# The Morning Call > Allentown news, sports, business, and entertainment coverage with multimedia and offline access. (iPhone/iPad app by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-morning-call/id501096172 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tribune Publishing Company, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/290161713) - Category: News, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 3,116 App Store ratings · 95 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 193 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-03-27 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-morning-call/id501096172/reviews.md ## What is The Morning Call? Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Morning Call news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Allentown's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment • Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break • Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only) • Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications • Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email • Offline reading: Download and read content offline SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Morning Call website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/ • You can read our Terms of Service here: http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/ • Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Morning Call website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Breaking news alerts - Exclusive videos and photo galleries - Save stories for offline reading - Push notifications - Social sharing - iPad visual view ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlimited Digital Access | $19.99 | per month | | News App Only | $19.99 | per month | | Unlimited Digital Access | $19.99 | per month | | Unlimited Digital Access | $19.99 | per month | | Annual - Morning Call | $199.99 | per year | | Morning Call Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month | | Morning Call Yearly Subscription | $198.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Story Credits | $0.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #187 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store) ## What do users think of The Morning Call? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🌟 Excellent local news coverage - 🗞️ Comprehensive sports and lifestyle sections - 📰 Trusted source for Lehigh Valley news **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficult navigation and poor user experience - 💰 Excessive paywalls and subscription requirements - 📢 Intrusive and disruptive ads - 🔒 Unreliable login and subscription management **Commonly reported bugs** - Cannot access 'Breaking News' tab - Random characters appearing in article text - Subscription not recognized despite active status - App freezes when trying to read articles **Most requested features** - Restore landscape mode and full-page view - Improve article scrolling and readability - Provide option to disable ads for subscribers - Streamline login and subscription management ## Recent user reviews (10 of 95) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-morning-call/id501096172/reviews.md ### 5/5 — New premium subscriber *2026-07-30, version 10.0.59* As a new premium digital subscriber, I have been very happy overall with all the features afforded to me. These features include a very nice, clean layout of the news in The Morning Call app, without ads. I also get the electronic version of the actual paper edition. The one big feature that I don’t think people realize this subscription gets them, is that it includes a whole bunch of newspapers nationwide with the same features as The Morning Call premium digital subscription. You use the same login information with the other newspapers that are included. With all this in mind, it really does provide value for the money spent. Here are the newspapers you get access to: West Marin Independent Journal East Bay Times The Mercury News Times-Standard The Orange County Register The Chico Enterprise-Record Lake County Record-Bee San Gabriel Valley Tribune Santa Cruz Sentinel Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Oroville Mercury-Register Pasadena Star-News Red Bluff Daily News Redlands Daily Facts The Press-Enterprise San Bernardino Sun Daily Breeze The Ukiah Daily Journal The Reporter Weekly Review Times-Herald Whittier Daily News Woodland Daily Democrat Los Angeles Daily News The Daily Camera Carson City Daily Record The Denver Post The Fort Morgan Times Greeley Tribune Times-Call Reporter-Herald Journal-Advocate Northeast Boston Herald Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise Lowell Sun The Trentonian The Daily Freeman The Saratogian The Troy Record Lansdale Reporter The Times Herald The Mercury Daily Times Daily Local News The Hartford Courant Daily Press The Virginian-Pilot Morning Call Oneida Daily Dispatch Nashoba Valley Voice Midwest The Macomb Daily Morning Sun Chicago Tribune Oakland Press TwinCities Pioneer Press The Morning Journal The News-Herald Southeast South Florida Sun Sentinel Orlando Sentinel ### 1/5 — Content Refuses to Load *2026-06-19, version 10.0.58* Recently, no articles will load on the app. Instead it only displays an error: “We are currently unable to load this content, try content on another section.” ### 1/5 — A newspaper? *2026-04-14, version 10.0.54* The obvious decline in editorial content and staff journalist is disheartening. Except for scanning the Obits and “Peanuts” all of the other reporting can be found elsewhere. There is no genuine editorial content exploring local issues. Restaurant and retail openings/closings dominate copy content. Sad demise of a once great local news source. ### 5/5 — Limited *2026-03-30, version 10.0.53* I love that I can read the Call on my tablet now. Sadly I can't play the games on my iPad or iPhone. ### 3/5 — Worthless news except for obituaries *2026-03-12, version 10.0.53* The app has finally stabilized after a number of years of Beta performance. It is really sad to see an historic quality local paper devolve into wireline regurgitation. No attempt to ever provide a balanced perspective. Just call it The Blue Dogma. ### 4/5 — Great newspaper *2026-03-08, version 10.0.52* It’s really nice to be able to access this from SC I’ve lived 3/4 of my life in PA and being able to read how the Leigh Valley is progressing is very interesting to me. Keep up the great work❣️ ### 2/5 — Improvements needed *2025-08-10, version 10.0.42* I enjoy reading the Morning Call and we have been subscribers for almost 3 decades, first the paper version and now the digital version. When you updated the digital