. Read, watch, and listen with exclusive commentary, photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts.

Key features include personalized topics, alerts for breaking news, easy navigation with swipe gestures, reading in News Feed or E-edition, breaking updates, following authors, bookmarking, listening to articles, adjustable text size, and local weather. Free to download with News+ premium ad-free access for faster loading and uninterrupted reading.

## Rankings

- #166,904 — Overall

## Review summary

User feedback highlights strong value: convenient mobile access to the Montana Standard, two viewing formats, broad coverage including national/state news and sports, and daily updates or alerts. The most recurrent complaints focus on the app: frequent login/sign-out issues, an ad-heavy experience with redirects to the App Store, and UI/readability problems such as large images and mixed-up content. Overall, the app is useful for remote readers, but it needs fixes for login stability, ads, and layout to improve readability and reliability.

### Pros

- Two reading formats: print-like flipbook and electronic newsfeed.
- Broad coverage including national/state news, sports, and editorials.
- Daily updates or alerts to stay informed.
- Convenient mobile access and remote viewing.

### Cons

- Frequent login/sign-out issues in the app.
- Ad-heavy experience with pop-ups and redirects to the App Store.
- UI/readability problems such as large images and mixed-up content.

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