# MetroWest Daily News, MA — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Local news, eNewspaper, and breaking alerts for your community. (iPhone/iPad app by Gannett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metrowest-daily-news-ma/id428415791 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 196 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 184 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 21 more
- Released: 2011-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metrowest-daily-news-ma/id428415791/reviews.md

## What is MetroWest Daily News, MA?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The MetroWest Daily News 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.metrowestdailynews.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.metrowestdailynews.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.metrowestdailynews.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 alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| MetroWest Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |


## What do users think of MetroWest Daily News, MA?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great local news coverage
- 👍 Informative articles
- 👍 Clean and easy navigation (older app)
- 👍 Good for staying connected to community
- 👍 Timely weather warnings
- 👍 Good mix of news, sports, and business
- 👍 Great all-around news coverage
- 👍 Excellent news source
- 👍 Improved over past attempts
- 👍 Love the update
- 👍 Cromulent app
- 👍 Good for local news
- 👍 Great local news source
- 👍 Enjoy winter weather report
- 👍 Good app for checking in
- 👍 Good to glance over headlines

**Cons**

- 🐛 App keeps crashing
- 🐛 New app is awful
- 🐛 Cannot access Epaper
- 🐛 Epaper shows black screen
- 🐛 Too much advertising pop-ups
- 🐛 Deceptive advertising for subscription
- 🐛 Opinion pages not updated
- 🐛 Reads phone clipboard
- 🐛 App won't open at all
- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Slow to start up
- 🐛 Monthly limit to access stories
- 🐛 Minimalist, need print/paid for full articles
- 🐛 Needs to be updated more
- 🐛 App updated once a day with few stories
- 🐛 Aggressive advertisement for subscription
- 🐛 Formatting issues
- 🐛 Not updated frequently enough
- 🐛 Limited information and not current
- 🐛 Stories don't load
- 🐛 Useless, articles not available

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing
- App crashing when leaving start page
- App won't open at all
- App crashes after update
- Cannot access Epaper
- Epaper shows black screen
- Feedback form doesn't work
- Reads phone clipboard
- Notification splash page causes crash
- Stories don't load from main screen
- Articles not available

**Most requested features**

- Bring back old app
- Fix notification classification (high school sports)
- Fix feedback form in app
- Fix subscription issues
- One-time fee instead of monthly
- More town-specific news
- More articles posted online per day
- Ability to view a few sentences about each article
- Greater control of what end user sees
- More development cycles
- Allow access to all sections (e.g., police news)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metrowest-daily-news-ma/id428415791/reviews.md

### 5/5 — LOVE THE METROWEST DAILYNEWS !!!

*2026-04-17, version 8.9.0*

GREAT ON-LINE PAPER__MY WIFE AND I READ IT EVERY MORNING ON OUR IPADS__GREAT COVERAGE OF LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL,  AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS !!!

### 4/5 — Getting better

*2026-02-10*

I have observed that the MetroWest Daily News has improved over the last couple years.  Keep up the good work staff.  Thank you.

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2026-01-13, version 8.6.0*

Thanks

### 1/5 — Bring Back Old App

*2025-09-18*

This new app is awful. Cannot access Epaper. Have sent multiple messages and still doesn’t work.

### 4/5 — The new app doesn’t work as well as the old app.

*2025-06-15*

The new app doesn’t work as well as the old app. I have no idea why it was changed, but I am not happy with this version.

### 5/5 — Epaper

*2025-05-24*

Thank you for keeping the old format!

### 1/5 — Bring Back Old App

*2025-05-08*

This new app is awful.  Cannot access Epaper. Have sent multiple messages and still doesn’t work.

### 5/5 — LOVE THE METROWEST DAILYNEWS !!!

*2025-03-31, version 8.1.0*

GREAT ON-LINE PAPER__MY WIFE AND I READ IT EVERY MORNING ON OUR IPADS__GREAT COVERAGE OF LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL,  AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS !!!

### 3/5 — Fix your notifications

*2024-11-16*

I have breaking news notifications on. Please stop classifying high school sports as breaking news. That should be within the sports notifications classification. It is very annoying to get “BREAKING NEWS [insert irrelevant high school sports announcement]” push notifications every day. 

Also, your feedback form in your app doesn’t work so I had to share this feedback in the App Store.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2024-07-25*

This app does not work as it should. Forget about using the eNewspaper function. You’ll get nothing but black screen. Get it fixed MW!

## Frequently asked questions about MetroWest Daily News, MA

### What kind of news does the MetroWest Daily News app provide?

The app delivers local news that matters most to your community, including in-depth journalism, things to do around town, and comprehensive sports coverage from high school to professional levels. You can also access breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include access to all in-depth journalism, a fast-loading experience for stories, photos, and videos, real-time notifications for breaking news and alerts, and customization options like saving favorite stories, adjusting text size, night mode, and offline reading. It also offers an eNewspaper.

### How does the eNewspaper feature work?

The eNewspaper provides a digital replica of the print edition, accessible on your mobile devices. It also grants access to USA TODAY and over 200 other local eNewspapers, offering a broad range of news content.

### How are subscriptions managed and renewed?

Subscriptions are charged to your account upon purchase confirmation and automatically renew monthly or yearly unless turned off in account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage subscriptions and auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase.

### What platforms is this app available on?

The description does not explicitly state the platforms the app is available on, but it is designed for mobile devices. Users can typically find news apps on both iOS and Android app stores.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.11.0 — 2026-07-24

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 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 — 2026-02-25

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

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