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The Morning Call

Name: The Morning Call
Rating: 4.42905 (2079 reviews)

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Rating

4.4 (2.1K)

Size

130.2 MB

Age rating

12+

Current version

6.6.11

Price

Free

Seller

Tribune Publishing Company, LLC

Last update

5 months ago

Version OS

12.0 or later

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User Reviews for The Morning Call

4.43 out of 5

2.1K Ratings

3 years ago, Bobschuster57

Mcall

As a paying subscriber there are way too many advertisements on the morning call app. Will soon unsubscribe.

3 years ago, chipztaughts

App is frustrating

For such a large publishing organization, this app seems a half-hearted effort. This week, only half of the edition loaded. Everyday, when one tries to read an article located on the lower half of the page, when zoomed in, I am unable to center the article for reading. The page resets itself to where it wants to go making the bottom half of the page unreadable. This condition has persisted since the beginning and still not remedied. The app is better than touching one of their Covid-laden papers, but not much. Btw, don’t expect any good writing either; most of the articles are wire service or editorial articles. There is no journalism any more particularly here. While I wrote the above nearly a year ago, the problems persist with the addition of another. When one highlights an article to read it up close, it NEVER NO NEVER loads. It’s time this has been paper solves what little it can. This app is a disgrace and maddening enough to precipitate cancellations.

5 years ago, Will19597

Nearly criminal

The Morning Call has spammed me unrelentingly for years. I downloaded this app so I could leave this review. I have no idea how they got my email address, but no amount of unsubscribing or complaining to them or marking them as spam in gmail can stop whoever their marketing genius is from getting past the filters yet again. They must change addresses and domains to accomplish this, and while it’s some technical feat, it probably isn’t legal. I desperately want off this obnoxious list and am simply trying one more venue here to attempt to effect that. I guess my next step would need to be a state attorney general in Pennsylvania.

7 months ago, Just Cuz too

Broken app

Edit: Received a response from the developer and the issue below has been fixed. The app works great now. Thank you! The app inserts random letters and characters into the articles, making them nearly impossible to read.

5 years ago, Tlin63

Auto-Playing Ads - Don’t Use in Public

I pay for this app to get local news. MCall either doesn’t read or ignores feedback. Their video ads play automatically, blaring the volume until you scramble to either mute the volume or stop the ad playback. App is also unstable and often crashes when loading articles. When I find another means of getting local news I’ll cancel my subscription to this and likely the paper version which nobody at the office reads anymore.

3 years ago, Summers03

Can’t read articles unless you pay!!

So even with everything going on you can’t read articles that have to do with coronavirus, you have to pay for a subscription. Seriously?!?? I’m trying to read about the first death in Allentown where my parents still live so I can see where in Allentown but nope can’t read important information unless I pay for it. How greedy!!! I’ve seen other news outlets have any article related to coronavirus be free. Will be deleting the app. Shame on you!!!

3 years ago, AvisB

Frustrating

Obits page continually “overtaken” by an Apple or Google-like “you have won” message. Have deleted and reinstalled the app and it still happens. Quite annoying.

1 month ago, Wolfie 820

Frustrated

I’ve been a paper subscriber for over 20 years and the app still one that me not let me read online, telling me I need a subscription. Logging in repeatedly is getting very tiresome.

2 years ago, Home/Cook

Intrusive Ads

I can’t read some articles because of all the ads. After the first few lines I have trouble finding the story. This happens more often on cell phone, than iPad. I know to expect ads from a newspaper, but I do pay for this and at least with a real paper the ads don’t keep popping up and redirecting you to other sites..The Wall Street Journal is 1000 times better online.

2 years ago, RonN42

Will not load!

After updating to iPad iOS 15 this app crashes multiple times before finally loading. On a separate note. Why so many ads. The paper already has ads in it so why some many additional ad that make pages load slowly.

3 years ago, ENL121

Updated App has pop-ups that claim I won a prize

Clearly this app has a virus! Please check it. Accessed it twice and can’t read the obits without getting a SPAM pop up!

7 months ago, GenHosfan

Keep abreast in what is going on in Allentown

Since I moved away from town it is a great way to find out what is going on in town.

7 months ago, Parsmjrm

Useless app lately

This app has not worked for months on my IPad or IPhone . Keep getting …cannot connect …an active connection is required to view this content. When I finally get it to work when I try and read an article I get a 404 ..sorry we can’t find what you are looking for. What’s the deal!

