Belleville News-Democrat | IL

Name: Belleville News-Democrat | IL
Rating: 4.4 (933 reviews)
Author: The McClatchy Company

by The McClatchy Company

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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At a glance: From $9.99/mo
Free to download
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News
Magazines & Newspapers

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News & magazines

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Monthly Subscription — $9.99/month
Monthly Subscription — $159.99/year ($13.33/mo)
Montly Subscription — $15.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

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4.4 933 ratings · App Store

5/5A little upset!
I have had the BND app now for about 2 years. Out of the blue this morning while I was scrolling through and reading the news, the message that was displayed on my screen is that I’ve read all my free stories for the month! I absolutely love this app because it keeps me up to date on news in my area and the nation. But how can I read or enjoy this app when I’m being told this now?

lakesha dabbs · 6 Aug 2026
5/5Lost
I drop the newspaper when you got rid of Glenn McCoy. Also, do not cover near the high school sports as you used to. It got to the point where I could read the entire newspaper within five minutes. Certainly not worth the cost. I decided just to read a few things online.… I still get the Post-Dispatch. Sad days for BND.

B vill Boy · 6 Aug 2026
3/5App subscription
Well I subscribed just to stay in the loop of things going on back home in Belleville for me since I moved to the state of Washington. My only issue is the pop up to subscribe for each section I want to read. Being a subscriber why do I have to sign in each time while I’m in the app? Gets a little frustrating and if it continues I probably will dis-continue my subscription.

Big618 · 6 Aug 2026
5/5New App
I absolutely detest this new app. EVERY morning I have to battle to load the paper to read it and every morning it fails to load. Go back to the old app

tbird211211 · 6 Aug 2026
3/5Average Left Wing McClachy Run News Paper
Paper reprints what Democrat politicians tell them. Most news is a day or two old and comes from other McClatchy owned garbage news papers. If you want better quality news, read the St. Louis News Democrat.

Thomas Toones · 6 Aug 2026

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10
-- Refreshed user experience: We’ve updated the look-and-feel of the mobile app and revamped the section navigation to make it easier to explore content. -- The Edition: The digitally native Edition, like the printed newspaper, provides a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight. It is intended to give you all the stories you need, but not an endless stream of information. -- Interactive puzzles: Recharge and unwind with a wide selection of engaging games including crossword puzzles, sudoku, solitaire and more (Internet access required).
10.0.1
Minor performance improvements and bug fixes to Edition
10.0.2
• Fixes pull-to-refresh functionality in Edition section
10.0.3
This release contains the following: • Support for printing PDFs in Edition • Video support in Edition • Auto-refresh of Edition archive screen after 6 hours • Fixes for share links from Edition
10.0.4
• Fixes an analytics issue with app section views • Fixes an issue where the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) modal didn’t display. • Adds the Connatix video player to the app privacy manifest.
10.0.6
Updates to the authentication system used for subscriber sign in.
10.0.7
This release includes bug fixes and performance enhancements to improve the app experience for our readers. Key highlights • Subscriber sign-in improvements: App sign-in has been updated with security and reliability in mind. • Audio player enhancements: The app is now more stable when reordering audio player items, and success and “No Internet” messages are displayed appropriately. • Consistent article text sizing: Your preferred article text size is now saved and applied to subsequent articles for a more consistent reading experience. • Better offline experience: Added error messages for offline login attempts, ensuring you’re informed when connectivity is an issue. Bug fixes • Resolves an issue with recent iPadOS platform updates that would cause some Edition article pages not to load. • Corrects deep linking for Edition classic puzzles and other replica pages.
10.0.8
This hotfix release addresses two minor bugs: • Fixes an analytics issue where two section view events would trigger on app launch. • Fixes an analytics issue where a section view event would trigger when dismissing an article view and returning to a section front.
10.1.0
Key highlights • Viafoura commenting integration: This release integrates Viafoura commenting into app article pages, allowing credentialed users to comment on stories. Comments are synchronized between the app and the web, providing a seamless experience across platforms. • Native web view article support: Designated articles, can now open in a native web view directly from the app's section fronts. This allows readers to access and engage with enriched web content and media. • Edition download enhancements: This release also gives readers the option to download an Edition issue while reading and double page viewing option for print replicas. Performance and functional fixes • Improved app stability: General improvements have been made to reduce crashes and enhance performance during common user actions.
10.3.0
• Text-to-speech functionality added to Edition articles. • Fix for some Edition article templates that wouldn't display on tablet. • Update to Request Account Deletion modal design.
10.4.0
This hotfix release addresses edge cases where malformed HTML inputs in Edition could cause the app to crash.
11.1.1
We designed this app with you in mind — making it easier than ever to read, explore and stay connected every day. What’s new: • Fresh new look: A complete redesign with a clean, modern feel. • For You Page: A personalized feed that brings the topics you love most straight to the top. • Key Takeaways: Article summaries to help you catch the most important points at a glance. • Dark mode: Easy on the eyes, day or night.
11.1.14
• Video enhancements including support as lead media on article pages and vertical video display • Enabled app store rating prompts • Support for iOS 26 • Improved Welcome screen (optimized copy and new image) • Improved support for BeOp poll embeds • Improved support for inline vertical images • Updated article byline to remove the word “to” • Added publication nameplate to Edition front pages • Updated ‘Manage Subscription’ button in account settings to read ‘Manage In-App Purchases’ • Other bug fixes and performance enhancements
11.1.15 · 8 Jul 2026
Adds support for Edition banner ads
8.1.0
What’s new • This update includes several minor bug fixes for basic app functionality. We have also removed the banner ad at the bottom of the e-edition and added support for Apple’s new privacy features. • Updated project dependencies
9.0
What’s new: - Your news, your way: Choose between app or eEdition as the default view. - Customize your Home screen with Topic Selector for a quick glance at the content you care about most. - eEdition has been rebuilt with improved sharing and bookmarking functionality, easier puzzle printing, and faster access to previous issues. - New look and feel, including new fonts for better legibility. - Text size can now be adjusted directly in the story page. - Bookmarks and sharing controls added to section pages. - New “My Content” section allows quick access to bookmarks and saved eEditions
9.1
This update contains small bug fixes.
9.1.3
This update includes fixes on initial load time and overall performance.
9.1.5
What’s new: • Fixes an issue with VoiceOver assistive services not working on news feed articles • Improvements to how the app refreshes content • Improved offline support
9.1.6
What's new: • This update fixes a bug that prevented the app from loading feeds when users had Apple's private relay (beta) feature enabled • Makes the status bar to visible while using the app • Richer text descriptions when sharing to email, SMS and other messaging apps • Performance improvements
9.1.8
What's new: Bug fixes for native eEdition • Sets the eEdition to display to the width of the screen • Fixes an issue with eEdition banner ads appearing in full screen view
9.2
Key changes: • Overall performance and stability improvements • Improved VoiceOver support on home feed and section fronts • Added eEdition download status dialogs so readers have a clearer understanding of when on-device file transfers are complete • Fixes an issue some readers experienced where the eEdition would jump to the first page of the publication on device rotation • BeOp survey article embeds will now function properly
9.3
• Resolves an issue with our video player that would cause article pages to close unexpectedly.
9.3.2
Improvements to the push notification service
9.3.4
• Minor stability improvements.

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