Reviews of Stars & Stripes: Military News

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List of user reviews and ratings for Stars & Stripes: Military News

Total ratings

3.55 (Rating count: 306)

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Review summary

Users appreciate Stars and Stripes for its comprehensive and well-presented military news coverage and user-friendly design. However, many report frequent app-related problems including login failures, outdated content updates, and broken video playback. The subscription pricing is also criticized as expensive and unfair by users who expected lifetime access from previous purchases. A notable number of reviews highlight poor customer service and lack of timely support responses. Despite these issues, the app remains valued by military community members as an important news source.

Pros

Provides the latest military news worldwide, including specific regional updates.
Offers a well-organized and easy-to-use interface with good UI design.
Recognized as a trusted source for military news by service members and veterans.
Contains a large amount of content covering various military-related topics.

Cons

Sign-in issues on the Android app, including login crashes and inability to maintain login sessions.
App does not update content regularly, often showing outdated news for extended periods.
Video playback features are broken or nonfunctional in the mobile app.
Subscription model is expensive and seen as a rip-off, especially since some users previously purchased the app with expectations of lifetime access.
Lack of responsive and helpful customer support for app issues and subscription concerns.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 3.55

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33% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-02	Ri*****	Keeping me in touch with our military
Keeping me in touch with our military
2024-10-08	No*****	Very nice app to view the latest military news around the world, easy to use, fast and features a lot of content.
Very nice app to view the latest military news around the world, easy to use, fast and features a lot of content.
2023-06-11	Da*****	Unreliable app. Sometimes would not update for weeks. I will not renew the subscription.
Unreliable app. Sometimes would not update for weeks. I will not renew the subscription.
2023-02-14	Th*****	Very good Military News, world wide and specific to your region. Better than the Branch specific news. Be sure to subscribe at the discounted rate.
Very good Military News, world wide and specific to your region. Better than the Branch specific news. Be sure to subscribe at the discounted rate.
2022-05-09	Ma*****	Video play is a joke. Does not work and doesn't exist in the mobile app. Needs fixing so someone can see the video for news.
Video play is a joke. Does not work and doesn't exist in the mobile app. Needs fixing so someone can see the video for news.
2022-04-21	Su*****	Love the Newspaper but just renewed my subscription and I still cannot get logged in.
Love the Newspaper but just renewed my subscription and I still cannot get logged in.
2022-04-08	Ju*****	I also have the problem where I can sign in using a web browser, but Android only crashes. I submitted a crash report through the app and quickly received a response that informed me that I needed at least android 8.0 (I have 9.0), and app version 4.4.2 (which is the iOS version) while the Google Play store has 2.2 7. I sent back a reply informing them of this, and haven't heard anything back yet (5 days now). Android support seems to be lacking when they refer you to "that other system".
I also have the problem where I can sign in using a web browser, but Android only crashes. I submitted a crash report through the app and quickly received a response that informed me that I needed at least android 8.0 (I have 9.0), and app version 4.4.2 (which is the iOS version) while the Google Play store has 2.2 7. I sent back a reply informing them of this, and haven't heard anything back yet (5 days now). Android support seems to be lacking when they refer you to "that other system".
2022-03-22	Ma*****	Lost password and can't get a reset. What a rip off.
Lost password and can't get a reset. What a rip off.
2021-08-18	ad*****	Love the paper, but I've deleted and reinstalled the app. No updated articles, can't sign in. Even when I could sign in, every time I closed out the app, it would sign me out. This is very upsetting for a $40 a year investment.
Love the paper, but I've deleted and reinstalled the app. No updated articles, can't sign in. Even when I could sign in, every time I closed out the app, it would sign me out. This is very upsetting for a $40 a year investment.
2021-06-16	Te*****	The news articles never get updated. The print version of the newspaper is not readable without zooming in, but then you can't scroll around.
The news articles never get updated. The print version of the newspaper is not readable without zooming in, but then you can't scroll around.