# The Oakland Press

> Personalized news, saved articles, digital newspaper replica, and games. (iPhone/iPad app by Journal Register Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-oakland-press/id520210301 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Journal Register Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/503293224)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 155 App Store ratings · 61 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 188 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-oakland-press/id520210301/reviews.md

## What is The Oakland Press?

To continue enjoying our app, we kindly request that you log in again after this update.

If you're a subscriber, please take a moment to restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access. You can find the “Restore Subscriptions“ button in Settings under Subscriptions.

Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and giving it a facelift! This faster iOS native app now has the following new features:

Your News:
Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences. Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in. By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want

Saved Articles:
Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference.Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content

Custom Push Notifications:
The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience. 

Top Navigation Bar:
 A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping.

Enews in-app:
Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper.

Offline Reading:
This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings. 

Swipe Left:
Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section.

Follow Topics:
A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select “follow” at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow”

Games: Users can enjoy a variety of games served in app. Games include: Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword, and Puzzles

Terms of Use:
https://www.medianewsgroup.com/terms-of-use/
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Personalized news recommendations
- Save articles for later reading
- Customizable push notifications
- Digital newspaper replica (E-News)
- Offline reading capabilities
- In-app games (Sudoku, Crossword, etc.)
- Swipe navigation between articles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oakland Press Annual Sub | $139.99 | per year |
| Oakland Press Monthly Sub | $11.99 | per month |


## What do users think of The Oakland Press?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Informative content
- 👍 Community calendar feature

**Cons**

- 🐛 App is terrible/horrible
- 🐛 Content is outdated/old news
- 🐛 App is slow/buggy
- 🐛 Too many ads
- 🐛 App won't register subscription
- 🐛 Can't get e-edition/paper
- 🐛 Articles won't open/load
- 🐛 Login issues/required login
- 🐛 Confusing navigation
- 🐛 Duplicate articles
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Loud pop-up videos
- 🐛 Crooked layout
- 🐛 No search feature
- 🐛 No business section
- 🐛 No local sports tab
- 🐛 Not updated frequently
- 🐛 Missing Oakland county focus
- 🐛 Difficult to find obituaries
- 🐛 App is unusable
- 🐛 Not worth the room on device
- 🐛 Anti-Trump bias reported
- 🐛 No working phone numbers for missed delivery
- 🐛 Can't forward articles

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App won't register subscription
- E-edition not available
- Articles not opening or loading
- Login issues
- App freezes
- App is slow
- Duplicate articles
- App crashes
- Pop-up videos are loud
- Crooked layout
- Search does not work
- No business section
- No local sports tab
- Content is outdated
- App not updated frequently
- Missing Oakland county focus
- Difficult to find obituaries
- App is unusable
- App is not worth the room on device
- Reported bias in reporting
- No working phone numbers for missed deliveries
- Cannot forward articles

**Most requested features**

- E-edition availability
- Improve article loading
- Fix search functionality
- Add business section
- Add local sports tab
- More frequent updates
- Better organization of articles by publication time
- Fix duplicate articles
- Improve obituary access
- Remove pop-up videos
- Fix crooked layout
- Allow forwarding of articles
- Add fact checks on political content
- Provide working phone numbers for missed deliveries

## Recent user reviews (10 of 61)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-oakland-press/id520210301/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Stupid APP!

*2026-04-07*

I subscribed, but the APP won’t register that!  I can read articles in the browsers, but not in the APP .

**Developer response:** I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble accessing your subscription through our mobile app. For Help, please go to the settings menu in the app, found under the gear icon and scroll down to the Support section. You will find several links that may be helpful, and you can email our support team directly using the Get Login Help option.

### 1/5 — Can’t get daily paper

*2026-01-07*

I am stuck on how to get my e.paper. Every time I bring it up,it’s stuck on the Dec. 23 edition. I have been using Firefox for a couple of years now and have never run into this problem. Not the most computer literate guy and have no idea how to remedy this situation.  Finally gonna contact the paper.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money

*2025-06-09*

I pay for a subscription to the Oakland Press but the app is terrible. You can only view stories in the “top news” section. Want to click on a specific topic like crime and public safety? It will give you 3 articles with 3 advertisements and that’s it. Sometimes the 3 articles won’t even open. I’ve updated this app several times with no improvement. Hire better tech people to get your app where it needs to be. It’s pathetic and frustrating.

### 2/5 — E-edition

*2022-12-08, version 7.6.3*

Where’s e-edition??   So confusing trying to see the paper as published.  Don’t think I’ll renew in future.

### 5/5 — Content is great but miss e-edition

*2022-11-26*

I feel shortchanged by not having e-edition available. Seems odd that feature was dropped 😖

### 1/5 — Horrible!!

*2021-08-05, version 7.6.0*

This app is absolutely the worst! The Oakland press has nothing worth reading and I’m deleting it as soon as I Am done writing this review!

### 1/5 — Oakland Press

*2021-07-24, version 7.6.0*

Appreciated the Oakland county aspect of the app, but once they required a login to read, yes even though its free, I immediately deleted it.

### 1/5 — Way too many adds

*2021-07-13, version 7.6.0*

Search doesn’t work at all and their is way too many adds

### 1/5 — Tried again, deleted again

*2021-05-26*

I had deleted previously because the content wasn’t being updated. Gave it another try and they just started requiring a login to read articles. Thank you, but no. Deleted again.

### 1/5 — App

*2020-09-24, version 7.4.5*

The app is so outdated not worth the room it takes up on a device. 

There are no working phone numbers to report a missed delivery.

## Frequently asked questions about The Oakland Press

### What does this app offer?

This app provides a personalized news experience, allowing users to customize content based on their interests. It also features a saved articles section for later reading, a digital replica of the daily newspaper, and a variety of in-app games like Sudoku and Crosswords. Push notifications can be customized to alert users about topics they follow.

### How can I customize my news feed?

You can personalize your news feed by going to the 'Your News' tab. Here, you can select the topics you are most interested in, ensuring you bypass irrelevant content and focus on what matters to you. You can also 'follow' specific topics at the article level to increase their relevancy in your feed.

### Is there a cost to use this app?

The app is free to download and use, offering a range of features. However, it does include in-app purchases, which may be related to subscription access or additional content. Users who are subscribers can restore their account through the 'Settings' menu.

### Can I read articles offline?

Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can enable this feature in the 'Settings' menu under 'Reading Preferences'. This allows you to download articles and access them even when you don't have an internet connection.

### What kind of games are included?

The app includes a selection of popular games for users to enjoy. These games are served directly within the app and include titles such as Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword puzzles, and other general puzzles.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.0.60 — 2026-08-20

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 — 2026-04-14

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

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