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Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile

Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile

by MediaNews Group

66 ratings
69 reviews
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Released
February 7, 2012
Updated
October 21, 2026

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MediaNews Group
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About

Access local news with personalized content recommendations and saved articles for later. Customize push notifications and enjoy offline reading. The app also offers a digital replica of the daily newspaper.

✓Personalized news recommendations
✓Save articles for later
✓Customizable push notifications
✓Digital newspaper replica (E-News)
✓Offline reading
✓Follow/Unfollow topics
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What users say about Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile

Reviews of Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile are mostly negative: the News app is rated 4.4/5 from 66 App Store ratings. What users like most: great local news source, good for staying informed locally. Top complaints: annoying and intrusive ads, outdated and old news. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great local news source
  • 👍Good for staying informed locally
  • 👍Simple and easy to use
  • 👍Content is excellent
  • 👍Good start for an app
  • 👍Delivers local news without crashes
  • 👍User friendly

Negative things

  • 😠Annoying and intrusive ads
  • 😠Outdated and old news
  • 😠App is confusing and difficult to use
  • 😠Poor design and user interface
  • 😠Inconsistent updates
  • 😠Slow loading times
  • 😠Crashes frequently
  • 😠Content is repetitive
  • 😠Hard on the eyes (font and color)
  • 😠Paywall issues for subscribers
  • 😠Ads placed insensitively (obituaries)
  • 😠News is not current
  • 😠Difficult to navigate
  • 😠Limited multimedia features
  • 😠Poor organization of content
  • 😠Typos and incorrect information
  • 😠Full-screen ads that interfere with scrolling
  • 😠News does not update regularly
  • 😠Does not refresh stories
  • 😠Most top news is sports related
  • 😠Takes a long time to load stories
  • 😠Blasts ads at you
  • 😠New format makes it hard to distinguish ads from news
  • 😠Cellular data usage is high
  • 😠Headlines are cutoff
  • 😠Sliding navigation is inconsistent
  • 😠Obits are difficult to view
  • 😠Weather is inaccurate
  • 😠Fuzzy font and moving ads
  • 😠Breaking news is always old
  • 😠App errors out frequently
  • 😠Ads with sound are unacceptable
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What's New in Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile

10.0.64

October 21, 2026

Added support for Liquid Glass Added support for iPhone Duo Bug fixes and maintenance

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

New App Is Slower to Load Pages

When reading the E edition of the newspaper this app takes half a second to load the new page, where on the old app loaded the pages of the newspaper seamlessly once downloaded
Sskmbrdr113

New app can’t rotate articles on screen

The new app doesn’t allow turning my phone on its side to read articles in newspaper mode after I click one. This makes reading the comics and others near impossible.

Other than that the app is ok.
Llikewingsthroughtthewineglass

Needs work

When switching from reading the article to an embedded link and then back this darn app always takes one to the beginning of the article. Frustrating. I want to go back to the part of the article where the link was like I can do in almost all other news apps. Small town programming?
LLight+ads=:(

Please redesign

The phone app has many glitches and gives a less than desirable news outlet. Please consider investing some money into a full redesign to enhance the customer experience. Thank you in advance for your time.
NPNo shoes No Shirt problem

Well Worth The Subscription

I am SO happy with this purchase. I HATE the “local news” online that only showed me SF, and neighboring areas for Bay Area news. Finding this app let me get the local new I WANT to read about! Best purchase!

Love it!
Ttjuliannev
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

16 issues

Takes user to beginning of article after clicking embedded link

Bug

App has many glitches

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Does not update

Bug

Unable to access full articles

Bug

Home page does not have refresh option

Bug

Only allows reading a certain amount of articles before asking to sign in

Bug

App kicks user out of article without subscription

Bug

Does not refresh stories at times

Bug

Crashes a lot

Bug

Takes a pretty long time to load any story

Bug

New format is slower and less fluid

Bug

App does not work

Bug

News is days to weeks old

Bug

Breaking news not updated frequently

Bug

Old articles are time stamped with new times

Bug

App only loads articles about 1% of the time

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Requested Features

12 requests

Full redesign for better customer experience

Feature

Invest in app development

Feature

Add a comment section or sync with online comments

Feature

Paid version with no ads

Feature

Link to contact someone for updates

Feature

Search feature

Feature

More photos

Feature

Categorize reports not immediately transferable into an 'extras' scroll box

Feature

Make font larger and print darker

Feature

Add a search feature

Feature

Allow zooming on photos

Feature

Fair and balanced reporting

Feature

FAQ

What does the Santa Cruz Sentinel for Mobile app do?

This app provides access to local news with features like personalized content recommendations, saved articles for later reading, and customizable push notifications. It also allows users to browse a digital replica of the daily newspaper directly within the app.

What are the key features of this news app?

Key features include personalized content based on user interests, the ability to save articles, custom push notifications for preferred topics, offline reading capabilities, and an in-app digital replica of the newspaper. Users can also follow specific topics to see more relevant content.

Is this app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, to continue enjoying the full experience and access subscriber content, users may need to log in with their existing subscription details. There are also in-app purchases and ads present.

Can I read articles offline with this app?

Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can enable this feature in the Settings menu and customize your offline reading preferences to ensure you can access content even without an internet connection.

Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for individuals who want to stay informed about local news and events in the Santa Cruz area. It's particularly useful for subscribers who wish to access their newspaper content conveniently on their mobile devices.