# The Bakersfield Californian — user reviews > 22 indexed App Store user reviews of The Bakersfield Californian by The Bakersfield Californian Apps, rated 4.57/5 from 850 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-bakersfield-californian/id685842206/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-bakersfield-californian/id685842206.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 661 · 4★ 96 · 3★ 44 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of The Bakersfield Californian? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Quick news updates - 📰 Mimics print edition - 👍 Clean and simple interface **Cons** - 🚫 Lack of local news coverage - 💤 Outdated content - 📢 Excessive ads - 🔍 Difficult to navigate **Commonly reported bugs** - Articles not fully displayed - App crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Bring back local obituaries - Add comics section - Improve support for larger screens ## Newest reviews (3 of 22) ### 4/5 — Great *2015-12-31, version 4.14.5* Love getting local news updates! ### 4/5 — Pretty good! *2015-12-28, version 4.14.5* The Californian's desktop website is awful, but the app isn't bad at all. It works well on my iPhone 5s. Clean and simple interface with very few crashes. ### 4/5 — The app *2015-08-18, version 4.13.1* Not a bad app. Helps me stay informed with my work schedule. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What happened to the obituaries ?? *2022-01-09, version 4.11.13* What a disservice to our community . The pictures and timely manner they were available was fantastic. Then they abruptly stopped. Please bring them back ### 1/5 — Uninstalled *2021-04-04, version 4.35.470055845* I see more national news than local? There were 5 murders in the span of 7 hours and not a peep on your Newspaper app😡 ### 1/5 — Horrible website — nothing updated. The worst. *2019-12-29, version 4.34.260050093* Most of the kkkkkkkkkk ### 1/5 — App not working properly *2016-09-16, version 4.20.140022387* I am unable to read articles. Just get title or First sentence only examples. Herb Bentham or Bakersfield observed by R Beene ### 2/5 — More Ads than Articles *2015-06-20, version 4.13.1* The app looks nice from screenshots, but once you download it, you quickly realize how unusable it is. The ads are inline with the articles, and at first glance they look identical. There are just as many ads as articles, and there just isn't that much content on the landing page. This app needs to be updated for higher resolution phones, it looks like its made for the iPhone 4. ### 3/5 — Smyway *2017-03-01, version 4.21.290025421* Let's get that changed, shall we? Ahhh. Solution: information not suffocation. ### 3/5 — Local News *2016-05-31, version 4.14.5* TBC does a decent job of brining you local (Bakersfield and Kern County) news, sports, and other local items in a timely fashion. I haven't had any crashes or problems with the app. Thanks for a job well done, David... ### 3/5 — I've waited and waited, and I'm still waiting *2015-04-09, version 4.13.0* While the app could be called news, the UI is clunky. The app doesn't support the larger screens found on the 6 & 6 Plus. I use a Plus and it feels like the remote my Grandma had with the big buttons. This makes the ad, you can't get rid of, on the bottom even more annoying. How many times do I need to see Kate Upton's chest to sell me Game of War? I don't want to be your hero. There is ads between stories. There is ads at the bottom. Hell, the app even started up with an ad that filled the whole screen. The more I write, the more I think this doesn't even deserve 3 stars. I'm going to change it until they can actually make an app that functions. But it do has news. So I gess it be good for some folks. ### 3/5 — Articles seem a little "stale" *2013-08-25, version 4.6.0* Kinda of like the "day old bakery store" in the digital world "you gotta be fresh" ### 4/5 — Obituaries *2021-10-12, version 4.35.720059317* I am very very disappointed you have stopped printing local obituaries in TBC Mobile. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Let’s go newspaper *2022-01-24, version 4.11.13* Bring the truth ### 5/5 — Hard to find *2016-09-28, version 4.20.140022387* There was supposedly a story on the paper's 100-something anniversary, but I couldn't find it. ### 5/5 — So what's the deal? *2016-09-25, version 4.20.140022387* Are only the first few lines of a story free and you have to pay for the rest? No real reason for this app now. Update: App works great now, no issues. ### 5/5 — Californian needs help *2016-09-18, version 4.20.140022387* Only get pictures and one or two lines of the story This app needs serious help ### 5/5 — News at its best *2015-10-27, version 4.14.5* I love this app. I get up to date and breaking news notifications on my phone letting me know what is happening around Kern co and nearby locations. ### 5/5 — Love this! *2014-05-15, version 4.9.5* I can get local news quickly and wherever I am. I love this app! ### 4/5 — Comics *2021-03-06, version 4.35.470055845* How come no comics. ### 4/5 — Newsprint alternative is a delight *2017-06-20, version 4.22.260026966* The Californian's hybrid app mimics its print edition precisely, page by page. Thumb through the paper page by page with virtually no load time slowdowns. Use two fingers to zoom in on text, photos, comic strips, or the fine print of legal notices. Zap back to full-fledged earlier issues from days earlier. But tap on a story and — voila! — a traditional web page view appears. Best of both worlds, and with no inky fingers. ### 4/5 — News arrives quick *2017-06-19, version 4.22.260026966* I like this app, I can see local news information as it occurs. I receive the information on a regular basis and am able to get a quick summary. --- *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.*