# Omaha World-Herald

> Local News, Sports and Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507486958](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507486958)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id507486958`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BH Media Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (2,175 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.23
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2012-03-11
- **Size:** 104 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/omaha-world-herald/id507486958)
- **Website:** [https://www.omaha.com/](https://www.omaha.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.omaha.com/site/terms.html/#privacy](https://www.omaha.com/site/terms.html/#privacy)

## Description

Your story lives in Omaha. This Chrome extension brings Omaha World-Herald coverage to your browser, with in-depth local news, sports, weather, obituaries, entertainment, and politics for Omaha and the Midlands region. Read, watch, and listen to exclusive commentary, photography, video updates, and podcasts—stay informed wherever you are.

Customize your experience with Your Stories topics, alerts, easy navigation, dual reading modes (News Feed or E-edition), bookmarking, and cross-device continuity. Free to download, with subscriptions offering unlimited access to breaking news, analysis, and more.

## Rankings

- #40,741 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise OWH for strong local journalism and easy online access, especially for sports and Nebraska content. The primary drawbacks are ads (including pre/post-load and video ads) that degrade the reading experience, frequent login/subscription issues, reliability problems (crashes, broken links, search), and confusing navigation that keeps front-page content hard to reach. These issues can undermine the value of a paid subscription despite quality content.

### Pros

- Quality local journalism and sports coverage helps Nebraskans stay connected to Omaha and the Midlands.
- Online access to the full daily newspaper provides a convenient, often cheaper alternative to print.
- The app is well-made for delivering quality local journalism.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience with startup ads, video ads, and intrusive ads that disrupt reading, even for paying subscribers.
- Frequent login/subscription issues: not recognizing accounts, requiring re-logins or reinstalling, and paywall prompts.
- Reliability problems: crashes, broken links, poor search functionality, and content occasionally not loading or disappearing.
- Poor navigation/UX: front-page access is hard to find, and the app overly emphasizes sports content over other sections.
- Value concerns: paying for the app but encountering ads and performance issues that detract from the experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id507486958)