The Raleigh News & Observer Apple

The Raleigh News & Observer

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Features & Capabilities

The Raleigh News & Observer app brings fast, local news and sports coverage to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle. Read daily local news, investigative reporting, national headlines, crime updates, and in-depth sports coverage with a trusted newsroom behind every story. It also features a digital Edition for the day’s news, plus live video to keep you connected wherever you go.

Personalization helps you stay informed with AI-generated summaries (edited by our newsroom) and topic-based feeds. You can search, bookmark, and read in dark or light mode, share articles, comment, and download previous issues—everything in a fast, easy-to-use app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
The McClatchy Company
Rating:
4.10
(3,176)
35 new ratings
Version:
11.1.1 Last updated: 2026-02-24
Version code:
882610950
Creation date:
2010-10-30
Compatible devices:
Size:
134.46MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
Compare stats and ranking:

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Developed by:
The McClatchy Company
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-raleigh-news-observer/id399175255
Website:
https://www.newsobserver.com/

User Reviews

Reviews largely cite stability and compatibility issues rather than content quality. The top pain points are the app's iOS-version requirements blocking older devices; frequent crashes and instability; login/account hurdles; edition-view loading/navigation problems; and article loading/scrolling glitches (plus ads disrupting reading). A minority note strong local coverage and some positive design touches, but overall sentiment is that the app is unreliable for many subscribers.
Pros
  • Strong local/state coverage available in the app.
Cons
  • Requires iOS 17 or newer; leaves older iPhones/iPads unable to run the app and upgrade prompts may have no available upgrade.
  • Frequent crashes and general instability (white screens, endless loading spinners, etc.).
  • Login and account issues, including repeated sign-in prompts and troubleshooting difficulties.
  • Edition view loading/navigation problems, with edition articles failing to load and poor navigation between views.
  • Article loading/scrolling glitches, including content closing when scrolling and inconsistent loading.
Recent reviews
After an iPad update the app no longer works anymore. I get to the opening page and it won’t scroll past page 2 puzzle page. I called and was told to access the paper through Safari but I have to search through a bunch of tabs which is annoying and inconvenient. I called customer service over a week ago and reported this but it has not been fixed. App is useless right now.
by Ca*****, 2026-05-16

Extremely glitchy. Navigation is a nightmare. Worst news app I have ever used.
by la*****, 2026-05-08

I have an older phone that will not accept your update. Thanks.
by Te*****, 2026-04-23
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