# The Desert Sun

> Breaking News + eNewspaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id531366663](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id531366663)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id531366663`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gannett
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (1,718 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.10.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2012-08-02
- **Size:** 184 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-desert-sun/id531366663)
- **Website:** [https://www.desertsun.com](https://www.desertsun.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cm.desertsun.com/privacy](https://cm.desertsun.com/privacy)

## Description

The Desert Sun app delivers local news you can trust with powerful storytelling, photography, and video. It covers everything that matters to your community—from in-depth journalism and things to do around town to sports coverage from high school to the pros. Built for speed, the app provides a streamlined, fast-loading experience so you can view stories, photos, and videos without friction.

Key features include breaking news and real-time alerts tailored to your interests, offline reading, and the ability to save stories, adjust text size, and use night mode for comfortable reading. The eNewspaper brings the print edition to mobile and includes access to USA TODAY and 200+ local newspapers, keeping you connected wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #44,225 — Overall
- #47 — desert

## Review summary

The Desert Sun app provides valuable local news and a strong sports section that keeps readers informed about the valley. However, users frequently encounter recurring problems: difficulties accessing content due to paywall/sign-in issues; persistent stability and navigation bugs; intrusive ads that disrupt reading; limited access to full sections or full-page PDFs; and push notifications that aren’t well aligned with user preferences.

### Pros

- Valuable local desert-area news and information.
- Strong sports section and coverage, perceived as better than printed editions.
- Helps users stay informed about the valley and local happenings.

### Cons

- Sign-in/login/subscription/paywall access problems (paywall blocks access after paying; password issues; inability to subscribe/unsubscribe or locate account options).
- App instability and navigation issues (unresponsive controls, layout glitches, page jumps, compatibility problems with newer iOS).
- Advertising interrupts reading experience (pop-up ads for paid subscribers; puzzle links repeatedly force ads).
- Limited content access/formatting issues (inability to view full newspaper; PDFs limited to individual pages; trouble downloading full PDF).
- Push notifications not aligned with preferences (overly broad or mis-targeted breaking-news alerts).

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