# Anchorage Daily News - ADN — user reviews > 143 indexed App Store user reviews of Anchorage Daily News by Anchorage Daily News, LLC, rated 4.59/5 from 756 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchorage-daily-news-adn/id400340174/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchorage-daily-news-adn/id400340174.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 521 · 4★ 146 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Anchorage Daily News? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Convenient digital format - 🚀 Easy to use app - 🔍 Comprehensive local news coverage - 📱 Accessible on-the-go - 💻 Replicates print edition well - 🌎 Keeps readers connected to Alaska - 🗞️ Reliable and trusted news source **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional app crashes or bugs - 🔍 Difficult to search for older articles - 🔔 Annoying notification issues - 📲 Login/authentication problems - 🖼️ Difficulty reading text over images **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatibility with older devices - Notification redirects to web browser instead of app **Most requested features** - Bookmark/save articles for later - Ability to zoom in on photos - Option to sort articles by date - Offline reading mode ## Newest reviews (18 of 143) ### 4/5 — Eye opening *2026-02-21, version 41.319.21* Being a former society editor for the Great Falls Tribune, I battled against a digital paper. But I am now accustomed to it. To search editions, to print those that really struck home. Thank you for being patient as I belligerently snubbed this change. ### 4/5 — Quick *2026-01-11, version 41.318.26* Easy to get information anytime of day. ### 4/5 — Thankful for our excellent newspaper *2025-11-18* Alaskans are extremely fortunate to still have a statewide-focus newspaper that also covers local sports, crime, the arts, restaurants, and so much more. It would be even better with additional subscribers, and I am always surprised when a friend tells me they aren’t. (I try to “convert” them.) I am grateful to the talented ADN staff of reporters, editors, and managers, as well as the owners who keep things going. Be not discouraged. Your work is vitally important to all of us, even those non-subscribers. ### 5/5 — ADN App *2025-09-19, version 41.318.20* Provides articles in large font for easy reading and color photographs. By using the digital version, paper is not being used which is good for the environment. ### 5/5 — ‘Love the ADN! *2025-09-19, version 41.318.20* As a longtime resident, and now a part-time resident who is a tour director in the summer… ADN is invaluable for me to keep up with what’s going on in Alaska. Furthermore, reading ADN back at my “other home” in the Blue Ridge Mountains gives me a sense of connection to the Last Frontier … and makes me a little homesick. 😉 ### 5/5 — ADN *2025-09-06, version 41.318.20* Great app; I read it every day like the old newspaper. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-09-03, version 41.318.20* This is my favorite newspaper app. It brings the complete paper as published, and provides for easy text-only reading. I wish the NYT would use it as well! ### 5/5 — ADN APP KEEPS ME INFORMED *2025-08-21, version 41.318.20* Catching up with local and National news is easy wherever I am! ### 5/5 — Keep up the good work *2025-07-29, version 41.318.20* My wife and I have subscribed since 1991. Same great reporting as two-newspaper-town days when the Daily News crushed Veco’s Times. App works well. Still like to open that broad sheet, though. Thanks, everyone. John Harris and Michelle Davis ### 5/5 — Old Articles *2025-07-21, version 41.318.20* You guys leave to many days old articles online. Maybe its a money thing but I hope not. ### 5/5 — Love the format *2025-07-16, version 41.318.20* Enjoying the layout of the newspaper. Feels like the old paper version. ### 5/5 — ADN delivers the up to date Alaska News *2025-07-01, version 41.318.20* ADN does a great job on the state, national and international news. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — Easy way to stay caught up *2025-06-13, version 41.318.05* Loads fast and easy to use ### 5/5 — Alaska’s grapevine *2025-06-04, version 41.318.05* Great read from Alaskans for Alaskans. ### 5/5 — Highly recommended! *2025-05-31, version 41.318.05* Great way to stay informed about Alaska news. ### 5/5 — Excellent news source *2025-05-20, version 41.318.05* ADN ### 5/5 — great app *2025-05-16, version 41.318.05* works every day like it's supposed to. ### 4/5 — Gets me my news in a modern fashion *2025-05-13, version 41.318.05* I just want my daily news, and paper news in no longer an option. Can browse the news quickly with this thing, does fine. I am happy theres no force-marketing in this app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fully buggy app! *2024-04-10, version 41.311.02* Clumsy software, a bit worse every month; unable to access ADN whilst out of state. Wholesale access to share my data is not a feature I love, either. I’m done. ### 1/5 — What a disaster for visually impaired people *2022-06-06* What a disaster for visually impaired people even after