The State News Downloads & RevenueThe State News: South Carolina · App Store
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Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThe McClatchy Company
CategoryNews
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (2.6k)
Version11.1.24
Age rating12+
First seen by us
3 Oct 2026
3 Oct 2026The State News: South Carolina update history & changes
Last change · 11 events since 26 Mar 2012Full timeline ↓✏️Description updated📦Updated to version 11.1.24✏️Description updated📦Updated to version 11.1.22⭐Passed 100 ratings⭐Passed 1K ratings📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 11 events
- ✏️The State News: South Carolina: description updated· US
- 📦The State News: South Carolina updated to version 11.1.24• Read offline: Save articles to read later, even with no Internet connection. Your saved stories are in the new “Downloads” section on the “For You” tab.
Improvements
• Video audio now stops when you swipe away from a featured video.
• Photo viewers now show every image in a story.
• The share button in photo galleries is back in the right spot.
• Stability improvements to help section pages load reliably.
• Message Center now loads correctly when you first install the app.
• Smarter paywall experience: We’ve updated the paywall to adapt to how you read, so readers see subscription options at the right moment.
• Updated restore purchase process: Restore purchase will automatically run a check upon login. Otherwise, subscribers who purchased their subscriptions from the app store can manually initiate the restore purchase process in the "Account" tab.
• Other minor stability improvements… more - ✏️The State News: South Carolina: description updated· US
- 📦The State News: South Carolina updated to version 11.1.22• Photo gallery support: Swipe through full-screen photo galleries right in the app.
• Listen to your Edition: Have Edition articles read aloud to you.
More improvements:
• Video credits now appear with videos
• Fixed an issue with vertical videos not displaying properly on articles
• Ability to close an Edition ad banner on a per session basis
• Improved author biography text support
• Minor stability improvements… more - 📈The State News: South Carolina entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · US
- 📈The State News: South Carolina charting in a new countryUnited States
- 🆕The State News: South Carolina first spotted by AppInsider#50 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · Brazil
- 📦The State News: South Carolina version 11.1.18This hotfix addresses background issues with analytics event tracking and privacy prompt handling, plus improves how app installs are recorded.
- 🆕The State News: South Carolina released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
New ratings a week
12
App Store, 4-week average
Measured
The State News: South Carolina on the App Store
App details
App ID
511921363
Publisher
McClatchy Interactive
On the store since
Mar 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
6 content notes below
Languages
2
EN ES
Size
153 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild ContestsInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Simulated GamblingInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
2.6k ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.6k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
12
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.4★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
73/100
faster than 89% of News apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About The State News: South Carolina
The State newspaper app delivers trusted local journalism serving Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and communities across the South Carolina Midlands.
Stay informed with daily local news coverage focused on the issues affecting residents in Columbia, Richland County, and Lexington County, including crime, weather, local business, sports, and community developments shaping life across the Midlands.
The State newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Columbia and surrounding Midlands communities. Our newsroom reports on events and decisions impacting Richland and Lexington counties, with local investigative reporting, statewide coverage, and national headline news.
LOCAL NEWS
• Daily local news and stories from Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the SC Midlands
• AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom
• The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns
• Edition, a digital newspaper delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video of local news stories and major news coverage
• View photos and videos from local reporting and community events across Columbia and the Midlands
LOCAL SPORTS
• Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college and high school sports teams in South Carolina
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers
PERSONALIZATION
• Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you
• Favorite topics to get personalized feeds
• Search for news articles, videos, games and more
• Bookmark news articles to read later
• Read articles your way with support for dark mode and light mode
Other Features
• Browse articles by category
• Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email
• Comment on news articles
• Access and download previous issues of our newspaper
• Recharge and unwind with puzzles and games
STAY AHEAD WITH THE STATE LOCAL NEWS APP
The State covers South Carolina like no other media in our area. Wherever you go, stay connected to news that’s important to you.
Stay connected to local daily news across Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the South Carolina Midlands with The State newspaper app.
Read our Privacy policy here: https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy
Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.mcclatchy.com/terms-of-service
For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp
Stay informed with daily local news coverage focused on the issues affecting residents in Columbia, Richland County, and Lexington County, including crime, weather, local business, sports, and community developments shaping life across the Midlands.
The State newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Columbia and surrounding Midlands communities. Our newsroom reports on events and decisions impacting Richland and Lexington counties, with local investigative reporting, statewide coverage, and national headline news.
LOCAL NEWS
• Daily local news and stories from Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the SC Midlands
• AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom
• The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns
• Edition, a digital newspaper delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video of local news stories and major news coverage
• View photos and videos from local reporting and community events across Columbia and the Midlands
LOCAL SPORTS
• Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college and high school sports teams in South Carolina
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers
PERSONALIZATION
• Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you
• Favorite topics to get personalized feeds
• Search for news articles, videos, games and more
• Bookmark news articles to read later
• Read articles your way with support for dark mode and light mode
Other Features
• Browse articles by category
• Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email
• Comment on news articles
• Access and download previous issues of our newspaper
• Recharge and unwind with puzzles and games
STAY AHEAD WITH THE STATE LOCAL NEWS APP
The State covers South Carolina like no other media in our area. Wherever you go, stay connected to news that’s important to you.
Stay connected to local daily news across Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the South Carolina Midlands with The State newspaper app.
Read our Privacy policy here: https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy
Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.mcclatchy.com/terms-of-service
For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp
Latest updates
11.1.24
• Read offline: Save articles to read later, even with no Internet connection. Your saved stories are in the new “Downloads” section on the “For You” tab.
Improvements
• Video audio now stops when you swipe away from a featured video.
• Photo viewers now show every image in a story.
• The share button in photo galleries is back in the right spot.
• Stability improvements to help section pages load reliably.
• Message Center now loads correctly when you first install the app.
• Smarter paywall experience: We’ve updated the paywall to adapt to how you read, so readers see subscription options at the right moment.
• Updated restore purchase process: Restore purchase will automatically run a check upon login. Otherwise, subscribers who purchased their subscriptions from the app store can manually initiate the restore purchase process in the "Account" tab.
• Other minor stability improvements
11.1.22
• Photo gallery support: Swipe through full-screen photo galleries right in the app.
• Listen to your Edition: Have Edition articles read aloud to you.
More improvements:
• Video credits now appear with videos
• Fixed an issue with vertical videos not displaying properly on articles
• Ability to close an Edition ad banner on a per session basis
• Improved author biography text support
• Minor stability improvements
11.1.18
This hotfix addresses background issues with analytics event tracking and privacy prompt handling, plus improves how app installs are recorded.
Store changes
What The State News: South Carolina changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated 
Description updated
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