# Courier Journal

> Breaking News + eNewspaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id525811534](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id525811534)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id525811534`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gannett
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (3,208 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2012-06-01
- **Size:** 188 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/courier-journal/id525811534)
- **Website:** [https://www.courier-journal.com](https://www.courier-journal.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cm.courier-journal.com/privacy](https://cm.courier-journal.com/privacy)

## Description

Courier Journal delivers breaking local news, in-depth journalism, sports coverage, photography, and video tailored to your community. Enjoy a fast, streamlined mobile experience that makes it easy to view stories, photos, and videos.

Key features include real-time alerts for breaking news, scores, and weather; customizable reading with night mode and adjustable text size; offline reading; and an eNewspaper option that mirrors the print edition and includes USA TODAY and 200+ local papers.

## Rankings

- #33,712 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise Courier Journal for strong local coverage, credible reporting, and a readable digital edition that users can rely on daily. The app’s e-paper format and no-missed-edition promise are frequently cited positives. However, recurring complaints center on a clunky interface, stability issues, and glitches; subscription and pricing frustrations; inconsistent content timeliness (especially national and sports); post-update bugs and cross-device problems; and puzzle-related printing issues. These recurring themes define the overall user sentiment: valued local content and readability, tempered by performance and access challenges.

### Pros

- Strong local reporting with credible sources and excellent reporters.
- Easy-to-read e-paper with adjustable print/lighting and no missed editions.
- Daily essential tool that many users rely on to stay informed about local news.

### Cons

- Clunky, unfriendly UI with frequent glitches and occasional freezing.
- Subscription access issues and high paywall price, including cross-device restoration problems.
- Content timeliness gaps: national news after the fact and weak sports coverage.
- Bugs after updates and cross-device problems, plus weak support when issues arise.
- Puzzle/crossword features have printing/viewing issues for some users.

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