# Press Herald Headlines — user reviews > 86 indexed App Store user reviews of Press Herald Headlines by MaineToday Media, Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 6,366 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/press-herald-headlines/id951845858/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/press-herald-headlines/id951845858.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,672 · 4★ 956 · 3★ 286 · 2★ 129 · 1★ 323 ## What do users think of Press Herald Headlines? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Great local news coverage - 💡 Convenient digital access - 🚀 Quick and concise headlines - 🙌 Support for local journalism **Cons** - 🔍 No search function - 🤔 Biased or one-sided coverage - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 💤 Outdated app design - 💰 Overpriced subscription **Commonly reported bugs** - Scrolling issues - Login and password problems - Inconsistent article loading - Frequent app crashes **Most requested features** - Add search functionality - Improve article navigation - Provide more balanced reporting - Optimize app performance ## Newest reviews (14 of 86) ### 3/5 — Spelling *2025-12-24, version 500.03.220061540* Doesn’t anyone check spelling any longer? I see a minimum of 2misspellings in the daily paper. ### 2/5 — No Search Function? *2025-11-05, version 500.03.220061540* Im not sure if Im just missing this basic functionality and if its hiding somewhere within the app but it seems to me that there is no way to search articles by subject (ie. Town name, etc). This seems like basic app 101…. ### 2/5 — No change to news *2025-05-19, version 500.03.220061540* I’ve had the PPH for many years however the past four days the news has been the same. What’s going on?! Reloaded the app and same results. ### 2/5 — No search function *2025-03-12, version 500.03.220061540* Good luck finding anything older than a month old ### 4/5 — We have real journalism here! *2025-02-14, version 500.03.220061540* Maine is fortunate to have a newspaper network as strong as we do, especially as we in greater Portland have in the Press Herald. Nevertheless, we need to hold our local paper to high standards. Like many papers across the USA, this paper is still not what it was years ago. Let’s work to make it as strong, and as essential to our community, as possible! ### 3/5 — Not searchable 😕 *2024-07-22, version 500.03.220061540* Needs upgrade ### 2/5 — Review *2024-03-10, version 500.03.220061540* Delivery on the right day is shoty! Customer service phone calls are also very shoty! ### 1/5 — Missing functions? *2023-10-25, version 500.03.070060888* Hard to find opinion section, search function, contact and letters submission info, archives. Are they there? ### 1/5 — one sided coverage *2023-10-05, version 500.03.070060888* i’ve been reading the paper for over 10 years using the app the last five years. My biggest gripe is it seems like it’s one-sided coverage. Mostly negative towards anyone with traditional conservative values and Rosie, Beautiful happy coverage for anyone with today’s more progressive liberal values. I simply want to hear the truth and be able to make an honest informed decision about issues. ### 2/5 — Poor journalism *2023-07-29, version 500.03.070060888* I find myself ask basic questions about a story that never are answered by their articles. This is often caused because the can only write about their a agenda and not full facts of a story. But they are the game in this part of the stage. ### 4/5 — It used to be a newspaper *2023-07-14, version 500.03.070060888* Where did the newspaper go? I used to be able to read the newspaper on my tablet, but this new PPH app is just a collection articles. It’s as if a coder and an MBA got together to turn a digital newspaper into a mishmash of clickbait. Bring back the old app! ### 1/5 — Fix Scrolling *2023-05-10, version 400.35.880059700* I use the app on my IPad and find that there is a flaw in the scrolling feature. I can only scroll through about half the articles when there is a hiccup and the screen is reset to the top article again. Consistent throughout the various sections of the paper. Very frustrating. ### 4/5 — Having to log in so often is a major pain! *2023-04-04, version 400.35.880059700* Why don’t you recognize my device, instead of having me have to login so often? If login in required why not provide the option to login using device password? ### 4/5 — Like articles *2023-03-12, version 400.35.880059700* Is it possible for your web developer to have the type of articles that a reader prefers to click on to read be “suggested” and made available for future reading? Is there a way to include a “Search” function? To find any text throughout the entire website newspaper? