Reviews of Columbus Dispatch: Local News

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List of user reviews and ratings for Columbus Dispatch: Local News

Total ratings

2.47 (Rating count: 780)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the quality local journalism of the Columbus Dispatch but are frustrated by the app's frequent pop-up ads, persistent login issues, instability, and poor navigation. Many subscribers cannot access their paid content properly and face intrusive ads and app crashes. Features like printing, sharing, and accessing past editions are lacking, diminishing the overall user experience and causing some to consider canceling subscriptions.

Pros

The Columbus Dispatch newspaper content is of good quality and has been a trusted local news source for many years.
Some users appreciate the availability of puzzles and special features like the crossword and Sudoku, even if print options are lacking.
Push notifications alert users to new stories.

Cons

Frequent and intrusive pop-up ads despite being a paid subscription app.
Persistent login and authentication issues preventing access to subscriber content.
The app is unstable, often crashing or requiring frequent reinstallations to function properly.
Print and share options are limited or missing, especially for puzzles and specific content.
Navigation is difficult with missing features like the sections menu, and users struggle to find articles or past editions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 2.47

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-10	Ga*****	If I'm paying for a subscription, I would like to be paying someone, NOT AI to do your typing for you! The least you could do is proof AI's work if you aren't going to type it your self. At least teach AI better grammer!
If I'm paying for a subscription, I would like to be paying someone, NOT AI to do your typing for you! The least you could do is proof AI's work if you aren't going to type it your self. At least teach AI better grammer!
2026-03-30	Te*****	can't scroll or enlarge the print. can't access other papers
can't scroll or enlarge the print. can't access other papers
2026-02-27	St*****	Worst experience. They have no clue.
Worst experience. They have no clue.
2026-02-05	Da*****	I like the layout of the pictures and articles. Easy to use.
I like the layout of the pictures and articles. Easy to use.
2026-01-24	Ma*****	Since recent bug fixes were made, site is very easy to navigate and customizing viewing options is nice. Printing puzzles, etc. is quick and easy. This app works very well on my smartphone. But now I can move forward in this survey. Hmm.
Since recent bug fixes were made, site is very easy to navigate and customizing viewing options is nice. Printing puzzles, etc. is quick and easy. This app works very well on my smartphone. But now I can move forward in this survey. Hmm.
2026-01-15	Sh*****	I enjoy the reading material
I enjoy the reading material
2025-12-21	Ma*****	I wish the enlargement of the article was more consistent. Too often I am not able to open the article. Also the ability to share or forward an article is difficult to use and is often not useable.
I wish the enlargement of the article was more consistent. Too often I am not able to open the article. Also the ability to share or forward an article is difficult to use and is often not useable.
2025-12-06	wi*****	Terrible app. Many of the section links don't work. For example, I'm unable to get to Crosswords. Whoever wrote the app is a total hack, whoever tested it did a terrible job, and whoever approved it for distribution should be demoted to a job that cannot embarrass this once-great newspaper. 12/6/25 After using this app since they did away with the old e-newspaper only app, my opinion has only gotten lower. Words run together. Articles sometime vanish while being read, or cannot be selected.
Terrible app. Many of the section links don't work. For example, I'm unable to get to Crosswords. Whoever wrote the app is a total hack, whoever tested it did a terrible job, and whoever approved it for distribution should be demoted to a job that cannot embarrass this once-great newspaper. 12/6/25 After using this app since they did away with the old e-newspaper only app, my opinion has only gotten lower. Words run together. Articles sometime vanish while being read, or cannot be selected.
2025-09-27	Ga*****	Constantly have issues opening the app.
Constantly have issues opening the app.
2025-09-16	Ta*****	There is very little local news in the Dispatch nowadays and the interesting articles that I used to enjoy are all gone. Most of the news is something I already saw yesterday on TV. I do enjoy the comics and the occasional pictures of newborn zoo animals.
There is very little local news in the Dispatch nowadays and the interesting articles that I used to enjoy are all gone. Most of the news is something I already saw yesterday on TV. I do enjoy the comics and the occasional pictures of newborn zoo animals.