app a few months ago you made it very hard and frustrating to read the newspaper. #1. Once you get through the first few pages it becomes very difficult to swipe to the next page. You have to swipe several times and it may work or you have to use 2 fingers to pull in on your current page and then try to swipe to the next page. #2. It is annoying that you can’t print or email a single article on the digital app. If you try to print you get the whole page and the print is so small you need the magnifying glass to read it. To print an article you have to use the website version of the digital newspaper. However the website version isn’t easy to read because you have the swiping to the next page issue and on my iPad I can get a full page view, however I used to be able to see a full page view. #3. I like to know what page of the newspaper I am reading. Before you upgraded you would have on the top of the paper page 1 of 26, 2 of 26, 3 of 26….and forward and backward arrows, now you don’t know where you are at in the newspaper and you can’t arrow forward or back, you have to swipe and that is not easy or a reliable function. I’m not sure why you updated and made it more difficult to read the newspaper, it wasn’t broken, no fix was needed. However, now it is broken and fixes are needed. I hope you read this and heed my comments, put the newspaper back the way it was , you didn’t improve anything. ### 2/5 — Tech Support Needs to be Improved *2025-03-19, version 10.0.34* I have subscribed to the Morning Call for five decades. I find the articles to be informative and balanced. The lifestyles features are interesting, and my husband loved the sports coverage. Since becoming a digital-only subscriber, I have experienced difficulty accessing my subscription. I called the customer service number and I was told twice a technical support person would get back to me. That was weeks ago and no one has contacted me. Very poor customer service. ### 1/5 — Delivery *2025-02-25, version 10.0.33* Non existent ### 1/5 — Leftist activists presenting as journalists *2025-01-28, version 10.0.32* I have never liked the Morning Call rag. I read the headlines to gauge the temperature and sentiment of its “journalists “ Each day they do not disappoint. Their left wing views are so painfully obvious. Their reluctance to speak the truth about anything remotely related to President Donald Trump is disingenuous and pathetic. Remember boys and girls at the Morning Call , he’s now our “rightful” president. Landslide Victory! I know it disgusts you to acquiesce to this fact, so you continue to punch upwards pathetically as your public laughs at the transparency of your so called journalism. ## Frequently asked questions about The Morning Call ### What kind of content does this app provide? This app provides essential news, sports, business, and entertainment coverage from Allentown's leading source. You can stay informed with breaking news alerts, enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries, and save articles for later. ### How much does the app cost? The app offers a sampling of free stories each month. For full access to the app, website, and eNewspaper, a subscription is required at $19.99 per month after a free trial. This subscription automatically renews unless turned off in account settings. ### Can I read content offline? Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can download content and read it later when you don't have an internet connection, allowing you to stay informed at your convenience. ### What devices is this app compatible with? The app is designed for iPhone and iPad. Specific features, like the sideways visual view of news, are noted as being available on iPad only. ### How can I manage my subscription? Subscriptions can be managed by the user through their Account Settings after purchase. You can also contact Customer Service at 610-440-3679 for questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 10.0.60 — 2026-08-21 Enhanced Audio Controls: Refreshed audio player interface above the navigation bar, improved notification controls, and fixed disappearing player controls. Dynamic Island Integration: Added support for Dynamic Island audio playback and updates on supported devices. Expanded Home Screen Widgets: New and expanded widget options for quicker access to news directly from your Home Screen. Resolved an authentication bug that prevented login via Facebook. Bugs and maintenance ### 10.0.59 — 2026-07-02 Added in-app audio player Bug fixes and maintenance ### 10.0.58 — 2026-06-09 Support for World Cup content Bug fixes and maintenance ### 10.0.56 — 2026-05-13 Bug Fixes and Maintenance ### 10.0.54 — 2026-04-13 Bug Fixes and Maintenance ## Apps similar to The Morning Call | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Mercury News for Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mercury-news-for-mobile/id479955259) | 4.6 (866) | Free | News | | [Reading Eagle for Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-eagle-for-mobile/id1482286788) | 4.5 (491) | Free | News | | [Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocono-record-stroudsburg-pa/id1020579691) | 4.2 (161) | Free | News | | [phillyburbs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phillyburbs/id1395398575) | 4.1 (221) | Free | News | | [WFMZ+ Streaming](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfmz-plus-streaming/id1566108802) | — | Free | News | | [Easton Express-Times](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easton-express-times/id1235769541) | 4.4 (152) | Free | News | ## More apps by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC - [Chicago Tribune](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-tribune/id383137151) - [Hartford Courant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hartford-courant/id391113483) - [Daily Press](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-press/id397500600) - [Orlando Sentinel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orlando-sentinel/id402223551) - [Sun Sentinel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-sentinel/id402230662) - [The Baltimore Sun](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-baltimore-sun/id496681035) All apps by Tribune Publishing Company, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/290161713 ## Related topics [morning call](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/morning-call) · [the morning call](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-morning-call) · [morning journal all access](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/morning-journal-all-access) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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