# Newark Advocate

> Breaking News + eNewspaper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553330240](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id553330240)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id553330240`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** USA TODAY Co., Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (619 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.10.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2012-09-04
- **Size:** 182 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/newark-advocate/id553330240)
- **Website:** [https://www.newarkadvocate.com](https://www.newarkadvocate.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cm.newarkadvocate.com/privacy](https://cm.newarkadvocate.com/privacy)

## Description

From compelling storytelling to striking photography and engaging video, the Newark Advocate app brings local news that matters to your community. Access in-depth journalism, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and a rich mix of stories, photos, and videos in one fast-loading app.

Features include real-time breaking news, scores, and weather alerts tailored to you, offline reading, text-size and night-mode customization, and the eNewspaper experience with access to USA TODAY and 200+ local papers.

## Rankings

- #68,427 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its ease of use and timely local content, but repeatedly report access barriers from paywalls, subscription friction, and gaps in local coverage. Ads and UI quirks are mentioned less often. Overall, the app is valued for local access but criticized for its paywalls and limited local reporting.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface.
- Delivers timely local news and top stories.
- Easy to read and share articles; stays up-to-date.
- Keeps you connected to local news with headlines and notifications.

### Cons

- Paywall/subscription gating limits access to full articles.
- Perceived lack of local coverage (too much national/international news).
- Login/authentication friction and hard-to-unsubscribe process.
- Content update frequency is inconsistent with only a few new items per day.

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