Reviews of Columbus Dispatch: Local News

By: USA TODAY Co.

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

Total ratings

2.45 (Rating count: 779)

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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: 2.45

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10% (44)

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.