6 months ago, Lostinmacungie

Frustrating

App will never open “Breaking News” tab saying “Cannot Connect Active connection needed to view content”on iPad. Even when I have an active internet connection

2 months ago, AmpedUpKona

Broken… just like the rest of their technology

Can’t get the app to load news. Lines right up with their subscriber website where if it chokes, you have to log out and back in. Also, like their 2x daily newsletter where no matter how many times you hit unsubscribe, it still gets delivered.

4 years ago, VeronaFan

Bug fix? Font size

In settings you can turn off the standard font, but then--even though you are presented with a slider to adjust font size--there's only one size available (smaller than "standard"). IPad with Safari

2 years ago, The Truth will set you Free!

Can’t read the article

The app will not let me read the article

3 years ago, DRMorris1

Battery vampire

In the last 24 hours, I’ve used this app for 1 minute. Meanwhile it’s drained 30% of my battery (the #1 battery user!) with 23 hours and 59 minutes of background activity. Maybe y’all should fix this? There’s absolutely no reason for this app to be consuming that much battery in the background.

5 months ago, Scoo-be

Breaking News No Good

After a month of the morning call trying, they are still unable to fix the Breaking News tab on the app. I get an error msg that a connection is needed. I am connected to the Wi-Fi, as all else works. Moreover, the MC doesn’t seem to care or even give a d#&m. Sad

11 months ago, The John is John

Articles Won’t Scroll

The current version of the app is completely broken. You cannot scroll in articles - which makes the app useless. Coupled with the constant price hikes - I will be cancelling my digital access before my next billing cycle.

3 years ago, judge / jimmy

Free for all

It’s about time your e-paper is free. You charge for the e-adds already. Get with it.......just my thoughts

9 months ago, M-C H

Can’t access our subscription again

Frustrated that once again I can’t access our digital subscription, this time after calling the billing department and supposedly getting things fixed. Ugh!

7 months ago, Turgon

App is broken

It is very difficult to read articles as random characters appear in the body of the article. I am not certain anyone cares at the parent company anymore. This is their only way to make money (nobody reads print) and it is a failure.

2 months ago, Rfe3631999

Won’t work

Every time I receive an update from Apple ISO morning call app doesn’t work please help me correct this issue

6 years ago, iMulchAPeach

Does what it needs to do

Well-designed news app providing convenient access to local news. Would love it if the Trib Co would hire back all of the local reporters to bolster an important foundation of our Democracy!

11 months ago, er01

A Bad Joke

Articles will not scroll. This is a useless app. The problem has existed for weeks despite multiple deletions and reinstalling. The real problem is the lack of journalism. But add the scrolling issue to that and you have a 0-star app.

7 months ago, gb185

Best local newz

Accessibility improved. Easier to use.

5 years ago, think_run

App needs work

The app often fails to load an article and will just freeze up. I often have to force restart the app. Not worth the money until they clean this app up.

3 years ago, Quietensemble

Every time I open the app through a push notification

Every time I open the app through a push notification my iPhone opens up the Dicks Sporting Goods app. I don’t understand why that happens. It’s very annoying. Please make it stop doing that.

6 months ago, mgwoman

Review of online Morning Call

I think this offering could benefit from more rigorous editing. Several articles had multiple repeats of paragraphs. Spelling errors are common.

3 years ago, Ugeneha

Value the news. Detest the pop ups that interrupt and are highly annoying.

Probably pwill cancel

2 years ago, Another Heavy Reader

Constant re-sign in

App is constantly asking me to sign in again and again.

6 months ago, beccabee329

Disappointing

The App is slow and it always logs me out and interrupts my viewing with unnecessary ads.

1 year ago, zxsffhhy

Mobile app

Cannot read the articles

3 years ago, Lehigh Valley reader

A biased and one sided newspaper.

I no longer wish to receive or read this biased and one sided newspaper. If I could submit 0 stars I would do so - but It will not allow it.

4 years ago, Fordph

Reporting

Why do you always use left leaning reporters and articles. Washington Post, NYT, Los Angeles Times and AP. We are not all AOC’s.

5 months ago, raa38

Great site.

10 months ago, zeevon

To the left, please.

Left wing publication. I just get for game page, local sports, and not much else.

