# Ventura County Star — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Ventura County Star by Gannett, rated 4.46/5 from 2,145 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ventura-county-star/id1119322136/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ventura-county-star/id1119322136.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,509 · 4★ 351 · 3★ 134 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 109 ## Newest reviews (13 of 119) ### 3/5 — Saturday opine *2025-09-24, version 8.5.0* Bring back the Saturday opine section. ### 3/5 — Way too slanted left editorial theme!!!! Not fair and balanced journalism 🤨 *2025-08-29, version 8.1.0* Too unprofessional copy!!! ### 2/5 — No way to access account info *2025-06-23, version 8.1.0* What good is your app if there is no way to update my subscription payment? ### 3/5 — Mixed reaction *2025-06-03, version 8.1.0* Not enough local news; too much of what there is sounds like barely rewritten (at best) press releases. On the other hand. I’ll subscribe as long as the paper exists. (The other papers I subscribe to - LAT, NYT, WaPo and AppleNews among them - contain even less Ventura County news, which it what I come here for). ### 4/5 — Surprisingly Improved *2025-05-25, version 8.1.0* Getting better! ### 4/5 — Thanks *2025-04-24, version 8.1.0* Really appreciate you're taking off pop-up advertising for paid subscribers. ### 3/5 — TheOldandTheNew *2025-04-16, version 7.11.2* I Like the old version much better. It was easy to use and started up much easier. I downloaded the app as I was instructed to do and it started up ok but when I to go to puzzles it went to. A page that was blank, and stayed that way. I find that I now have to load VCSTAR through Google/Chrome. Then I have to choose the Sports section and go to the pages I want manualy. When I click on a puzzle they work but always has a section on the left which limits the size. I used to get it almost full page which made it a lot easier to read. The comics too. I can print out things okay but I don’t want to have to print out everything I have trouble reading on the screen. This is an AirPad II and the screen is only 7.5 inches wide and my eyes are 78 years old and need all the help they can get. ### 3/5 — Long Time Subscriber *2025-04-02, version 8.1.0* Best almost daily local news resource. ### 2/5 — Liberal views *2025-03-27, version 8.1.0* This paper like other tend to have articles against President Trump and positive views towards the left rarely citing any positive achievements made byTrump or his administration. Often many are one sided. I only read this for local news updates ### 3/5 — Local news source *2025-03-03, version 8.0.1* Don’t like that the news is a day late. But, it’s the only source that we have so it’s better than nothing! ### 3/5 — Subscriber access *2025-02-28, version 8.0.1* I constantly being asked to subscribe to read a article when I am already a subscriber. Why can’t I just click on. Pain in the…. ### 3/5 — Ok, but…… *2025-01-18, version 7.14.0* Difficult to navigate ### 2/5 — New format *2024-12-28* Is breaking my heart. It seems to change the access process every time I try to access it. I have had to call at least three times now to figure it out. Pleeeeze. Go back to the old format. (Should I also mention how much easier it was to read in the old app; it could be brought up in a narrow column which I could then (speed) read.) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rip off *2025-12-11, version 8.6.0* Dont bother using this when the la times does a better job ### 1/5 — Terrible change *2025-12-04, version 8.6.0* I want just the original VC star app. New version is terrible. Been a customer for 40 years and will quit this paper if original is no longer available!! ### 1/5 — Unable to “send feedback” *2025-11-05, version 8.5.4* Unable to “send feedback” as directed at the end of a news article. The send feedback page is just a blank white screen. Nothing better than an inaccessible shadow corp writing articles with AI. There’s little “local” control or accessibility for our community. ### 1/5 — Empty paper leans LEFT *2025-09-07, version 8.1.0* Repeats article two days in a row. Poor writers. