# The Sun News - Myrtle Beach SC — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of The Sun News by The McClatchy Company, rated 4.60/5 from 964 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sun-news-myrtle-beach-sc/id459841052/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sun-news-myrtle-beach-sc/id459841052.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 698 · 4★ 184 · 3★ 47 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of The Sun News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Great local news source - 📰 Excellent for keeping up with local issues - 🔍 Helpful for vacation info **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🔒 Requires login/subscription to access content - 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices - 💸 Expensive subscription - 📢 Intrusive ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues - Page loading problems - Inability to access print edition **Most requested features** - Search functionality - Full-screen mode - Ability to save/bookmark articles - Improved navigation and user experience ## Newest reviews (11 of 42) ### 2/5 — Could use some improvements *2022-08-19, version 9.1.6* The latest update does not respond well to touch in the e edition, to move the page up, you usually have to start down first, it often does not respond to pinches or spreads to shrink or enlarge, the app does not remember what page you were on when you restart, if you enlarge the page it often gets fuzzy ### 2/5 — Used to Work *2021-11-06, version 9.1.3* Takes forever to load, now doesn’t even open ### 1/5 — Makes you pay to read stories *2019-08-03, version 7.2.3* I am VERY disappointed with this app. I have for years been able to view stories on this app...now it won’t show anything but the title without making me subscribe. Unless this changes I will be deleting the app...there are other ways I can see my local news and weather information. ### 4/5 — Print Edition Found! *2017-05-01, version 6.0.1* What happened to the replica Print Edition? I finally found it buried under "Obits and More." Really weird spot to bury it. Oh wait, buried under Obits; now I get it! ### 2/5 — Crashes *2017-02-22, version 5.22.2* This app crashes every time I try to read the comics. It is a hard failure. Please fix soon. ### 1/5 — How 'bout you spell Myrtle right in your app title?? *2017-01-03, version 5.21.0* Nuff said ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2016-12-29, version 5.22.2* The new update does not work at all. ### 1/5 — It is a waist of time.... *2014-07-07, version 4.8.0.0* It says I need to upload the new version and I try to update it does not do it. ### 2/5 — Shuts me out *2014-06-04, version 5.0.0* I love this app but it constantly shuts me out saying that I need an online account. My boyfriend has an iPhone 5 also and his app never does this. Do I have something set up incorrectly?? ### 1/5 — ASKING FOR SUBSCRIPTION!!! *2014-05-25, version 4.8.0.0* They think they got more readers and now they trying to earn money here! I really cant pay for that. There is one more app that u can download! App called WMBF ### 4/5 — App *2014-03-29, version 4.7.1.0* Love this app ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This app needs work *2026-02-23, version 10.4.0* Consistently have issues with this app. Today I can't login at all on either my iPhone or iPad. Time to cancel my subscription I guess. ### 1/5 — Pure garbage *2025-12-26, version 10.4.0* Great place to read yesterday’s news tomorrow ### 1/5 — Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. *2021-12-06, version 9.1.5* The worst. ### 1/5 — Horrible customer service! *2021-05-11, version 8.1.0* I signed up for one year of the e-edition through the App Store. Not only was I not able to access the paper online, but customer service on line and via phone told me they had no record of such a transaction (I have a receipt) and were unwilling to help me. Awful company since they’ve been bought out… ### 1/5 — Criticism *2020-08-02, version 7.9.0* I agree. No reply to submitting a news tip!! ### 1/5 — Print view won’t open in Safari browser *2020-04-24, version 7.7.0* Print view won’t open in Safari browser. Stopped working a few days ago. ### 1/5 — No reason for the change! *2020-04-16, version 7.6.0* I have been reading myrtle beach online for years. When it was provided thru digital olive it was perfect. Ever since you switched to McClatchy, it has been awful. Print is most times too blurry to read. I have tried the apps and logging in directly online and there is no change! Thank you so much for dumbing down! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-02-25, version 7.6.0* A high school run newspaper website could outshine this ### 1/5 — Update is terrible *2019-10-06, version 7.3.0* I have enjoyed the Sun News on my iPad for at least two years. With the new format for the print edition, the ads on the left are more intrusive. There is no full screen toggle in the iOS edition. When you expand the page, the full article is cut off. You have ruined what used to be an enjoyable experience: reading the print edition online. I contacted customer support, and all they could tell me was to be patient while they work out the bugs. In the meantime I’m paying for an app I can’t use. I am cancelling my subscription and asking for a refund, since I just renewed. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2019-10-02, version 7.3.0* The previous Myrtle Beach Online version of the Sun News was a pain in the arse to use, and cost $6.99 per month. The updated and “ improved” version is now $9.99 per month and is basically unreadable. On an iPad mini it is necessary to hold the iPad in the long direction in order to be able to see the page. This only allows you to scan the headline, you really can’t read the print, so you have to spread out the article to be able to read, but this causes the rest of the page to disappear. When you pinch back down in size several unintended things may happen. You may go back to the size you wanted, you may cause the next or previous page to pop up, or you may end up at the login page again. Very difficult to navigate and not at all user friendly. Also, since the new version is hosted by Google you pay Google not The Sun News by credit card auto pay, no choice. You want the e-edition, that’s your only choice. Again, I was paying $6.99, changed to Google, now it’s $9.99. Also, since Google hosts the e-edition you get 1/2 a page of pop up ads on every page. EVERY-FREAKING page. This basically makes the page unreadable. Pop up ads compete with content for page space! For $9.99 per month! You can’t read an article without increasing the font size by 200% so it only shows 1 -1 1/2 columns and when you try to scroll at that magnification you always get an unintended result such as page change, the home page, or leaving the app altogether. No wonder the newspaper business is failing..this is the WORST app I have ever encountered. Russell Johnson - Pawleys Island SC ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — One Criticism *2019-09-15, version 7.3.0* Easy to maneuver from section to section. I enjoy more than I ever did the paper version. Only criticism is Emailing an article. It never reaches whoever I send to. Posting to Facebook works great! ### 5/5 — Klutter Kleaner LLC Myrtle Beach *2019-08-21, version 7.2.3* This service is BY FAR the best cleaning service around. It would be nice if all service companies operated with same integrity as Kutter Kleaner LLC Myrtle Beach ### 5/5 — Dumb *2018-09-25, version 7.1.0* Now you have to pay to see the news..... ### 5/5 — Love this Newspaper *2018-08-09, version 7.0.1* I really enjoy this newspaper app when I leave my home in SC to work out of state. ### 5/5 — Sun news review *2017-09-30, version 6.0.7* I love the local high school sports updates. ### 5/5 — I use it a lot *2016-02-01, version 5.19.0* Excellent local news source. I get notices and stay informed. If they have a way to search, I haven't found it. Searching would be a nice feature. ### 5/5 — Great improvements. *2015-04-27, version 5.12.0* Clean and easy to use. This is the best mobile app for local news In Myrtle Beach. I like the new layout. Good fix. ### 5/5 — Great way of keeping up to date *2014-05-24* I live in England but have property in Myrtle Beach & this gives me an easy way to keep up with issues in my second home. Works really well & updates regularly. I think it's great ### 5/5 — Great news app for MB! *2014-05-18, version 4.8.0.0* Works fine. ### 5/5 — Much better! *2014-03-25, version 4.7.1.0* Great layout and easy to navigate! --- *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 2026-08-27.*