# Seacoastonline.com Portsmouth — Breaking News + eNewspaper

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

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seacoastonlinecom-portsmouth/id1038132501 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.43/5 from 526 App Store ratings · 76 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: 2015-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seacoastonlinecom-portsmouth/id1038132501/reviews.md

## What is Seacoastonline.com Portsmouth?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Portsmouth Herald 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.seacoastonline.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.seacoastonline.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.seacoastonline.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
- Streamlined reading experience
- Offline reading
- eNewspaper replica
- Customizable notifications

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $11.99 | per month |
| Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Seacoastonline.com Monthly | $19.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #157 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store)
- #118 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

## What do users think of Seacoastonline.com Portsmouth?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to get news
- 👍 Good local coverage
- 👍 Straightforward to use
- 👍 Quick to load

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitchy, crashes frequently
- 🔍 Cluttered, low content value
- 🔍 Repeats articles, outdated news
- 🔒 Difficult to access account/subscription
- 🔍 Visually unappealing, poor navigation

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login and captcha required every time
- Inability to access digital/print edition
- Inconsistent article load times and freezing

**Most requested features**

- Ability to stay logged in
- Improved search functionality
- Better organization of news and opinion content
- Landscape mode support for comics/images

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seacoastonlinecom-portsmouth/id1038132501/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Lynn

*2026-05-01, version 8.9.0*

I enjoy reading articles about my hometown while living away

### 1/5 — Glitcy in to subscribe

*2026-02-14, version 8.8.0*

Can’t get into subscription and there is no help!!!

### 1/5 — Cluttered

*2026-01-09, version 8.6.0*

Visually cluttered and low content value. Seems like portsmouth should have better! The app is cookie cutter and crashes constantly on iOS

### 1/5 — Expensive, no real news

*2026-01-06, version 8.6.0*

As a decades long subscriber, we recently canceled. USA Today has gutted this paper, with only a couple of actual reporters on the ground. There is typically only 2 pages of actual local news, 1/2 of that is drafted from press releases or other sources. The rest is USA Today filler. And, it’s is 3x as expensive as a much better, non-profit owned statewide paper in Maine. Sad to see what has happened to the state of local news in NH, but in the Seacoast in particular.

### 1/5 — Loading

*2026-01-03, version 8.6.0*

Never loads when I try to open it. I have to restart my tablet to get it to load. 

Also, articles are often a week out of date. They report businesses closed for Christmas in the new year.

### 4/5 — Easy to get your daily dose of news

*2025-10-22, version 8.5.4*

Straightforward to use. Quick to load. Offers interactive and static/enewspaper versions.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2025-10-11, version 8.5.4*

Will not let a person access account or digital version of the Portsmouth Herald

### 1/5 — Review

*2025-07-18, version 8.1.0*

I get up early. Many time I log in during the only time I have to read the paper and yesterdays paper is still showing

### 5/5 — My go to source…

*2025-06-17, version 8.1.0*

For local news of the Seacoast area as well as sports coverage Seacoastonline coverage is great.

### 5/5 — Lynn

*2025-05-31*

I enjoy reading articles about my hometown while living away

## Frequently asked questions about Seacoastonline.com Portsmouth

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app delivers local news that matters most to the community, including in-depth journalism, coverage of things to do around town, and sports from high school to professional levels. It also offers a digital replica of the print edition.

### How can I customize my reading experience?

You can customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size for better readability, using night mode for comfortable reading in low light, and reading articles offline. Real-time notifications can also be tailored to your interests.

### Is this app free to download and use?

The app is free to download. Access to in-depth journalism and the eNewspaper typically requires a subscription, which is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renews unless turned off in account settings.

### What is the eNewspaper feature?

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

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

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

## 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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