Town Crier Wire

Name: Town Crier Wire
Rating: 3.8 (18 reviews)
Author: WSJM Inc.

By: WSJM Inc.

Local News for SW Michigan

Features & Capabilities

Town Crier Wire is your free local information app for Michigan's Great Southwest, including St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Bridgman, Stevensville, Coloma, Watervliet, South Haven, and more. Get everything you need to know all in one place, all for free: Local News from News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, Business from MoodyontheMarket.com, Sports from WSJMSports.com, Obituaries, Jobs, Events, Weather, Closings and more.

Free, unlimited access to articles and video with no subscription required. Articles are posted many times a day and throughout the weekend. We'll also notify you with optional notifications about new articles, important local information, or great deals from local businesses!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

WSJM Inc.

Rating:

3.80

(18)

Version:

3.0.8 Last updated: 2026-05-28

Version code:

886157202

Creation date:

2016-02-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

23.34MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 320,338 ▼ 1,091

For Developers

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Developed by:

WSJM Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/town-crier-wire/id1079956416

Website:

http://www.towncrierwire.com/

User Reviews

Users value the local-news content and find the app easy to navigate when it loads, but multiple reviews highlight serious stability and UX issues. The most common problems are reliability failures (articles won’t load or the app crashes, especially on iPhone X/newer iOS), scrolling that flips to the next article with any touch (no sensitivity setting), excessive or irrelevant notifications, and outdated or infrequent news updates. Ads in obituaries are mentioned by some. Overall, content is appreciated, but stability and usability need significant fixes.

Pros

Local news coverage is available and valued.
Easy to navigate / user-friendly when the app loads.
Positive feedback on the content quality and usefulness (e.g., "Love the content").

Cons

Frequent reliability and loading failures (articles won’t open, white screens, or crashes), especially on iPhone X and newer iOS versions.
Unintuitive scrolling gestures that flip to the next article with any touch; no user setting to adjust sensitivity.
Too many or irrelevant push notifications.
Content updates are infrequent or stale (updates only once per day or not at all for days).