# Austin Business Journal — user reviews

> 13 indexed App Store user reviews of Austin Business Journal by American City Business Journals, rated 4.70/5 from 490 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-business-journal/id303455966/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-business-journal/id303455966.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 427 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 15

## What do users think of Austin Business Journal?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast downloads
- 👍 Easy to use and read
- 👍 Easier than reading through safari
- 👍 Great publication is now mobile

**Cons**

- 🐛 App does not work
- 🐛 Issues are old and out of order
- 🐛 Recent updates have wrecked the app
- 🐛 Timed viewing is detrimental on slow connections
- 🐛 Vanilla and uninteresting interface
- 🐛 Articles are lame and uninteresting
- 🐛 App is not HD iPad version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to login
- Issues loaded are always at least one week old
- Issues out of chronological order
- Can't get back to the contents page after opening a story

**Most requested features**

- Fix the app after updates
- Ensure current issues are loaded
- Chronological order of issues
- Remove timed viewer
- HD iPad version, more like the actual journal

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Unable to login through this app… TOTALLY USELESS! August 2026

*2026-08-05*

Needs to be fixed, this subscription isn’t cheap.

### 1/5 — App does not work - issues not current

*2020-02-22*

Issues loaded into app are always at least one week old, never current.  Also out of chronological order.  Support team is of no help whatsoever.  They can’t get the problem fixed after months of repeated problem reports.  ABJ clearly does not value its subscribers.  Very odd since most newspapers are struggling to retain customers.

### 1/5 — Updated app needs a lot of help

*2020-02-14*

The recent updates have wrecked this app. New issues are always a week behind to show up. New issues are usually inserted into the scroll out of chronological order. Dumb stuff that shouldn’t be that difficult to fix, but we’re about two months in now. You basically broke what was a perfectly functioning app. Looking forward to seeing it fixed.

### 1/5 — Ho Hum

*2011-11-23*

It could be a lot better; most of the articles are lame and uninteresting.

### 2/5 — Timed Viewing

*2015-03-02*

Timed viewing is pointless on a slow connection (yes, they still exist!). If part of the plan is to promote Austin and the success of its businesses, any level of timed viewing is detrimental. I used to enjoy this App; now I see no value in reading it (not enough time), and recommending items of interest to potential investors. Poor choice folks. Lose the timed viewer

### 2/5 — Good app but

*2010-07-30*

When will they go with the HD iPad version and make it more like reading the actual journal?

### 2/5 — Good for a quick news check

*2009-03-03*

The design of this app blows though, really vanilla and uninteresting interface.

### 3/5 — Is there a bug today?

*2012-02-10*

After opening a story I can't get back to the contents page.  A bug maybe?  Pertinent information to business otherwise. Appreciated.

### 3/5 — Great free app

*2010-01-09*

Easy to use and read.

### 4/5 — Outreach Director, CPPP.org

*2009-03-27*

Much easier than reading the paper through safari.

## Most praised reviews (3 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Download speed

*2013-12-06*

I think it's great how fast the issues download. Never have to wait.

### 5/5 — Director Logic Product Development

*2009-02-07*

Great publication and now it's mobile, awesome!

### 5/5 — Now i can sleep...

*2009-02-06*

Knowing the blotter is a touch away.

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*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 2026-08-26.*