# Chico Enterprise Record

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499663248](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id499663248)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id499663248`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MediaNews Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (92 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.0.60
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2012-02-07
- **Size:** 188 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chico-enterprise-record/id499663248)
- **Website:** [https://www.chicoer.com/](https://www.chicoer.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Chico Enterprise Record delivers a refreshed and faster app experience with personalized news through Your News, letting you tailor topics and save articles for later. You'll also receive customizable push notifications that match your interests. After updates, you may be asked to re-login to restore subscriptions and maintain uninterrupted access.

Other features include a top navigation bar for quick section switching, an in-app E-News digital replica, offline reading with configurable preferences, and the ability to follow or unfollow topics. The app also offers built-in games (Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword, and Puzzles) for quick entertainment while you stay informed.

## Rankings

- #142,220 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Chico ER for timely, local news and easy navigation, especially as a low-cost alternative to a newspaper. However, recurring issues heavily impact experience: loud, auto-playing ads disrupt reading; intrusive ads and pop-ups are hard to close; content updates are inconsistent or delayed; the app can crash or fail to launch after updates; and some articles require a sign-in (Press+), blocking access. Overall, content quality is valued, but ad prevalence and stability problems drive frustration.

### Pros

- Timely local news coverage
- Easy to navigate on iPhone and find older articles
- Convenient, low-cost way to read local news without a paper
- Good overall local news coverage and usefulness

### Cons

- Intrusive loud video ads and auto-playing ads that disrupt reading
- Ads and pop-ups are frequently hard to close and can wake others at night
- Content updates are inconsistent; sometimes 1 day old or won’t load
- App crashes or won’t launch after updates
- Access to articles is sometimes blocked by sign-in prompts (Press+ echo)

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