Erratic scrolling, barely legible text
I have tried really hard to not complain because I believe strongly in supporting local journalism. But the Detroit News makes it really really hard to not complain. Their app can’t scroll smoothly, and I am constantly being jumped back to the top or rows below because (best guess) the in-app ads don’t render correctly. I keep getting pop-ups to subscribe even though I’m a logged-in paid subscriber. And the dark mode renders links as red text against a brown background, making them all but unreadable.
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Response from developer
Hello, Thank you for using our app and providing your feedback. We are happy to say that we resolved this issue, and your comments played a part in it! Kindly update the app to the latest version (7.1.1) to make sure the fix is in place. We care about our readers, and we work very hard to build the best news experience for you. Please email us at USATODAYmobile@USATODAY.com if you are experiencing any issues. Thank you.
Sports Section Bias
I’ve been a long time Detroit News reader. I’m a MSU fan, with two degrees from Michigan State. I find that Detroit News sports coverage has many more articles about U of M than MSU. I would guess the odds are at least 10-1. Let’s get more MSU coverage!
Love the news, hate the app.
The app is glitchy. I pay for the premium service and the app doesn't work right. I try to scroll down and it constantly takes me to the top sorry as ads load. I can never make it down the page. I'd thought the paid version gets rid of the numerous ads? Will be dropping the paid service shortly unless the app is fixed.
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Response from developer
Hello, Thank you for using our app and providing your feedback. We are happy to say that we resolved this issue, and your comments played a part in it! Kindly update the app to the latest version (7.1.1) to make sure the fix is in place. We care about our readers, and we work very hard to build the best news experience for you. Please email us at USATODAYmobile@USATODAY.com if you are experiencing any issues. Thank you.
Excellent app with one overriding flaw
NO OTHER NEWS APP HAS THIS FLAW which I have reported several times with no response Excellent content and easy to use but one flaw found only in one other news app (Detroit Free Press app) makes using this app frustrating to the point of avoiding it. 1)If I am reading a article 2)Want to get additional information on a place, name, event, statistic, etc. 3) Goto another source anywhere else on the internet such as Wikipedia, Google maps, etc. 4) I am returned to the “Top Stories” page instead of the article I was reading I normal use an iPad Pro running the most iPadOS 15.1 but this flaw has been present for at least 3 months through several system upgrades
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Deception used in their subscription advertising.
Couple years ago I took them up on a promotional price for I think 6 months.
After canceling for many months they sent me another invitation for special pricing - then proceeded to charge me full price.
The content is generally pretty good. Just remain sour on the money lost on the continued monthly charges for many months.
After canceling for many months they sent me another invitation for special pricing - then proceeded to charge me full price.
The content is generally pretty good. Just remain sour on the money lost on the continued monthly charges for many months.
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Out of town
Living in Florida but raised in Detroit, it’s great to keep up with what is going on in the Motor City. Especially good is being able to keep up with local sports.
Like reading my local news
This app has all of the sections and articles I need to better understand what’s bawling where I live- both in the city and the Great State of Michigan!
Detroit News-Excellence in News
Just started reading the Detroit News after decades. It is informative, reliable and insightful. It is also not biased and fact based. The opinion pieces are labeled as such and advise they do not represent the views of the Detroit News. Great read!
Not good
I hate the app. It does not pull up the latest paper at all and you cannot find stories that are in the print version. Couldn’t even pull up articles by famous columnists. Could not locate the Sunday paper (maybe because I have the Detroit news) and they seem to have dropped anything at all about the Detroit news and their subscribers but I pay for the Sunday paper. This is a terrible app and not user friendly at all.
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Bought a subscription…can’t log in
I bought a subscription and can successfully log in on the website, but I cannot get this app to work. This app requires dropping some privacy setting that I can’t figure out. It complains about JavaScript, but I’ve tried enabling JavaScript and changing my default browser to no avail.
The paper has great reporting, but that is useless if you can’t log in to get your newspaper.
The paper has great reporting, but that is useless if you can’t log in to get your newspaper.
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