4 years ago, Scabicky

lousy paper

Crappy, lazy newspaper that gets worse every year. Mostly canned wire stories and ‘good news’ local crap.

3 years ago, bigfaddyven

Takes to long to find

4 years ago, c3019

_Cars, ((?))_

Weather;room for debate, Show more

11 years ago, impu1s3.jdub

GO WFMZ!

Used this app for a couple years, and tried to share a story on FB but got an error. I deleted the app and reinstalled, and now they want money? What a joke! The app sucked already. There were a fraction of stories as on other apps (WFMZ), and they never updated. The same headlines are listed for days. Half of the stories are from an idiot "reporter" named Tracy Jordan, and read something like this (no exaggeration)... A man was assaulted in Allentown today by another man. End of article. I am glad they started charging. Finally delete the app that frustrated me. Only held on to it b/c of sentimental support for a paper I grew up reading. Die MC, Die. If I could rate 0 stars I would.

7 years ago, folkwerks

Morning Call App

I have been reading the Morning Call on my IPad for quite awhile. The improvement over time has been great! I have always received it along with my subscription for the newspaper. I have read the Morning Call all my life-since the 1950's. At times I was very frustrated with the delivery of my paper - the digital paper solved that problem.

10 years ago, electrogeek

Update? Just a little bit misleading.

Great decision to roll this out. Getting lots of rave reviews are we? I hope the genius who thought of this gets rewarded. Deceiving a customer is a grand way to conduct business MBA genius. Here's a homework assignment to Mr. Genius......write a essay regarding the quote "Honesty is the Best Policy." Try doing it the old way, go to a library (I recommend Lehigh University) and gather your research there and try your very best not to use Google. Oh, but do use Google to explore how to delete an App from a smartphone......I'm deleting your App right now....without using Google.

11 years ago, Disappointedinapp77

New charges??!

I updated from an iPhone 4 to a 5 and downloaded many of the apps I was using daily. The morning call app has always been free (and still is on the 4) but suddenly they want a monthly payment?! It is also free to access their articles through safari, however they have now lost a reader, I will be using the app for the Easton express instead since theirs is free. The pocono record tried this awhile ago and I don't know anyone who has paid. Great way to lose readers!

10 years ago, Lilithmarcelle

Horrible idea

So my reward for being a loyal reader for years is that I now have to pay to use the app? My home delivery subscription isn't even enough for access! Well, your reward for having an inflated opinion of the value of your app is that I now use WFMZ and national news apps only. It really wasn't that fantastic an app, and I'm not sure where MCall got this bloated sense of self-importance. I'm certainly not paying $10 a month to encourage it, though.

6 years ago, Mike1822

Good news app

The Mcall app is excellent in the way it displays news items. It flows well and you can find anything you wish very quickly and easily.

7 years ago, Ottersmom

There's promise

It's difficult to navigate this app if you want anything but articles. Managing subscriptions is not as easy as it really ought to be.

9 years ago, cgolca

Beautifully Done!

So happy to see this app finally received a makeover which has been long overdue. New design is simple and elegant. Love it!

10 years ago, No app no paper copy

Don't need it

App deleted and wondering why I need paper copy. I have a subscription for the paper copy and I use to consult the app regularly. Now that I have to pay for using the app, I not only deleted it, I'm wondering whether I even need the subscription. Plenty of other apps that give me the news I want and avoid giving me the bias of the Morning Call

Description

Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential Morning Call news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES: • Stay informed with Allentown's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment • Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break • Enjoy exclusive videos and photo galleries • Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them • Turn your device sideways for an entirely different visual view of the news (iPad only) • Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications • Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email • Offline reading: Download and read content offline SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Download the app to enjoy a sampling of free stories each month. For full access, try a free month of Unlimited Digital Access to the app, the Morning Call website, and our eNewspaper; then it's only $19.99 a month. Make sure to create a registration while in the app so you'll be able to log in to the website and eNewspaper when you visit them in web browsers. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Your subscription automatically renews each month unless auto-renew is turned off within your Account Settings at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your iTunes account will be charged $19.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • You can read our Privacy Policy here: http://www.tribpub.com/privacy-policy/ • You can read our Terms of Service here: http://www.tribpub.com/central-terms-of-service/ • Questions about your subscription, including adding or removing Web access to the Morning Call website from your app access, can be directed to Customer Service: 610-440-3679. CRASHES / PROBLEMS? We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at [email protected]. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.

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