# Monterey County Herald

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507305181](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507305181)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id507305181`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MediaNews Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (57 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.0.60
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2012-03-10
- **Size:** 188 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/monterey-county-herald/id507305181)
- **Website:** [https://www.montereyherald.com/](https://www.montereyherald.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Monterey County Herald delivers a faster iOS-native news experience with Your News personalization. Users can tailor topics and focus on preferred content, bypassing noise to view stories they care about.

Key features include Saved Articles, topic-based push alerts, offline reading, E-News (digital replica), top navigation, and the ability to follow or unfollow topics. The app also offers in-app games, swipe navigation, and a seamless subscription restoration flow after updates. Note: after this update, you may be asked to log in again and restore subscriptions to maintain access.

## Rankings

- #165,791 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for strong local Monterey County coverage and easy access for subscribers, but reliability is a major issue. Repeated complaints include outdated or delayed content, frequent crashes or failures to load/scroll, and forced updates that block access. Additional concerns are the lack of a search feature and a bland UI with some content not loading. Overall, the app is valued for local news but needs significant fixes to be consistently reliable and user-friendly.

### Pros

- Strong local Monterey County news coverage and local sports.
- Easy to use with fast loading, making daily reading convenient.
- Accessible for paper subscribers to stay connected to local news.
- Good overall mechanism to keep in touch with the community.

### Cons

- Outdated or delayed content; articles and news are often not current.
- App stability issues: crashes, can't open, or can't scroll.
- Forced updates that prevent app from opening.
- No built-in search function.
- Bland layout and large images, with some content not loading/blank pages.

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