# OANow Opelika-Auburn News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1031693711](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1031693711)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1031693711`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BH Media Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (209 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.22.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2015-08-26
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oanow-opelika-auburn-news/id1031693711)
- **Website:** [http://www.oanow.com/ads.txt](http://www.oanow.com/ads.txt)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.oanow.com/site/terms.html/#privacy](https://www.oanow.com/site/terms.html/#privacy)

## Description

Your story lives in OANow Opelika-Auburn News. Access in-depth local coverage—from news and sports to obituaries, entertainment, and politics—for Opelika, Auburn, and beyond.

Personalize topics, receive alerts, switch between reading and listening, bookmark stories, adjust text size, and enjoy News+ for faster, ad-free access, with photos, videos, podcasts, and weather updates.

## Rankings

- #103,842 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews are mixed. Pros include ease of use and reliable local/national news coverage, with some praise for updates. Cons focus on access limits and pricing, slow performance, subscription/billing friction, and various UX issues, plus content not as current or comprehensive as the site. Overall, the app is valued for hometown news but has notable barriers.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly
- Good source for local and national news, including sports
- Improvements over previous version / positive reception to updates
- Generally positive sentiment and willingness to recommend the app to others

### Cons

- Article viewing cap and pricing limits access (e.g., 25 articles per 30 days)
- Slow loading times and performance issues / incomplete stories
- Subscription cancellation difficulties and billing concerns
- UX/UI friction (login prompts after several articles, screen rotation lock, navigation with large images)
- Content not as up-to-date or as comprehensive as the website or paper / fewer articles available

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