# The (San Bernardino) Sun

> Personalized news reader with saved articles, custom notifications, and digital newspaper replica. (iPhone/iPad app by MediaNews Group.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-san-bernardino-sun/id503662617 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MediaNews Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/364357227)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 93 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 189 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-02-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-san-bernardino-sun/id503662617/reviews.md

## What is The (San Bernardino) Sun?

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
- Digital newspaper replica (E-News)
- Offline reading capabilities
- Swipe to navigate between articles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| San Bernardino Sun Monthly Sub | $14.99 | per month |
| San Bernardino Sun Annual Sub | $174.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-san-bernardino-sun/id503662617/reviews.md

### 1/5 — How California's top two jungle primary works - and why some say it doesn't By John Woolfolk

*2026-04-30*

Don’t really understand this article. Reads like gibberish. Is this on purpose?

### 1/5 — Not really a newspaper

*2025-06-15*

No theatre, no comics, no business, no sports. 
What is this? They just want your name to tell advertisers look how many customers we have. Asked them to cancel my account. It’s only a penny but I don’t want it. They won’t deactivate my acct until December so advertisers think I’m an active user. I’m not. 
This is a scam. Not a newspaper just clippings.

### 1/5 — Terrible app!

*2021-09-30, version 7.6.0*

Can’t even read articles

### 5/5 — Worthless App

*2021-03-13*

I bought a annual Sun subscription in 2019 & was happy with the online access & a physical Sunday newspaper. It was automatically renewed in late 2020 (no notification of any kind) but I was happy with it so I let it go. Not long after I was denied access to any type of news thru the app, and had to rely on a daily email with the online daily newspaper for news. I don’t want to read day old news! It’s really sad. Time to cancel.

### 1/5 — Read 3 articles free! Then pay to read.

*2021-02-09*

App says free.  Great.  Downloaded.  Read three articles, then got blocked by message stating to sign up free, no credit card required.  So they want to gather a bunch of data on me?  Fine, I guess that’s the cost of using digital businesses.  I “signed up”.  Got to read three more articles, with pop up ads by the way, and then got blocked by message saying I had to now pay to read.  Wow.  Bait, switch.  Bait, switch.  What’s the next hoop to jump through?  I have a feeling that even if you pay to read, you still have to deal with constant pop up ads, etc.  If constant ads are creating revenue, then why charge readers?   I have a feeling this news outlet is going out of business soon.  These business practices make this the type of app you delete within 10 minutes of download.

### 1/5 — abusive

*2020-05-29, version 7.4.5*

Can’t read any one article without at least two pop ups opening blocking my view. Forces me to close and it keeps happening. Useless as is.

### 1/5 — App is terrible

*2020-04-29, version 7.4.5*

I have no idea what section of the paper I am in. The ads pop up in unexpected places. I’m happy the sun has ads but the whole experience is so disconnected and hard to navigate that I am removing the app.

### 3/5 — News app

*2016-12-24, version 7.0.0023*

How do you retrieve the local news? There's no way to get it.

### 1/5 — False advertising

*2016-09-25, version 6.2.6150*

The app claims to be free which it's free to download but that's the extent of it. The app requires a subscription after the first day of use which the app does not tell you. Seems like a bate and switch advertising to me.

### 1/5 — Crashes all the time...so annoying!!

*2015-03-19, version 6.2.60*

Crashes all the time...so annoying!!  Update & fix!!!

## Frequently asked questions about The (San Bernardino) Sun

### What does this app do?

This app provides a personalized news experience, allowing users to customize content based on their interests. It also offers features like saving articles for later, custom push notifications, and access to the digital replica of the daily newspaper.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include personalized content recommendations, the ability to save articles, customizable push notifications, an in-app digital newspaper replica, offline reading, and a streamlined navigation system for browsing articles.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. Users may need to log in again after updates, and subscribers can restore their accounts through the settings menu.

### What kind of content can I find in this app?

You can find news articles tailored to your preferences, allowing you to focus on topics you're interested in. Additionally, the app provides access to the digital replica of the day's newspaper, offering a traditional newspaper reading experience.

### Can I read articles offline?

Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can enable this feature in the Settings menu and customize your offline reading preferences to ensure you can access content even without an internet connection.

## 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 — 2026-05-12

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

### 10.0.54 — 2026-04-13

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

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