News-Leader

Name: News-Leader
Rating: 4.3 (412 reviews)
Author: Gannett

By: Gannett

Breaking News + eNewspaper

Features & Capabilities

From compelling journalism to powerful photography and engaging videos, News-Leader delivers the local news that matters most to your community. Access in-depth reporting, including things to do around town and sports coverage from high school to the pros, plus much more.

Enjoy a fast-loading experience, real-time notifications for breaking news, sports scores, and weather. Customize your reading with saved stories, text size adjustments, night mode, and offline access. Plus, eNewspaper access to USA TODAY and 200+ local editions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content

By:

Gannett

Rating:

4.30

(412)

Version:

8.10.2 Last updated: 2026-05-27

Version code:

885979882

Creation date:

2012-05-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

186.94MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 87,934 ▼ 267

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

Gannett

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news-leader/id520202089

Website:

https://www.news-leader.com

User Reviews

User feedback highlights strong local coverage and convenient on-the-go access, but is overwhelmed by sign-in issues, poor navigation and layout, unreliable e-edition access and outdated content, as well as stability problems. The app’s value lies in local reporting, but it requires major fixes to sign-in, UI/UX, content freshness, and performance. If resolved, the app could better serve readers who rely on local news delivered in a newspaper-like format.

Pros

Strong local and regional news coverage with clear local focus
Convenient on-the-go access to news on a mobile device
Newspaper-style, in-depth reporting that users appreciate

Cons

Persistent sign-in/login access problems
Difficult navigation and cluttered UI after updates (small text, hard to read)
E-newspaper access issues (inability to access enewspaper, limited to USA Today edition) and content not up-to-date
Crashes, freezing, and general reliability problems (including iOS 14 compatibility)
Forced updates and intrusive ads degrade usability