# Skagit Valley Herald — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of Skagit Valley Herald by Pioneer Newspapers Inc., rated 4.21/5 from 34 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skagit-valley-herald/id432183914/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skagit-valley-herald/id432183914.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 3/5 — Great paper - needs more articles *2024-04-10, version 139.21* This is a good local paper but I would like to see.more information about local crime and law enforcement. ### 3/5 — So so *2014-12-11, version 4.11.6* Not the best, not the worst. Too many articles available to subscribers only. Obits are only first few words. Have to google almost everything for details. ### 2/5 — Can't see all content *2014-09-19, version 4.10.0* This is a very frustrating app. You cannot see all the content of the paper. Any article written by a local author can only be seen if you are a subscriber, but there is no obvious way to subscribe, and even when I did have a subscription to the Skagit Valley Herald I couldn't make the app show me all of the articles. Worst of the 4 newspaper apps I have. ### 3/5 — Ok... But not great... Yet *2014-05-05, version 4.9.5* It's really nice to have an app that provides local news. However, you can only read a few of the stories - most of them state for "members" only. Whatever that means. They give no indication of how you can become a member or how much that might cost... The authors need to thoroughly think through what it's like to use this app. ### 2/5 — App not complete *2011-11-28, version 2.1* This app is not complete. Mainly the classifieds don't work. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2011-07-11, version 2.1* App doesn't even work now, and when it did was a summary of news story, and you had to find 'the rest of the story' elsewhere ### 1/5 — Forgotten *2011-07-10, version 2.1* They upgraded the actual website, but I think the app was forgotten. It doesn't load anything now. Just blank pages where news would be. Before that, it was somewhat annoying that you could only read a couple lines and that was it. I'll bump the stars up when the app gets an update! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This is an advertising app *2021-12-14, version 132.1* This is an advertising app, not a news app. First, it opens with a full screen of advertising that apparently scrolls on forever. When I manage to find news, there are more ads interspersed. But the worst of all are the irrelevant, annoying auto playing videos that keep popping up and covering the content. This is the experience of a subscriber who is signed in! It’s obvious the Skagit Valley Herald has no respect for its subscriber base. Compare this to the Seattle Times app for a subscriber. No ads anywhere. ### 1/5 — Sign *2015-08-15, version 5.3.2400* Tell u to sign in & no instructions how to sign up ???????? ### 1/5 — Difficult to use.... *2015-06-29, version 4.13.0* Not sure why this app is so incredibly finicky and difficult to use. Other newspapers are inviting and easy to access, even if you do have to pay to access content. The Herald is chronically difficult to read and access. ### 1/5 — 1 star is too high *2014-07-10, version 4.10.0* It's terrible. The only local stories are all "for members only" meaning you have to pay to read them. All other stories are taken from other news sites. ### 1/5 — Could be much better *2014-04-19, version 4.9.5* I echo many of the comments made by disappointed readers. However, since I live in Skagit county, I keep it, hoping someone will step up and make it a viable news source. ### 1/5 — Used to work--now doesn't *2013-07-17, version 4.5.5* Yes, many stories are not available unless you subscribe. The app used to work, but now says "unable to load content". Maybe they're on vacation... Tried to reinstall but that's not working either. ### 1/5 — Subscribe or else *2013-07-05, version 4.5.5* Even though there is no link or instructions to do so, you cannot get most stories unless you are a subscriber... I'm pretty sure they want you to subscribe to their paper, paper to have access to the stories on the app. I sent an email asking for an explanation, but I guess they're too busy to get back to me... It could be my fav app, but not if I can't read the darn stories. Fail ### 1/5 — NOT Up To Date *2013-03-29, version 4.1.2* It's extremely limited, only lists a few articles, and rarely gives the entire article. The common theme is "complete story available to members online". The obituaries are the same, doesn't list them all, and only has one sentence. Freezes frequently. All in all... LAME. ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of help! *2012-07-02, version 4.1.2* 1 star rating because the opinions have been stuck on the same letter to the editor for at least 2 weeks and the articles are incomplete. ### 1/5 — Wow *2011-07-13, version 2.1* This app is crapp. And so is the new website. Somebody should be fired. Soon. Im giving it one more week, then assuming its FUBAR ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My go to news app *2025-03-28, version 1317.05* This app makes it easy to read my local news. ### 5/5 — Nice start to my day *2024-12-07, version 139.21* This app works great. I like how I can see the paper just how it looks printed, or I can click on an article to read it easier. ### 5/5 — My go to news app *2024-09-25* This app makes it easy to read my local news. ### 5/5 — Go Skagit *2024-06-05, version 139.21* This app gives you a good way to keep up on local news. ### 5/5 — Nice start to my day *2024-01-25* This app works great. I like how I can see the paper just how it looks printed, or I can click on an article to read it easier. ### 5/5 — Great!! *2023-12-21, version 138.26* Love having my newspaper when I travel!!! ### 5/5 — Luv it *2011-11-11, version 2.1* Great to see the local news Moblie ### 4/5 — Much Improved App for SVH *2025-02-22, version 1317.05* I really like that you can now open it to the current issue. ### 4/5 — Works well on phone, not on iPad *2024-07-06, version 139.21* Would be much nicer if it worked on both ### 4/5 — Nice app *2011-11-03, version 2.1* I liked the setup - and frankly, I like the shortened form of the news stories. --- *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 2026-08-05.*