Lexington Herald-Leader | News

Name: Lexington Herald-Leader | News
Rating: 4.4 (2727 reviews)
Author: The McClatchy Company

By: The McClatchy Company App

Latest local Kentucky articles

Overview

Version:

11.1.17

Last updated: 2026-08-13

Features & Capabilities

The Herald-Leader News app delivers fast, local daily news and sports from Lexington and nearby Eastern Kentucky communities. It includes live video, gallery imagery, and AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom.

Personalize your experience with topic follows, saved articles, search, and theme options. Browse by category, share articles, and access previous issues for offline reading.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

The McClatchy Company

Rating:

4.40

(2,727) 44 new ratings

Version:

11.1.17 Last updated: 2026-08-13

Version code:

889624982

Creation date:

2010-09-28

Compatible devices:

Size:

144.99MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 35,837 ▲ 292

Other rankings

#35 in article keyword 19 ▼ 5

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Developed by:

The McClatchy Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lexington-herald-leader-news/id389701575

Website:

https://www.kentucky.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers overwhelmingly report reliability and access issues with the Lexington Herald-Leader News iOS app after updates. Major problems include crashes and reinstall loops, sign-in and subscription authentication failures, and persistent “error fetching feeds” or blank screens. The search tool is ineffective, stories disappear, and content fails to update. Long-time subscribers express frustration and threat to cancel; customer support is seen as unhelpful. While loyalty and digital access are valued, instability and poor UX are the core concerns.

Pros

Long-time subscribers show strong loyalty and value having digital access to the paper.
Digital access is essential for readers who cannot receive print deliveries from Lexington.
Historically, readers appreciated the digital edition and the app when it functioned, indicating it has potential when stable.

Cons

Frequent crashes and loops requiring repeated reinstalls; the app can get stuck on open/update loops and logs users out.
Persistent login/subscription authentication issues; users are asked to login or subscribe despite already being signed in or having an active subscription.
Errors fetching feeds / no feeds / blank screens; content does not load or update, making the app unusable for reading.
Search functionality is broken or non-responsive; keywords or exact titles return no results.
Post-update UI/UX problems; smaller/unreadable fonts, missing navigation bars, and stories disappearing or not loading.

Recent reviews

Great to read the paper I grew up with, while I am 8000 miles away serving the Navy.

by Do*****, 2026-08-06

Slow response from website. Poorly written and/or edited articles. Incomplete writing. I should not be able to discern the reporters’ opinions based on reading a NEWS story. Opinions must be labeled as such. Too many reprints of other newspapers’ articles. No local events listed. There’s no way to find out what’s going on in a particular day, week, or month. The Weekender section was crucial, although it was incomplete, usually highlighting only a few events per week. I do not recommend this “newspaper” at all.