Version history
The Desert Sun
44
ASO score
Text
38/100
Reviews
50/100
Graphic
60/100
Other
0/100
App Rating
4.6
Votes
1.79K
App Age
13y 4m
Last Update
Nov 06, 2025
iAP
$14.99 - 69.99
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Current App
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Category Top Average
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Difference
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Rating
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4.49
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4.56
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-2%
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Number of Ratings (Voted)
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1.8K
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114.7K
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-98%
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App Age
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13y 4m
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11y 7m
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+15%
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In-app Purchases Price
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$43
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$75
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-42
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Update Frequency
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37d
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45d
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-18%
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Title Length
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14
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25
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-44%
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Subtitle Length
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26
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26
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Description Length
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1 642
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2 382
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-31%
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Number of Screenshots
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431
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1357
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-68
%
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Size
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165MB
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104MB
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+58
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Title
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Characters:
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The Desert Sun
Subtitle
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Characters:
26
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Breaking News + eNewspaper
Description
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From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Desert Sun app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.
APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers.
MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.desertsun.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.desertsun.com/terms/
• Questions or Comments: feedback@usatoday.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.}
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Additional Information
| Rating: | |
| Voted: | 1.79K |
| App Store Link: | |
| Website: | |
| Email: | - |
| Privacy Policy: | |
| Categories: | Magazines & Newspapers, News |
| Size: | 164MB |
| iAP: | 14.99 - 69.99 $ |
| App Age: | 13 years 4 months |
| Release Date: | Aug 02, 2012 |
| Last Update: | Nov 06, 2025 |
| Version: | 8.6.0 |
Version history
8.6.0
Nov 06, 2025
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.
8.5.4
Sep 27, 2025
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.
