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The McClatchy Company · News · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$384
Likely $128 to $1.2K
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.4 of 5
296 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$4.6K
1.7 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
10.4K to 29.6K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 296 ratings100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (1.7 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
296
AVG RATING
4.44
PRICE
Free
AGE
14.6y
LAST UPDATE
3d ago
VERSION
11.1.22
SIZE
146 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
4 purchases listed
  • Montly Subscription$15.99
  • Annual Subscription$159.99
  • Monthly Subscription$9.99
  • Annual Subscription$99.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.0 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share55%
From the latest 29 written reviews, covering 5319 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
3 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases76 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
296 ratings
5★67%
4★20%
3★6%
2★2%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 29 reviews on the United States App Store, Mar 30, 2012 to Mar 9, 2026: 55% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription31%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I pay for a digital subscription and nearly every article is inaccessible because it tells me I can't read it without the subscription I already have.
★★★★★ I would not recommend the app, and in would cancel my subscription.
★★★★★ I'll get news elsewhere. Maybe I won't see the same three articles for a week. Uninstalled
Wrong or poor results19%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This APP appears to be useless, why do I only get yesterday's news?
★★★★★ When the voice over is enabled, sometimes the apples up the wrong article when I tap on the headline.
★★★★★ If I subscribed to the paper, I wouldn't need the app. Content constantly blocked by sign in requests. Frustrating.
Worse after an update19%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Their sports section is non existent and they don't update any stories previously posted!
★★★★★ When the voice over is enabled, sometimes the apples up the wrong article when I tap on the headline. This is very annoying for someone who is blind and is trying to read the articles. The Sacramento Bee app has the…
Too many ads13%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Pleas stop delivery of value market place free ads.
Login and account problems13%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I dislike having to sign in to view the news.
★★★★★ Content constantly blocked by sign in requests.
Lost data, sync, backup13%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app has gone downhill.
No customer support13%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Customer support is completely unhelpful and only recommends I do things in my web browser and won't recognize it's an app specific issue.
★★★★★ Not only am I unable to access articles on the app, the facility of tech support is poor and not functioning.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Looks great, would be nice if when a notification for a particular story is pressed, it goes to the given article. 4★, May 10, 2017
  • I want to be able to just view the news with one simple click. 1★, May 29, 2014
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS

Not enough good reviews in English to tell.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Mar 9, 2026
New app

Bring back previous iPad app. This doesn’t work for me!

★★★★★Dec 5, 2022
Unable to Read Articles with Paid Subscription

The app has gone downhill. I pay for a digital subscription and nearly every article is inaccessible because it tells me I can’t read it without the subscription I already have. This happens across multiple devices, after uninstalling and reinstalling, using the in app clear cache, logging out and in. Nothing fixes it and I can’t read the articles I pay for. Customer support is completely unhelpful and only recommends I do things in my web browser and won’t recognize it’s an app specific issue.

★★★★★Jul 29, 2022
Poorly functioning App

Not only am I unable to access articles on the app, the facility of tech support is poor and not functioning. I would not recommend the app, and in would cancel my subscription.

★★★★★Mar 25, 2020
McClatchy news paper co.

Pleas stop delivery of value market place free ads.

★★★★★Dec 5, 2019
Paywall now.

I’ll get news elsewhere. Maybe I won’t see the same three articles for a week. Uninstalled

★★★★★Sep 5, 2018
Went ahead and deleted your app won’t pay if I’m watching commercials

Bye bye

Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

local16news14merced12articles8local newspaper8central valley8daily7merced sun6sun star6star local6local news6news merced6newspaper6central5valley5reporting5sports5national5merced county5stay informed5reporting local5daily news5news articles5sun4

What's new in 11.1.22

• Photo gallery support: Swipe through full-screen photo galleries right in the app. • Listen to your Edition: Have Edition articles read aloud to you. More improvements: • Video credits now appear with videos • Fixed an issue with vertical videos not displaying properly on articles • Ability to close an Edition ad banner on a per session basis • Improved author biography text support • Minor stability improvements

Released Mar 26, 2012. Current version shipped Oct 19, 2026.

Store description

The Merced Sun-Star local newspaper app connects you to trusted local journalism serving Merced and communities across Merced County and California’s Central Valley. Stay informed with daily local news coverage focused on the issues affecting residents in the Merced area, including reporting on local government, public institutions, public safety, crime, education, business, sports, and community developments, alongside investigative reporting and national headline news. The Merced Sun-Star local newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Merced and the Central Valley. Our newsroom delivers coverage of events and decisions shaping daily life across Merced County, with additional statewide California news and national reporting. LOCAL NEWS • Daily local news and stories from Merced, Merced County, and the Central Valley • AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom • The Merced Sun-Star local newspaper opinions, editorials and columns • Edition, a digital destination delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors LIVE VIDEO • Watch live video of local news stories and national news coverage • View photos and videos from local reporting and community events across the Central Valley SPORTS • Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college sports teams • Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers PERSONALIZATION • Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you • Favorite topics to get personalized feeds • Search for news articles, videos, games and more • Bookmark news articles to read later • Read articles your way with full support for dark mode and light mode Other Features • Browse articles by category • Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email • Comment on news articles • Access and download previous issues of our newspaper • Recharge and unwind with puzzles and games GET DAILY NEWS AND MORE WITH THE MERCED Sun-Star LOCAL NEWSPAPER APP Download our local newspaper app to stay informed on local daily news from Merced and the Central Valley, crime, sports, national headlines, and more. Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.mcclatchy.com/terms-of-service For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp

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