# The Mercury News for Mobile

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id479955259](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id479955259)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id479955259`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MediaNews Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (880 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.0.60
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2011-11-24
- **Size:** 188 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-mercury-news-for-mobile/id479955259)
- **Website:** [https://www.mercurynews.com/](https://www.mercurynews.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The Mercury News for Mobile delivers a faster, personalized news experience with topic-based recommendations and Your News customization. Save articles, receive topic alerts, and enjoy a refined top navigation for quick access.

Features include offline reading, E-News in-app access to the digital replica of the day's paper, Swipe Left navigation, and simple follow/unfollow for topics, plus an easy path to restore subscriptions after updates.

## Rankings

- #58,276 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise the Mercury News app for solid journalism and local coverage, with longtime subscribers calling it their favorite source. However, users repeatedly report usability problems: frequent sign-in requirements, forced updates, poor navigation and search, loss of landscape orientation, and occasional performance issues after updates. Addressing account access, search, and layout concerns could improve overall satisfaction.

### Pros

- High-quality journalism keeps readers informed.
- Long-time subscribers view Mercury News as their favorite news source.
- Local coverage and familiar sections (Local Section, Sal’s report, Weekend) are enjoyed by readers.
- Regular delivery of news to the mobile app.

### Cons

- Frequent login/authentication problems requiring repeated sign-ins.
- Forced updates and update prompts disrupt usage.
- Poor navigation and weak search experience; content is hard to locate.
- Removal of landscape orientation hurts usability on iPad and with keyboard accessories.
- App sometimes won’t load or becomes unusable after updates.

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