# Herald-Mail Media — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Local news, sports, weather, and eNewspaper access with customizable features. (iPhone/iPad app by Gannett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herald-mail-media/id321644726 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.86/5 from 212 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 182 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 21 more
- Released: 2009-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herald-mail-media/id321644726/reviews.md

## What is Herald?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Herald-Mail app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.

APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. 

MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.heraldmailmedia.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.heraldmailmedia.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.heraldmailmedia.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

## Key features

- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access
- USA TODAY integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $19.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #196 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of Herald?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Easy to navigate (older versions)
- 👍 Keeps users connected to the area
- 👍 Quick access to news
- 👍 User-friendly (older versions)
- 👍 Free access (older versions)

**Cons**

- 👎 No e-edition option
- 👎 Missing content from print edition
- 👎 Ads shown to subscribers
- 👎 Poor app performance
- 👎 Subscription required for content
- 👎 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 👎 Login/sign-in issues
- 👎 Outdated/stale news
- 👎 Poor app design/layout
- 👎 AI-generated stories criticized
- 👎 Loss of features like comics
- 👎 Conservative slant criticized
- 👎 High subscription cost
- 👎 Security concerns

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App pages locking up
- Cannot sign in to the app
- App not recognizing subscription
- App repeatedly asks to subscribe
- App freezes at startup screen
- Errors loading news stories
- App not updated with latest news
- Obituaries not updated online
- New version is horrible
- App does not contain all content from print edition

**Most requested features**

- Bring back e-edition
- Include all content from print edition
- Bring back comics
- Improve local sports coverage
- Allow subscription cancellation online
- Improve app security protocols
- Make app free or ad-supported
- Improve news update frequency
- Add dark mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herald-mail-media/id321644726/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Terrible paper

*2026-05-11, version 8.9.0*

The Herald Mail used to be a decent local paper but it has been gutted by USA Today’s management of it and I am very unwilling to pay for AI-generated stories I can find elsewhere.

### 5/5 — Pathetic

*2025-06-19, version 8.1.0*

This app is not worth the money you paid the developers.  I enjoyed the previous app which allowed me to read an e-edition of the Herald-Mail, this app does not have that option.  I guess I will have to consider my subscription a waste of money since I no longer enjoy “reading” the Herald-Mail.

### 2/5 — Local Sports Team

*2025-05-27, version 8.1.0*

When is this paper going to wake up and realize that we have a fine baseball team and superior new baseball park, The Flying Boxcars and Meritus Park. 
I canceled my hard copy of The Herald-Mail because of this and will probably cancel my online subscription if coverage of this team and stadium doesn’t improve.

### 5/5 — Morning Herald and Daily Mail

*2025-05-08, version 8.1.0*

I have read the Herald Mail newspapers for over 60 years

### 1/5 — Scam

*2025-02-06, version 8.0.0*

Scam

### 2/5 — Local Sports Team

*2025-02-03*

When is this paper going to wake up and realize that we have a fine baseball team and superior new baseball park, The Flying Boxcars and Meritus Park. 
I canceled my hard copy of The Herald-Mail because of this and will probably cancel my online subscription if coverage of this team and stadium doesn’t improve.

### 1/5 — Ditto what most folks have said

*2024-04-30, version 7.9.0*

I could not get a refund from the Herald Mail despite the fact that I can’t sign in on the app. Not worth the money.

### 5/5 — Morning Herald and Daily Mail

*2024-02-05*

I have read the Herald Mail newspapers for over 60 years

### 4/5 — Pages lo king up

*2023-11-19, version 7.3.2*

Enewspaper pages locking up

### 1/5 — Shows ads to subscribers

*2023-10-29, version 7.3.2*

Disgusting to see ads even after subscribing, which I did for my grandmother because she tends to click on ads and doesn’t know how to come back to the article. Herald-mail preys on such people.

## Frequently asked questions about Herald

### What kind of news does the Herald-Mail Media app provide?

The app delivers local news that matters to your community, including in-depth journalism, coverage of local events, sports from high school to professional levels, and much more. It aims to provide critically acclaimed storytelling, powerful photography, and engaging videos.

### How can I customize my reading experience?

You can customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size for better readability, using a night mode for comfortable reading in low light, and even reading content offline. These features are designed to make viewing stories, photos, and videos easier.

### What is the eNewspaper feature?

The eNewspaper feature provides a digital replica of the print edition, accessible on your mobile devices. It also offers access to USA TODAY and over 200 other local eNewspapers, expanding your news consumption options.

### How do subscriptions work and how can I manage them?

Subscriptions are charged to your account upon purchase and automatically renew monthly or yearly unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Renewal charges occur within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

### Is this app available on all devices?

The description implies the app is designed for mobile devices. While specific operating system compatibility (iOS/Android) is not explicitly stated, it is intended for use on smartphones and tablets.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.10.2 — 2026-05-27

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.10.1 — 2026-05-14

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.9.0 — 2026-03-10

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.1 — 2026-02-24

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.0 — 2026-02-12

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

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