# The Pottstown Mercury

> Personalized news reader with saved articles, custom notifications, and offline access. (iPhone/iPad app by Journal Register Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pottstown-mercury/id525118208 (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: 4.70/5 from 87 App Store ratings · 33 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 187 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pottstown-mercury/id525118208/reviews.md

## What is The Pottstown Mercury?

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”

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
- In-app digital newspaper replica
- Offline reading capability
- Follow and unfollow topics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pottstown Mercury Monthly Sub | $11.99 | per month |
| Pottstown Mercury Annual Sub | $139.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 33)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pottstown-mercury/id525118208/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Settings?

*2018-09-25*

Can’t find any place to say I only want “x”. Or notify if “something important happens”   Tried it about 2 years ago and removed it. Good bye again.

### 1/5 — Junk

*2018-03-10, version 7.2.16*

Old content, crashes

### 1/5 — Lousy!. Don't waste your time!

*2016-05-23*

Warning: not free. Stops loading articles after about 10 or 12 links are clicked and requests a subscription.  How stupid is that?  And they wonder why people are turning away from newspapers and embracing other sources of information.  Also, it's Riddled with ads and has poor performance.  Slow to load.  Stay away.  Go with a major network news app instead which is free.

### 1/5 — Great job on sucking more

*2015-06-21*

I use to use the app a lot now it works for a few days and makes you sign into a paid subscription. It won't let you read anything. Don't need local news that bad

### 2/5 — App freezes and closes

*2015-04-30, version 6.2.65*

All of a sudden this app tells me I must create a press+ login

### 1/5 — Joe Smith

*2014-06-25, version 5.9*

A terrible app!

### 1/5 — Doesn't work!

*2014-06-11*

Freezes or crashes all the time. I like local news but wished it worked.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2014-06-07, version 5.8*

Freezes,crashes,not up to date.... Sorry but....

### 1/5 — Constant crashes

*2014-06-03*

The only thing that seems to be consistent with this app is that it locks up and crashes constantly. What a disappointment.

### 2/5 — Add alerts

*2014-06-01*

Last update ruined this app. There are still no breaking news alerts and now the articles don't update. I open the app and see stories from last week. No refresh button either. Booooooooo

## Frequently asked questions about The Pottstown Mercury

### What does the Pottstown Mercury app do?

The app provides a personalized news experience, allowing users to customize content based on their interests. It features saved articles, custom push notifications, and an in-app digital replica of the newspaper. Users can also follow specific topics to see more relevant articles.

### How can I customize my news feed?

You can personalize your news feed by selecting topics you are interested in within the 'Your News' tab. The app will then provide content recommendations based on your preferences, helping you bypass irrelevant information and focus on what matters to you.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering various features for all users. However, as a subscriber, you can restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access to all premium content and features. There are also in-app purchases and ads present.

### Can I read articles offline?

Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can enable this feature in the Settings menu and customize your 'Reading Preferences' for offline access. This allows you to catch up on articles even without an internet connection.

### What are the benefits of custom push notifications?

Custom push notifications allow you to select the specific topics you want to be alerted about. This makes the notification experience much less intrusive, ensuring you only receive alerts for news that is relevant to your interests.

## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 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 — 2026-04-13

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

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