# Austin American Statesman — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Austin and Central Texas news, eNewspaper, puzzles, and audio articles. (iPhone/iPad app by Hearst Newspapers.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-american-statesman/id445643104 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hearst Newspapers](https://appshunter.io/developer/397018366)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 4,887 App Store ratings · 268 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 103 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-american-statesman/id445643104/reviews.md

## What is Austin American Statesman?

Know more about Austin and Central Texas with the Austin American-Statesman app. Stay informed with trusted journalism wherever you are.  

- Get Austin news alerts and notifications, customized by preferred topics 
- Read expert reporting on schools, public safety, business, development 
and the tech sector
- Catch high school football and University of Texas Longhorns coverage 
- Track insider Texas politics and follow award-winning investigative 
reporting that holds power to account 
- Page through the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper
- Stay sharp with Puzzmo’s reimagined favorites and brand-new puzzles
- Listen to Statesman stories with Everlit, a text-to-audio tool 
- Check out exclusive guides and compelling columns and commentary 

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:

Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, Statesman.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime.

Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app.

- Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit.
- Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen.

PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period.

Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.


PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.statesman.com/privacy/


TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.statesman.com/terms/


FEEDBACK: We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have questions or suggestions:

## Key features

- Austin news alerts
- Expert reporting on local topics
- High school and college sports coverage
- Investigative journalism
- Digital replica of the newspaper
- Puzzles
- Text-to-audio articles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Statesman Live - Annual | $69.99 | per year |
| Statesman Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Statesman Live - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Statesman Live - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Annual Digital Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #76 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of Austin American Statesman?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy access to news
- 📰 Thorough sports coverage
- 👍 Good local and state news

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🔍 Poor navigation and readability
- 💸 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🔄 Unstable and buggy app
- 📉 Declining quality of content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Subscription issues and login problems
- Inability to access full e-edition
- Formatting and rendering errors

**Most requested features**

- Restore previous app layout and functionality
- Improve offline reading experience
- Add option to print articles and comics
- Provide better customer support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 268)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-american-statesman/id445643104/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Epaper, something went wrong, Tap to try again. (Novel Fix—Special Case).

*2026-07-17, version 202606.47*

7-17-26. Trying to access Austin American Statesman epaper I got Something went wrong, Tap to try again. Went through restarting iPad & app, clearing cache, logging out & back in, deleting & reinstalling app—nothing worked. **FINAL WORKING SOLUTION: Both Cellular & WiFi were enabled & active on the iPad. Once I turned one of Cellular or WiFi off I could access epaper again. Likely an unusual situation but keep it in mind if you are using an iPad to access the e-paper.

### 1/5 — No e-edition

*2026-07-17, version 202606.47*

This is the second day in a row that the digital replica of the paper does not appear. I’m about to cancel. When it does work, the new format is great.

### 3/5 — E edition

*2026-07-17, version 202606.47*

All of a sudden, the app will no longer show the e edition?  It will show all of the curated stories..

### 1/5 — App Breaks All The Time

*2026-07-17, version 202606.47*

Second day in a row that the e-edition doesn’t work. Contacted them, they do nothing.

### 5/5 — Easy to navigate.

*2026-06-18, version 202605.26*

Local flavor, other local communities just a click away, 30 past days of papers is super convenient. Headline articles easy to punch up. The app is the way to go, not just the single paper reader on my iPad.

### 5/5 — Meh

*2026-06-17, version 202605.26*

Really not a lot of content other than high school sports, weather and games

### 1/5 — STOP

*2026-06-16, version 202605.26*

STOP this constant Popup for rating and review

### 1/5 — Web page

*2026-06-10, version 202605.26*

This survey request happens multiple times a day - nothing more than spam. I will cancel my subscription if this continues

### 5/5 — E-Reader Layout is Excellent

*2026-06-06, version 202605.26*

June 2026 Update: the new e-reader update is a dramatic improvement from the previous version. Gone are the distracting static banner ads that occupied valuable screen space. Gone is the static and unnecessary navigation bar at the top of the page. This new layout now offers a full screen viewing experience, which is especially helpful for those who prefer reading the paper in its native print layout. Thank you for listening to my earlier feedback. 

Original Review:
I’ve used this newspaper reader app for 15+ years for the sole purpose of reading the paper in its original printed form. I use an iPad and prefer to zoom on the printed page rather than click on an article to open a webpage.  

Prior to August 2025, this app used to allow for easy reading and simple navigation of the newspaper from beginning to end. However, since August 1, the most recent app update is frustrating and a huge step backwards. The app now has useless navigation bars at the top and bottom that are static and consume 20% of the screen height. Plus there is a static ad across the bottom that consumes another 15% of the screen height. So your visibility of the paper is only 65% of the actual screen height, which negates the benefit of having a larger iPad screen. The latest update also no longer allows click to zoom navigation. Instead, clicking on the printed article now takes you to a webpage link and there is no option to change this feature. If you want to zoom on the printed page you have to manually use two fingers to carefully zoom in and out, which is cumbersome. It also has pop up ad every few pages that must be manually closed. For the static navigation menus, I cannot understand why a simple dynamic retracting menu can’t be used to maximize the screen view since the menus are not needed 99.9% of the time. And the large static ad banner would probably be more effective if it wasn’t occupying screen real estate 100% of the time. 

I understand the need for maintaining advertising revenue so I can give a pass and accept the ad features. However, for someone like me who prefers reading the paper in a printed layout, the app is no longer enjoyable. It’s just needlessly difficult.  Sure I may be old school (50+) for preferring easy navigation of the printed layout. But it’s old folks like me that are actually still paying full price subscription (for the past 20 years) to support local journalism. It shouldn’t be that difficult to make this app a high quality reading experience - just like it was prior to the latest update. 

I sincerely hope someone reads this review and considers it as constructive feedback.

### 1/5 — Old news

*2026-06-06, version 202605.26*

News is 2 days old before it appears in Statesman.

## Frequently asked questions about Austin American Statesman

### What kind of news does the Austin American-Statesman app provide?

The app provides breaking news alerts and in-depth reporting on Austin and Central Texas. This includes coverage of schools, public safety, business, development, the tech sector, high school football, University of Texas Longhorns, Texas politics, and award-winning investigative journalism.

### What are the subscription details for the app?

A subscription offers unlimited digital access to the app, Statesman.com, the e-Edition, and newsletters. The cost is $14.99 per month after a 1-month free trial, and subscriptions can be canceled anytime. Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access by signing in or activating their digital access.

### What additional features are available in the app?

Beyond news, the app includes the e-Edition, a digital replica of the newspaper. It also features Puzzmo for puzzles and Everlit, a text-to-audio tool to listen to Statesman stories. Exclusive guides and commentary are also provided.

### How is payment handled for the subscription?

Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and automatically renews monthly unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Users can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in their Account Settings.

### What if I am a print subscriber? Can I access the app?

Yes, print subscribers have unlimited access to the app. If you haven't activated your digital access yet, you can do so by looking for the “Activate Access” option on the app's welcome screen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 202608.33 — 2026-08-20

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 202606.47 — 2026-06-24

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 202605.26 — 2026-05-28

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 202603.8 — 2026-03-17

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 202602.35 — 2026-02-20

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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