The Lincoln Journal Star

Name: The Lincoln Journal Star
Rating: 2.7524753 (680 reviews)
Author: Lee Enterprises

By: Lee Enterprises

Your source for the latest local news in Nebraska's capital and surrounding area

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Features & Capabilities

The Lincoln Journal Star app is your essential source for comprehensive news coverage in Lincoln, Nebraska and surrounding areas. It offers breaking news, sports updates, opinion pieces, obituaries, entertainment, and politics—all curated for local relevance. Users can customize their news feed, receive timely alerts, and access content easily with features like bookmarking, listening to articles, and personalized text sizing.

Designed for convenience, the app includes stunning photography, video updates, and podcasts. Subscribers enjoy unlimited digital access and can support local journalism. Whether it's Huskers sports or community events, The Lincoln Journal Star keeps you informed with easy navigation and customizable notifications. Get access to weather forecasts, daily newsletters, and connect via social media channels for the latest updates.

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Version:

9.20 Last updated: 2026-05-12

Version code:

2026031616

Creation date:

2011-01-24

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

27.39MB

Email:

ap*****@lee.net

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 311,022 ▼ 1,168

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Developed by:

Lee Enterprises

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.journalstar.news

Email:

ap*****@lee.net

Website:

https://journalstar.com/

User Reviews

User reviews of 'The Lincoln Journal Star' app highlight issues with expensive subscriptions and frequent ads despite payment. Many users report bugs such as articles not loading, app crashes, and poor navigability after updates. While it offers useful local news coverage and supports journalism, the app suffers from intrusive ads and complicated subscription cancellation processes. Some appreciate the access to free articles and staying informed on Nebraska news, but the overall experience is diminished by technical problems and expensive paywalls.

Pros

Provides local Nebraska news and keeps users informed while on the go.
Allows access to multiple free news articles unlike some competing apps.
Supports local journalism through subscription.
Functional app aside from bugs in some versions.

Cons

Subscription is expensive and requires payment to access most content.
App is buggy: articles often fail to load, crashes frequently, and shows poor performance.
User interface changes have made navigation difficult and less intuitive.
Excessive, intrusive advertising even for paying subscribers.
Cancellation of subscriptions is difficult and customer service unhelpful.

Recent reviews

The app has never worked well but today it asked me to log in, AGAIN, and I did. After a couple more pages it told me I needed to subscribe to continue. There was no way to continue. I removed from the device and have now reloaded and hope that I can again read the paper while signed into my paid account.

La*****, 2024-11-14

Can't cancel - beware!! Super easy to subscribe, but once you want to cancel there are error messages preventing you from cancelling to their overpriced service. Fix this!!!