PG Reader

Name: PG Reader
Rating: 4.7 (2189 reviews)
Author: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

By: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette App

News

Overview

Version:

7.1

Last updated: 2026-07-30

Ranking

#38,571 ▲ 146

Overall

Features & Capabilities

PG Reader brings Pittsburgh Post-Gazette news directly to your browser. Stay up-to-date with breaking local and regional stories, politics, business and sports as soon as they’re published.

Browse by section, save articles to Favorites, and share via email or on social networks. Unlimited access may require the Post-Gazette digital subscription; non-subscribers see a limited number of items each month.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content

By:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rating:

4.70

(2,189) 26 new ratings

Version:

7.1 Last updated: 2026-07-30

Version code:

888941146

Creation date:

2010-04-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

56.75MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 38,571 ▲ 146

For Developers

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Developed by:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pg-reader/id365895829

Website:

http://post-gazette.com

User Reviews

Users praise the PG Reader for strong local reporting and its value as a Pittsburgh news source, especially for readers who live away. However, many reviews highlight major reliability and usability problems: frequent login issues, persistent app freezes and bugs, inconsistent content loading or outdated material, notifications that open the website instead of the app, and missing features such as dark mode and a comments system (plus geographic access limits). Overall, the app has meaningful value for local journalism but current performance and access problems undermine the subscriber experience.

Pros

Strong local coverage, including high school sports.
Essential source for Pittsburgh news and staying connected, even from afar.
Valued by long-time readers and fans of the newspaper.
Digital access preserves a trusted local newspaper for the community.

Cons

Persistent login problems and account access issues.
Frequent freezes and overall buggy performance, especially after updates.
Content loading issues, including no content available, not up-to-date content, and support problems (404).
Notifications and navigation problems: push notifications open the website instead of the app.
Missing features and usability gaps (no dark mode, no comments, plus geographic access limits).

Recent reviews

The app itself is fine to navigate and move around on. However, the stories remain skimpy as they’ve been the last few years. We see the same story 34 maybe five times. The sports commentators it’s all one not more now.