The Morning Sun

Name: The Morning Sun
Rating: 4.2 (86 reviews)
Author: Journal Register Company

By: Journal Register Company

News

Features & Capabilities

The Morning Sun offers a refreshed, fast news experience with personalized content. By selecting your topics in Your News, you can tailor what you see and focus on what matters most.

Key features include Saved Articles for later reading, topic-based push notifications to reduce noise, an in-app E-News replica of the day's paper, and Offline Reading for when you’re offline. Enhanced navigation supports swiping between sections, following topics for relevance, and built-in games for quick breaks. Sign in and restore subscriptions to keep access uninterrupted.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Journal Register Company

Rating:

4.20

(86)

Version:

10.0.58 Last updated: 2026-06-09

Version code:

886701364

Creation date:

2012-05-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

159.38MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 164,619 ▲

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Developed by:

Journal Register Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-morning-sun/id520224707

Website:

https://www.themorningsun.com/

User Reviews

Many reviews converge on a core set of issues: the app often shows stale news and rarely refreshes, and ads (especially video ads) disrupt reading. Performance problems—crashes and failed refreshes—are common, and navigation is limited (no search; obituary access is poor). Some content also appears non-local. A few users note a clean, simple UI when it works and that the app can be handy for remote reading, but overall updates, reliability, and navigation need improvement.

Pros

Clean, simple, and visually appealing interface when the app loads.
Simple navigation and reading experience when the app is functioning.
Useful for accessing Morning Sun content while traveling or away from home.

Cons

Outdated content not refreshing for days or weeks across many reviews.
Excessive pop-up/video ads hinder reading and scrolling.
Frequent crashes and loading/refresh failures degrade usability.
No search function and awkward navigation (e.g., hard to find obituaries).
Content sometimes comes from non-local papers, reducing local relevance.

Recent reviews

I’m trying to read articles but the adds and videos are difficult to scroll past without being redirected. Can this be due to a large font setting on my phone? Is there a way to adjust the adds so scrolling past them is always an option on either the left or the right side of the screen?