This version is much better than the previous version EXCEPT if you inadvertently touch the screen, it takes you to an isolated view of an article. This happens frequently and it’s rather annoying. Why not require a double tap of the screen for those who like the isolated view? I personally NEVER purposely use this alternate view, but I get it accidentally way too often.
I subscribe through iTunes and yet am prompted to subscribe on nearly every article; this still occurs after restoring and checking that it says active subscriber. Trying to read the replica edition takes me through a browser where I have to go through multiple steps to log in again. Since most of the content requires going to the replica edition, this is a problem. The user experience with this app is very poor, especially considering the high price of the monthly subscription for very limited content. The content is great; the app is junk. You need to fix the app so that once authenticated the reader can read smoothly and move to the replica edition within the app.
Won’t load. Please fix as I pay for the subscription. Update: November 2021 No news feeds since latest update. Please fix. UPDATE: Disabling private relay worked. Thank you!
I am a truck driver! So when I travel out of state and I need to get news of what’s going on in Modesto , I go to the Modesto bee app and get my latest reports of what’s happening in my town , I drive 38 states and sometimes I’m away from home up to a week and a half !! It is a great app to have ! Thanks “ Modesto Bee “
I don’t live in or near Modesto, but I enjoy reading the news from there occasionally because the it is entertaining and a nice break from other news outlets that seem self important most of the time. Thank you Modesto Bee.
Modesto B keeping news locally from being read without subscription or having the app. Next television will be doing the same thing without the app. You need to pay for subscription.
I enjoy keeping up with the news after moving to another part of the country but it’s hard to justify spending money on a subscription to do so. I’m disappointed in this change of policy.
The newest update to this app won’t allow me to read articles even though I have an active subscription. I have emailed and called customer service and they can’t help me. When I go to my account it says no active subscription which is not true. I let customer service know and they couldn’t figure it out.
I used to look forward to reading The Bee each morning on my Ipad. The “improved e edition” makes enjoyment impossible. Much less viewable space. Unable to zoom in on stories I want to read. Moving up and down on a page is a struggle. Gonna stop my subscription. I was growing weary of the obvious left slant anyway.
Bring back the old edition! I have spent 30 minutes trying to open today’s paper! Still nothing, tell me why I should continue my subscription??? The e edition will not open in the paper format! Help would like to be able to read what I pay for!
It lets me read the Nee wherever I happen to go, and is always in my pocket. Would be nice to pre-load the days articles for when I fly and don't have internet
I've been using this app for years and now you want to charge a ridiculous amount of money! Especially at a time like the covid 19 pandemic half the news you can read what a joke wouldn't waste my time with this rip off app I will be deleting this app.
Maybe I can get somewhere if I review. I’ve sent three emails regarding how impossible it is to read the Bee with the new app. No reply. The new app is awful. Fuzzy pages, pages that disappear and the list goes on and on.
I loved this app until the update. It now requires a email and password on a daily basis with all sorts of pop ups and junk. Much less user friendly than in the past.
Paywall and previous app use had 4 stories listed 3 times. Why repeat? No content? Other news outlets are producing better news. Have eradicated merced sun-star and ModBee. Not willing to pay $200 a year times two to get news, ModBee and Merced sun star. More up to date news out there. Again, multiple stories that last 5 days with a subscription.
Gives you much more than a newspaper. Lots of videos, still photos, links, etc.. I finally found the comments section in the top right of each article. The comments are the fun part of reading the Bee. Me and this app had a tough time at first until I figured out how to navigate it. Now I really enjoy all of its features and look forward to reading the improved Modesto Bee.
I like the app, it gives me the local breaking news, which I appreciate. It's more portable on my phone than my tablet, but I have loaded it there as well. There is a small bug that makes it always show "1" when you look at your phone, even when there isn't a new story. I hope that will be fixed at the next update.
Today - as with every other day -since the recent changes to this app there was only one, yes one, recent news story. Everything else was from June. It's as if they've cut all of the staff that supports the news for the app and they have one person Who is marginally interested in providing any recent news. Maybe the intention is to steer people towards ordering a newspaper delivery like the old days. Definitely could use to up their game.
I use this app everyday, but after the update, it won't load. I've even tried deleting it and reloading it. Doesn't work. I'd like to use it again. The update looks great on the description, but I can't use it. Can you fix the bugs?
I read the Bee on my iPhone every day. I do not have a computer. The app is perfect except for one glaring omission. You can't write a letter to the editor or make comments on stories or letters. I'd give it five stars but instead it gets just two.
The app for the most part is ok. However, you can no longer enlarge the photos in stories. Also, it constantly shows a red number 1 on the icon. Which is very annoying.
I really enjoyed having this app to help me keep up on current events because I'm not usually able to watch the news reports in the morning. This is absolutely ridiculous. I'm sad to say that I will be deleting this app.
I have a 4g iPod touch & they cannot even develop an app to be back words compatible with it. With the new update I cannot even use the app. Pretty sad business.
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