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — New Format *2026-04-13, version 500.03.220061540* I absolutely hate the new format. I am considering canceling the Portland Press Herald!!! ### 1/5 — Terrible app that makes it hard to find the news *2026-01-26, version 500.03.220061540* Headlines are often placed over photographs such that you can’t read them. Finding the news is almost impossible, and some sections don’t appear to be regularly included at all. And it’s ugly. Get rid if the “photos first” architecture. Update in real time. ### 1/5 — Cheapskates *2025-06-22, version 500.03.220061540* Not worth the $. Deleted. Don’t bother. ### 1/5 — Can’t reach a real person *2025-05-18, version 500.03.220061540* I want to support local journalism. I actually do support it by being a subscriber. The link for app support only has options to donate to local news—no actual way to contact a person because the app hasn’t updated any stories in half a week. No option to reach anyone on the PPH site either. Thinking about retracting my support over this very concerning lack of transparency and prioritization of money in over all things, including subscriber support. ### 1/5 — Ppl *2025-02-05, version 500.03.220061540* Your newspaper is way overpriced. Same news content as the BDN but BDN is much lower in price. ### 1/5 — I am in st Martin why can I not login to pph *2024-12-02, version 500.03.220061540* S we subject line ### 1/5 — None of benefit *2024-10-29, version 500.03.220061540* Limit newsy ### 1/5 — Not fair, not balanced. *2024-08-15, version 500.03.220061540* Not fair, not balanced. ### 1/5 — PPH Should be renamed - Social Work Journal *2024-07-08, version 500.03.220061540* So tired of story after story about same old same old topics. I am happy and welcoming to new. Mainers and work to help them personally. BUT there is actually more going on in maine. Kinda sad that the best stories about maine these days are in my morning NY Times. Please remind me. What is the value proposition of the PPH/MST…? ### 1/5 — Signed up for 12 wk trial *2023-12-18, version 500.03.220061540* Now I am being asked to sign up on another site in order for you to share MY information. Not a chance that I will fully subscribe……. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Support local journalism *2024-11-24, version 500.03.220061540* So great to have local and state news covered so well. Extra important to support responsible journalism and keep them independent. ### 5/5 — Local news and important coverage *2024-10-22* I really appreciate getting my local news and coverage of important issues through the Portland Press Herald. Their stories are interesting and well-researched. And it’s independently owned, not owned by one of those mega media companies. Very proud to support local journalism! ### 5/5 — Great paper! *2024-02-24, version 500.03.220061540* Couldn’t get through the day without it! We in Maine are so fortunate to have great coverage of local and state news as well as National and World delivered to our door and available online. Thanks to all the people who make this possible. Couldn’t do with out it for sure! ### 5/5 — Thank you *2023-08-19, version 500.03.070060888* I think I’m very sick and I enjoy looking at whats going on with my community . I also like to check the obituary ### 5/5 — Great Maine News! *2023-07-21, version 500.03.070060888* I have read the Portland Press since moving to Maine 13 years ago. It has great coverage of Maine news and also provides good national coverage. I also like the nature and literature coverage. We have discovered many great hiking trails and Maine authors. Thank you for helping us to learn more about the state ### 5/5 — No news is good news? *2023-02-19, version 400.35.880059700* I subscribe to the press herald on line because like today, my physical paper copy hasn’t arrived yet, and it is 9AM on Sunday morning. It is not uncommon to leave for work during the week, unable to read the paper paper because it arrived later or never. I may be old school, but I prefer the crinkle of the page and seeing what news is above or below the fold over a digital, scrollable version. This may be a first world problem, but I do believe that the framers of our Constitution saw a free press as fundamental to our democracy. Yes, there are particular challenges to producing newspapers in this day and age. I for one, wish it could be reliably delivered. ### 5/5 — Please support Local newspapers we need you !! *2023-02-14, version 400.35.880059700* We need this paper .I ### 5/5 — News paper review *2023-02-05, version 400.35.880059700* I feel fortunate to live in the State of Maine for many reasons. One of the reasons is the quality of journalism that is provided by Portland Press Herald. From Ray Routhier to the Maine Millenial, the content will not disappoint and helps me feel connected to the state I was born and raised in. Keep up the good work. You are all vastly underpaid and my subscription does not reflect how valuable you are to me. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2023-01-11, version 400.35.880059700* I think I’m very sick and I enjoy looking at wheats going on with my community is up to ### 5/5 — great app, one suggestion *2022-02-16, version 400.35.700058982* ez nav, no bugs, clear ui. one thing on the wish list: the new ios allows larger icons with previews. see nyt app as example. would be nice to have that function for PPH --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*