Sarasota Herald Tribune

Name: Sarasota Herald Tribune
Rating: 4.2 (1271 reviews)
Author: Gannett

By: Gannett App

Breaking News + eNewspaper

Overview

Version:

8.10.2

Last updated: 2026-05-27

Ranking

#55,504 ▼ 242

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Sarasota Herald Tribune delivers breaking local news, sports, and photography in a fast, easy-to-use Chrome extension. From investigative reporting to community happenings, this app delivers the stories that matter to your neighborhood.

Features include a streamlined reading experience with fast load times, real-time breaking news alerts, sports scores, and weather updates. Customize your feed with adjustable text size and night mode, save favorite stories, and read offline. The eNewspaper option mirrors the print edition on your mobile device, and you can access USA TODAY and 200+ local newspapers for broader coverage.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content

By:

Gannett

Rating:

4.20

(1,271) 3 new ratings

Version:

8.10.2 Last updated: 2026-05-27

Version code:

885979278

Creation date:

2012-09-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

181.70MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 55,504 ▼ 242

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Developed by:

Gannett

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sarasota-herald-tribune/id561233177

Website:

https://www.heraldtribune.com

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers praise Sarasota Herald Tribune for strong local reporting, broad coverage (local, national, international), and convenient e-newspaper access with accessibility features. However, recurring complaints center on the app experience: intrusive ads, navigation issues in the newer app, and occasional content inconsistencies (yesterday's paper, duplicated stories). Billing and subscription problems also surface, along with concerns about political bias in coverage. The app is valued for timely news and reach, but improvements in UI, ad management, and content freshness are frequently requested.

Pros

Strong local news coverage with timely updates for Sarasota County
Extensive local, national, and international coverage, with a balanced tone
E-newspaper availability, especially convenient for morning reading
Accessibility features like text-to-speech and easy article navigation (skipping non-article items)
Easy to browse on the web app and quick to reach topics and sections

Cons

Ad overload and intrusive ads (pop-ups and large banners)
Navigation and UI issues in the app, including jumping pages and overall poor usability
Content freshness inconsistencies: duplication and yesterday's paper showing instead of current edition
Subscription/billing problems: access prompts and canceled renewals
Perceived political bias in coverage

Recent reviews

Thanks for staying on top of storm info

by LB*****, 2026-07-10

I paid for a year subscription of news stories, and get more Advertisements and pop-up ads than continues news text. Why did I have to pay, when obviously USA Today is getting a lot of money from selling ads.