Reviews of St. Louis Post-Dispatch News

By: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

List of user reviews and ratings for St. Louis Post-Dispatch News

Total ratings

4.45 (Rating count: 1,431)

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Review summary

Users find the St. Louis Post-Dispatch News app frustrating due to frequent crashes, excessive and intrusive advertising, and subscription access problems preventing paying customers from reading articles. Navigation and layout issues, including problems with scrolling and selecting content, degrade usability. Auto-playing videos and ads cause noise and battery drain. Some users report unnecessary permission requests and content reloads that disrupt reading. While the app offers local news and sports coverage with subscription options, repeated technical and design flaws lead to negative reviews and subscription cancellations.

Pros

Provides access to local St. Louis news and content.
Offers subscription-based content for paying subscribers.
Includes coverage of local sports teams.
Push notifications keep users updated.
Compatible with various Android devices.

Cons

App crashes frequently and is unstable, causing frustration among users.
Overwhelming number of ads, including intrusive full-screen and autoplay ads, disrupts user experience.
Subscription sign-in issues prevent paying customers from accessing content.
Poor app navigation and layout; difficult to scroll or select specific sections like sports teams.
Audio or video auto-play causes unwanted noise and drains battery life.
App requires unnecessary permissions, such as Bluetooth, raising privacy concerns.
Content sometimes reloads or scrolls unexpectedly, interrupting reading experience.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.40

All time rating average: 4.45

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48% (32)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-11	Ch*****	Best local newspaper/news site in the US.
Best local newspaper/news site in the US.
2026-02-19	Ma*****	This is a very good news app. Easy to use. No issues running on my Android phone.
This is a very good news app. Easy to use. No issues running on my Android phone.
2026-01-27	Br*****	6 Star
6 Star
2025-09-24	Ka*****	For local news, the St. Louis Post Dispatch is the best choice.
For local news, the St. Louis Post Dispatch is the best choice.
2025-05-30	Th*****	after noticing my account was charged 1999 for services I don't even use I spoke with customer service they told me I would be refunded and then I contacted online support and they told me they don't do refunds
after noticing my account was charged 1999 for services I don't even use I spoke with customer service they told me I would be refunded and then I contacted online support and they told me they don't do refunds
2025-05-03	T *****	I like the app and the fact that I have news at my fingertips. However, I get kicked out of the app from time to time.
I like the app and the fact that I have news at my fingertips. However, I get kicked out of the app from time to time.
2025-04-09	Bo*****	Great way to keep up with STL news.
Great way to keep up with STL news.
2025-04-06	Er*****	keeping up with what's happening around my family that lives there
keeping up with what's happening around my family that lives there
2025-04-01	Do*****	I enjoy reading the Post Dispatch and always have. However I do miss the daily printed paper on actual paper. I'm probably old fashion but I do miss spreading the paper out in the morning and indulging in it with a cup of coffee nearby. Recently it was announced that the monthly subscription was increasing by ten dollars and while I know that costs go up I think a ten dollar increase to forty dollars is too much too fast. Therefore I will be most probably canceling my subscription.
I enjoy reading the Post Dispatch and always have. However I do miss the daily printed paper on actual paper. I'm probably old fashion but I do miss spreading the paper out in the morning and indulging in it with a cup of coffee nearby. Recently it was announced that the monthly subscription was increasing by ten dollars and while I know that costs go up I think a ten dollar increase to forty dollars is too much too fast. Therefore I will be most probably canceling my subscription.
2025-03-31	Su*****	very convenient to use
very convenient to use