Raleigh News & Observer | NC

Name: Raleigh News & Observer | NC
Rating: 4.2 (3876 reviews)
Author: The McClatchy Company

By: The McClatchy Company App

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Overview

Version:

11.1.18

Last updated: 2026-09-05

Features & Capabilities

Raleigh News & Observer delivers trusted local news for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and communities across North Carolina’s Triangle region. Stay informed with daily reporting, investigative journalism, crime updates, local government coverage, business news, weather, community stories and national headlines.

Watch live and on-demand video, follow local, college and professional sports, and personalize your experience with favorite topics, saved articles, search, dark mode and light mode. The app also includes newsroom-reviewed AI article summaries, newspaper edition access, comments, sharing tools, photos, puzzles and games.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

The McClatchy Company

Rating:

4.20

(3,876) 36 new ratings

Version:

11.1.18 Last updated: 2026-09-05

Version code:

890845732

Creation date:

2010-10-30

Compatible devices:

Size:

145.02MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31,043 ▲ 106

Other rankings

#82 in article keyword 20 ▼ 12

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Developed by:

The McClatchy Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/raleigh-news-observer-nc/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

Even after a revamp, the N&O website is terrible and difficult to use, especially in its design and ability to highlight the relative importance of stories. It’s depressing to see a once great institution suck this badly.