# Wisconsin State Journal

> Local News, Sports and Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id345874448](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id345874448)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id345874448`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Madison Newspapers Incorporated
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (545 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.22.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2009-12-18
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wisconsin-state-journal/id345874448)
- **Website:** [https://madison.com/app-ads.txt](https://madison.com/app-ads.txt)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://host.madison.com/privacy](http://host.madison.com/privacy)

## Description

Your story lives in Madison. The Wisconsin State Journal Chrome extension delivers in-depth local news, sports, and weather for the Madison area and beyond, including breaking news, opinions, and politics. Read, watch, and listen with exclusive commentary, photography, video updates, and podcasts—personalize your experience and subscribe for unlimited digital access.

Key features include topic personalization (Your Stories), alerts, swipe navigation, read in the News Feed or E-edition, offline reading, bookmarks, listening to articles, text size customization, and weather forecasts. The app is free to download, with News+ offering an ad-free experience and unlimited access.

## Rankings

- #88,656 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the Wisconsin State Journal app for solid local coverage and a familiar digital edition, but repeatedly complain about reliability and usability. Common issues include frequent glitches, freezes, and slow page loads; login sessions not persisting; difficulty canceling subscriptions; inconsistent content freshness; and navigation problems like arrows failing and auto-scrolling to the top. A few notes mention improvements after updates. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong content when the app works, but persistent technical and account-management frustrations.

### Pros

- Strong local coverage of Madison news and sports.
- Digital edition resembles the print edition, providing a familiar reading experience.
- Easy access to related Madison.com content via the app.
- Generally enjoy the digital paper and have a positive sentiment about the newspaper.

### Cons

- Frequent app performance glitches: freezes, slow page loads, and navigation stalls.
- Login/session issues: app often requires re-login or doesn't stay logged in.
- Difficulty canceling subscription via the app; calls and potential charges after cancellation.
- Content freshness issues: some articles feel old or repetitive and sports scores may be delayed.
- Navigation problems: arrows for paging sometimes don't work and the page can auto-scroll to the top.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id345874448)