writing to them in email and annoucing the issue noone ever got back or addressed the issue, as a blind person using Voice Over is no way of getting around some apps are bad but this one tops it all. Cannot navigate through the menu's words and buttons arent not labeled and are unpronouncable. Then the annoying notification you get every day after midnight saying the news is available for. Today like we dont knowits a new day .. sorry but no good words for this app bad rating, dont use it if you depend on accissibility , mak ### 2/5 — Notifications need fixing *2025-02-27* The app is decent, however, I get really tired of clicking on notifications only to be redirected to my web browser instead of the app. The web browser always makes me sign in to see the article I want to view. Maybe it’s user error, but I feel like clicking on an app notification should open up the app itself. Getting tired of always having to sign in to view articles. ### 2/5 — Review *2025-02-19, version 41.311.02* On line prescriber ### 2/5 — ADN lost a reader *2021-10-13, version 41.35.00* I was faithful to the paper for decades, and I understand the economic pressures especially on papers. But the reporting content has dropped and the online format is difficult to navigate. On top of it, I can get the same content from other news sites. Best of luck ADN, A lost reader ### 3/5 — ADN *2026-02-06, version 41.318.26* Some issues but overall a great app for iPad ### 3/5 — Excellent *2026-02-04, version 41.319.18* This is my favorite newspaper app. It brings the complete paper as published, and provides for easy text-only reading. I wish the NYT would use it as well! ### 3/5 — Where is Dear Amy and Judith in Advice on line? *2025-03-13, version 41.318.05* I can only find Wayne and Wanda! I enjoy reading Advice in the news paper. I don’t enjoy sports which often takes up a fourth of the paper. ### 3/5 — Can’t search for previous articles *2024-12-19, version 41.311.02* The app is fine for daily updates but I cannot search for articles from a couple of years ago, for example. That is frustrating ### 3/5 — Old Articles *2023-11-18, version 41.38.14* You guys leave to many days old articles online. Maybe its a money thing but I hope not. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — First thing I read when I open my Eyes *2026-04-09, version 41.319.21* I keep my iPad next to my bed and reach for it each morning to see the weather, the latest local and national news.the app makes it so simple in every way. ### 5/5 — New format *2026-03-12, version 41.319.21* A million times better than the old one . ### 5/5 — A local newspaper that stands out *2026-03-03* I started subscribing to ADN TWO years ago after visiting my brother-in-law in Anchorage. The quality of its local, national, and international news makes it worthwhile and something I want to participate in regularly. So I subscribed. I continue to enjoy its coverage and local stories. It stands out among those paper newspapers left, and I enjoy it even though I have to read it on my phone in Montana - keep up the good work, ADN. ### 5/5 — Trying to keep up with my old home….Anchorage. *2025-12-29, version 41.318.26* I keep a subscription to learn what’s going on and how the politics are always interesting. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-12-23, version 41.318.26* Always in joy reading ADN. Keeping up on what’s going on. Been to alaska few times and ready to go back ### 5/5 — ADN’s Digital Edition *2025-12-14, version 41.318.26* The replica digital edition of the paper edition of the Daily News is the next best thing to the actual paper edition. And, I don’t have to handle all used paper editions. I didn’t think I’d ever prefer it to the paper edition but I actually do. ### 5/5 — Good way to stay in touch with Anchorage *2025-11-18, version 41.318.26* …no matter if you’re in town or outside! ### 5/5 — Review of software *2025-11-13* I was reluctant to drop my door delivery of the ADN for a variety of reasons. I liked having the news paper to read, and I did not want to deal with on-line issues because I am elderly and have relatively little patience with this cyber world. However, I was traveling and wanted to keep up with Anchorage news. So I logged on. Whoever designed the software for the ADN did so with his/her grandmother in mind. It is slick. It is easy. It is portable. My iPad goes every where with me, and now so does the ADN! ### 5/5 — ADN *2025-10-24, version 41.318.26* Love the ADN- keeps me up on all things Alaska! ### 5/5 — Satisfied *2025-10-21* For many years said I wouldn’t give up my beloved print copy of the morning paper. After my robe it was the first thing I “put on” in the morning. But as you perfected this medium, and as my eyes changed, and as I got more interested in the puzzle page, and began to leave behind much of the dreary articles I fell in love with this e-version. I can make large copies of the puzzles for both me and my wife. And i can forward some of your more interesting articles to family members out of state. Plus you folks do a great job of keeping it very user friendly. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*