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t look like local newspaper *2025-03-28, version 8.1.0* … looks more like Google News ### 1/5 — Enewspaper *2025-02-06, version 8.0.0* For the last two days I haven’t been able to open the enewspaper. This is on top of the latest format being more difficult to read than formerly, This is a heck of a way to maintain readership. ### 1/5 — False advertising! *2024-11-30, version 7.13.3* Don't believe the one dollar for one year thing!! I started getting $20 charges in my bank account for months now before I noticed . I guess they have a list of "special issue dates" that they decide to charge seven dollars and eight dollars for an issue that I never read online even... I hate when businesses try to disguise discounts !! ### 1/5 — Time to cancel *2024-10-11, version 7.13.0* App stinks. Every time a change the page in the index mode, my iPad keyboard pops up. The advertisement pop up. I don’t think I can continue. I’m try to find the contact us tab. ### 1/5 — Vcstar *2024-09-23, version 7.12.0* Should be easier to change password . ### 1/5 — Letter to editor *2024-09-05, version 7.12.0* I want to write a letter to the editor but on the app I can’t find it anywhere. Can you please tell me how to do that? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Local news *2026-07-04, version 8.10.2* Infornmative ### 5/5 — Easy to Read *2026-04-04, version 8.9.0* As someone who prefers a paper newspaper on her table, I am pleased with the ease of reading it on my tablet. ### 5/5 — WHAT ADS? I don't see any ads! *2026-01-06, version 8.6.0* *** update*** Update - I got a new phone and lost my subscription- not renewing. And why are important news items for subscribers only? Closed roads, state of emergency declared by the sheriff - ACTIVE SHOOTER on the Heuneme base? The news is supposed to be a public service FIRST, I’m disappointed to say the least! This is an update to my review since reading the other reviews on here...I don't see any ads on the new version. And even if I did, I don't mind. However, I do believe that if someone paid for a subscription based on "no ads" - then they should receive a refund. I, for one, am loving the idea of being able to read as much as I want for free, and I will tolerate the ads for that specific reason. This version is better for me since there doesn't appear to be a forced limit on free articles. The last version had a monthly limit of 10 **free** articles and then you had to pay for a subscription to read anything more that month. I was never going to pay for a subscription - I don't believe I should be required to pay for information when the paper makes money already on ads. But that's me. I'm willing to tolerate the ads so I can get my info for free. Old school "over the air" free TV paradigm. People under 30 won't understand that concept. ****The only thing I don't like about the new version is the real estate section part of the app. I can't get to my saved searches very easily or at all sometimes*******. ### 5/5 — On-line daily read *2025-10-31, version 8.5.4* I am a newspaper man and have read one daily all my life. Having the Star on my iPad has only enhanced my reading experience. It is my go-to source for Ventura city, county and regional news and events. Keep up the great work. ### 5/5 — Ventura COUNTY Star *2025-04-22, version 8.1.0* Nice blend of local and national news ### 5/5 — Unable to access newspaper *2025-04-17, version 8.1.0* For the last two months I have been unable to read the newspaper in the app. I can only read it on a website. I have written in three times and have not heard a single thing. Please help or fix this. ### 5/5 — Pretty good. *2025-03-08, version 8.0.1* Had a bit of a struggle getting linked to my account. Once I got in works fine. No problem finding my way through it. The app should mention that there is also a “Print Addition” app to download if readers prefer that format. ### 5/5 — Great local news *2025-03-02, version 8.0.1* I love having local events covered. The national section is good too. I also like the “Day in History Section” ### 5/5 — Love the Star *2025-02-27, version 8.0.1* I am old school as far getting my daily newspaper but I will say when it’s not available reading it on the app is okay. I’ve gotten use to it and it’s becoming more and more easy to maneuver. ### 5/5 — VC Star *2025-02-23, version 8.0.1* Whatever you did to the format is fantastic! When I zoom it stays on the same article or page instead of sending me out to another page. I look forward to reading the “paper” every evening and now I don’t have to fight with it and just relax! Thank you!! --- *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 2026-09-03.*