# Bangor Daily News

> BDN

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id462227138](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id462227138)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id462227138`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bangor Daily News
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (580 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-09-13
- **First published:** 2011-09-09
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bangor-daily-news/id462227138)
- **Website:** [http://www.bangordailynews.com](http://www.bangordailynews.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://bangordailynews.com/privacy/](http://bangordailynews.com/privacy/)

## Description

Bangor Daily News delivers fast, reliable Maine and local news through a lightweight Chrome extension. It updates dozens of times a day and provides breaking alerts to keep you informed as events unfold.

Navigate easily with a light ad experience and quick page loads, while enjoying Homestead and Outdoors coverage along with sports and politics. A subscription may be required to access all features.

## Rankings

- #77,066 — Overall

## Review summary

Users broadly praise BDN for strong local journalism and writing, and some note the app’s improved design. However, recurring issues dominate: the app often fails to load or crashes; login/session problems and prompts disrupt reading; comments are inaccessible; ads interrupt the experience; and content features (search, share, parity with the site) are lacking. Overall, stability and feature gaps are the main drawbacks, with content quality remaining a strength.

### Pros

- High-quality, locally focused journalism and writing valued by subscribers (several reviewers mention enjoying the local news and the writing).
- Readable and navigable article presentation (noted in at least one review as easy to read with a large article area).
- App improvements over the old version (one reviewer specifically calls the overhauled app better than the previous one).
- Subscribers appreciate having digital access to BDN content via the app (reflects the value of mobile access for paying readers).

### Cons

- Frequent app instability: crashes, freezes, black/green screen, and the app not starting or loading content.
- Login/authentication problems: repeated login prompts, state not saving, and free-article limits despite being signed in.
- Comments are unavailable or non-interactive in the app (no in-app comment sections; Discus access issues).
- Ads are overly intrusive: high ad density and spam-like ads that disrupt reading (ads disguised as news).
- Content gaps and missing features: top stories not mirrored from website, lack of search, and limited sharing options for articles.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id462227138)