The Modesto Bee News Reviews

by V Steve

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 TheModestoBeeNews is very poor, especially considering the high price of the monthly subscription for very limited content. The content is great; TheModestoBeeNews is junk. You need to fix TheModestoBeeNews so that once authenticated the reader can read smoothly and move to the replica edition within TheModestoBeeNews .

by Msmlwood

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.

by Ccccghfrdgh

I’ve been trying for a week to get my paper delivered by using TheModestoBeeNews. After seven days still no paper. So TheModestoBeeNews appears useless.

by Modesto Jax

It limits the number of articles per month you can read.

Totally worthless. They have ad banners, why would they block you?

0 Stars

by Mortimer Z MD

I loved TheModestoBeeNews 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.

by Nelliemargaret

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.

by Gtreass

I've been using TheModestoBeeNews 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 TheModestoBeeNews.

by Stupid Paper

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!

by Tech Support User

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.

by Wood Family 5

The newest update to TheModestoBeeNews 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.

by Clsbr

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.

by Hjc2you

Modesto B keeping news locally from being read without subscription or having TheModestoBeeNews . Next television will be doing the same thing without TheModestoBeeNews . You need to pay for subscription.

by Biz Travlr

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

by Jwkone

I have seen much more news about Modesto. We so need more reporting on local events and our high crime

by Todddster

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!

by Hot In Sonora

TheModestoBeeNews is great and faster than most newspaper apps.

by Jafoadt

The paper is great to read but there is more full color content online, a variety of news from the local source! A1 site

by DaleD

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.

by Slowpoke 2

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 “

by Some Blues Loving Dude

The Bee has it!

by Wesweb

I have been reading the paid E-edition of The Modesto Bee for several years using this highly rated app. But at the beginning of October 2019, something happened. Something bad!

This newest version of the MODBEE app is the absolute worst I’ve ever encountered. Is there is some hidden feature somewhere that allows us to once again view each page full-screen rather than having to share the screen with a random and very annoying advertisement at all times.

Unless something is done to make this new version of the E-edition of The Modesto Bee more reader friendly, I see it as just another step towards the demise of my primary source of local news in my community.

I will happily change my review to 5 stars if steps are taken to bring it back to the way it once was?