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Android Apps > News & Magazines > Boston Herald
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Boston Herald

by MediaNews Group, Inc. · News & Magazines · Free
On Google Play since October 2010 · Data updated 2026-10-24

Boston Herald is made and published by MediaNews Group, Inc. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with MediaNews Group, Inc. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to MediaNews Group, Inc. and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPoorly rated
Rating on Google Play
2.52
824 ratings
Installs
85 thousand
Last updated
September 14, 2026
Ads
Contains ads
Size
150.2 MB

Boston Herald has 85 thousand installs. Users are critical: 2.5 stars from 824 ratings.

Official page on Google Play

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Boston Herald for Android

★★★★★ Stephen Peterson · Mar 24, 2020
I not only buy your newspaper (since I was a boy) i also when I can't afford it I read this app. It's the only place I get my news. Very informative not like that commie liberal globe. Oh I remember the traveler and the record American.
★★★★★ Jay C · Mar 29, 2020
Love the Herald. Since It's free it's my go-to source of news for Red Sox and pats. Also, never miss a Howie Carr story.
★★★★★ Josef Sternberg · Feb 25, 2020
Great source for local and national news. Highly professional staff. And funny !
★☆☆☆☆ Anita Fox · Jul 17, 2021
App was free, but now we need to set up an account to read the news. Who needs another account and password? I am dumping this app.
★☆☆☆☆ John Anderson · Nov 26, 2022
Liked the old app much better. I could read the paper cover to cover. I could read what I wanted / what caught me eye
★☆☆☆☆ Gino K · Mar 26, 2020
Hate the new format! Bring back the ability to swipe left or right between articles
★☆☆☆☆ Corey Evitts · May 30, 2020
I hate the new lay-out, its not as simple as the last version!

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

By MediaNews Group, Inc., from Google Play

“Boston news from the Boston Herald.”

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Description by MediaNews Group, Inc. Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
To continue enjoying our app, we kindly request that you log in again after this update.

If you're a subscriber, please take a moment to restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access. You can find the “Restore Subscriptions“ button in Settings under Subscriptions.

Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and giving it a facelift! This faster Android native app now has the following new features:

Your News:
Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences. Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in. By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want

Saved Articles:
Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference.Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content

Custom Push Notifications:
The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience.

Top Navigation Bar:
A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping.

Enews in-app:
Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper.

Offline Reading:
This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings.

Swipe Left:
Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section.

Follow Topics:
A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select “follow” at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow”

Games: Users can enjoy a variety of games served in app. Games include: Sudoku, Solitaire, Jumble, Crossword, and Puzzles

Recent changes:
Added new author view to articles
Fixed inadvertent "unable to load this content" message
Official page on Google Play

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
72
App size
150.2 MB
Needs Android
5.0+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Boston Herald

43 permissions · 72 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
10.0.62
Launched
October 2010
  • Sep 14, 2026UpdateVersion 10.0.62
  • Sep 8, 2026UpdateVersion 10.0.61
  • Aug 19, 2026UpdateVersion 10.0.60
  • Jun 29, 2026UpdateVersion 10.0.59
  • Jun 9, 2026UpdateVersion 10.0.58
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
0
Play install range
50+ thousand
Launched
October 2010

Installs over time

Boston Herald has been installed 85 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 0 times.

Rankings

Google Play top charts

Google Play Rankings for Boston Herald

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About the app and developer

About Boston Herald

Boston Herald is a news & magazines app developed by MediaNews Group, Inc.

How many times has Boston Herald been installed?

Boston Herald has been installed 85 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 0 times.

What is the rating of Boston Herald?

Boston Herald is rated 2.52 out of 5 stars, based on 820 ratings.

Is Boston Herald free?

Boston Herald is free. The app size is 150.19 MB. The latest version available is 10.0.62. The last update was on September 14, 2026.

What are the requirements for Boston Herald?

Boston Herald requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2010.

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