Crain's Chicago Business

Name: Crain's Chicago Business
Rating: 4.8 (1400 reviews)
Author: Crain Communications, Inc.

By: Crain Communications, Inc.

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From breaking news to razor-sharp analysis, Crain's Chicago Business delivers the best coverage of business and power in Chicago. Get the latest headlines, receive notifications for important stories, and read the latest digital issue right in the extension.

The Crain's Chicago Business extension is free to download. A subscription is required for full access to articles.

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By:

Crain Communications, Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(1,400)

Version:

3.2.2 Last updated: 2026-01-22

Version code:

881458035

Creation date:

2021-01-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

124.00MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

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User Reviews

Users value Crain’s Chicago Business for staying informed and, for some, enjoying a smoother experience than the website and the subscription value. However, recurring issues undermine the experience: persistent login/authentication problems, paywall barriers and onboarding friction, and links that open in external browsers rather than within the app. Several reviews note broken email links, unstable sign-in, and navigation/search drawbacks. Overall, the app is appreciated for news access but hindered by access frictions and UX problems that affect paying subscribers.

Pros

Keeps you up to date with Chicago news quickly
App provides a smoother experience than the website
Some users feel Crain's app justifies the cost of the subscription

Cons

Login/authentication issues: users can't log in, remember-me fails, and repeated sign-in prompts across sessions
Paywall and subscription friction: limited access behind paywall, inability to subscribe via the app, and links directing to the website
Links and navigation cause users to leave the app: many links open in an external browser instead of inside the app

Recent reviews

Who else charges this much in 2025 for a media subscription? Must be super high quality right? Not exactly. More like an obvious take on the news sources at face value type of reporting. No value add analysis, curiosity or saavy responding to news sources.

by ma*****, 2025-01-21

I much prefer browsing Crain’s in the app, but the search function is awful! I’ll search for the exact title of an article I just viewed in my email and it will say “No Results Found.” I’ve tried searching broad terms from the article and still nothing. I’m a paid subscriber so this is frustrating.

by Ju*****, 2024-08-14

It’s a good way to stay on top of what’s happening in Chicago. Just be prepared for every story to be liberal propaganda, with just enough actual news for it tomasquerade as journalism.