Patch - Everything Local

Name: Patch - Everything Local
Rating: 4.7 (25725 reviews)
Author: Patch Media

By: Patch Media

Local News, Events, Weather

Features & Capabilities

Patch - Everything Local is a fast Chrome extension that brings local news, events, and weather from 1,200+ towns to your browser. Stay connected with your community through push alerts, a swipe-friendly reading experience, and a single-scroll feed that keeps you in the loop.

Key features include push notifications for breaking news, swipe navigation, local weather alerts, access to town events and jobs, bookmarking, and easy sharing of stories.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Patch Media

Rating:

4.70

(25,725) 47 new ratings

Version:

9.0.50 Last updated: 2025-11-26

Version code:

880117692

Creation date:

2011-04-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

64.68MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 9,800 ▼ 30

For Developers

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Developed by:

Patch Media

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/patch-everything-local/id430049632

Website:

https://patch.com/

User Reviews

Users largely praise Patch for timely, local news, events, and community focus. Many find the app useful for information not always available elsewhere and appreciate readability and mobile/email access. However, recurring concerns include the need to create an account just to view content, the removal of the comments feature reducing engagement, perceived political bias, occasional disorganization and typos, and intrusive ads. Overall, Patch is valued for local coverage and relevance, but accessibility issues and moderation are ongoing drawbacks.

Pros

Up-to-date local news coverage
Local events and community information
Detailed, informative reporting not found elsewhere
Readable presentation with easy mobile/email access

Cons

Must create an account to view content
Removal of the comments feature limiting engagement
Perceived political bias toward the liberal/left
Disorganized feel and occasional typos
Ads can be annoying but fund free access

Recent reviews

If only there were any real journalist left who just wanted the truth. People – don’t go to college for journalism learn a trade and you’ll be OK because journalism is dead…

by NY*****, 2026-03-20

I really enjoy reading Patch. I especially enjoy the fact that the print is so large and beautiful that I don’t even need my glasses. It’s up-to-date Florida news, That is local and relevant. Thank you for sending it to my inbox. I’m grateful.