# azcentral — user reviews > 211 indexed App Store user reviews of azcentral by Gannett, rated 4.30/5 from 6,592 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/azcentral/id815248536/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/azcentral/id815248536.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,322 · 4★ 1,301 · 3★ 371 · 2★ 129 · 1★ 469 ## What do users think of azcentral? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🗞️ Great local news coverage - 📰 Convenient digital format - 🗓️ Timely and up-to-date reporting - 🗣️ Balanced and objective journalism **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app - 📱 Poor user experience and navigation - 💰 Excessive ads and paywalls - 🔄 Frequent app crashes and resets **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes and crashes frequently - Subscription issues and login problems - Inconsistent formatting and display issues - Inability to print or save articles **Most requested features** - Improve app stability and performance - Enhance reading experience with better layout and navigation - Provide more local and community-focused content - Offer better integration with other news sources ## Newest reviews (14 of 211) ### 3/5 — Podcasts *2026-07-14, version 8.10.2* I’m not happy with a newspaper article that is just a teaser for the podcast. Just put the whole article in the paper rather than piquing interest in a topic then send big me elsewhere to learn more. ### 4/5 — Not spacing between sentences *2026-07-07, version 8.10.2* This seems to be a common practice , these glaring errors,don’t make for a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper. Children in 6th grade know better!. William Byron ### 4/5 — Not spacing between sentences *2026-05-11, version 8.9.0* This seems to be a common practice , these glaring errors,don’t make for a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper. Children in 6th grade know better!. William Byron ### 4/5 — Read every day *2026-05-08, version 8.9.0* I enjoy getting the news on my laptop or iPad. The daily crossword is fun. ### 5/5 — Up to date Sad News *2026-01-09, version 8.6.0* Up to date notifications of the regression of humankind ### 4/5 — good app with dated and repetitive content *2026-01-08, version 8.6.0* I’ve used the app for several years and find it easy to use & navigate. However, the actual content presented has become increasingly disappointing. Often, the ‘news’ presented is 2-3 days old and frequently there are articles that had already been published in previous editions. This supports my belief that Phoenix media is substandard overall (print & TV) when compared to other major markets. The media here does little in the way of deep dives into the nuances of what is occurring in our communities. They seem content to conveniently skim the surface. ### 5/5 — Good morning *2026-01-06, version 8.6.0* Wouldn’t, know what to do with myself without my morning news paper. Love it! ### 4/5 — Great paper but one issue *2025-12-30, version 8.6.0* I enjoy reading the Arizona Republic E-edition. Reporting is balanced and factual. Only issue I have is that they repeat the same articles on different days. I’ve seen the same exact article printed up to three times. It happens in every addition. ### 5/5 — Great Source *2025-12-27, version 8.6.0* Amazing local updates…just hard to sign in. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work at first first time *2025-12-09, version 8.6.0* Must close the app and relaunch to get it to work, every time. Please fix. ### 2/5 — App experience *2025-12-06, version 8.6.0* Yes, I am a “seasoned” subscriber (since 1979) but have easily adjusted to changes over the years. I am still a faithful reader and supporter of the AZ Republic. What I Do Not Enjoy however, is paying for a monthly subscription that forces me to use an app that flashes advertisements I must X out of. It is highly annoying and frankly unfair to a paying customer. ### 3/5 — How can “Obituaries” be removed from the bottom selection panel? *2025-11-30, version 8.6.0* Does it need to prominently display at the bottom? ### 5/5 — Great app for local news *2025-11-26, version 8.6.0* I have recently moved to Phoenix metro area. Great app to know what is happening in the neighbourhood. App is sleek. ### 4/5 — I enjoy reading it *2025-11-05, version 8.5.4* Pros: you can read an entire article without having to fumble through pages for the continuation.. good coverage of local news…. Cons:.. coverage seems more behind than it used to be…. You don’t have the variety of columnists that you used to, especially the local ones. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not user-friendly *2026-05-27, version 8.10.1* No place to change password or credit card on site. No emails sent to reset password. ### 1/5 — AZC New App *2026-03-05, version 8.8.1* HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — New app? *2026-02-25, version 8.8.1* Still Awful. Cannot update notification. ### 1/5 — Yuck *2025-12-06, version 8.6.0* This paper sucks! ### 1/5 — Motion ads in articles *2025-11-16, version 8.6.0* Please STOP the ads with motion buried in each article!!! The animals peeking out of nuts or trees is HUGELY ANNOYING! I pay for this app so I shouldn't have to endure this in EVERY ARTICLE. ### 1/5 — Unreliable *2025-11-15, version 8.6.0* Every now and then, this app asks me to sign in. That's bad enough, because I usually stay signed in. But then when I try to sign in or restore my purchase, the app won't let me. And when I call customer service, they are closed and hang up on me. About 3 or 4 layers of frustration. What gives? ### 1/5 — Terrible coding *2025-10-30, version 8.5.4* This app never works the same way twice. Been on help line six times with no permanent resolution. ### 1/5 — New app? *2025-10-22, version 8.5.4* Awful ### 1/5 — The new site is buggy and terrible and I hate the changes. *2025-09-28, version 8.5.2* The new site is buggy. I get not response ten I get all the backlogged taps I made to get this thing to respond in the first place ### 1/5 — New App = No Go *2025-09-21, version 8.5.2* I agree with reviewers unhappy with tweaks and changes. The new one now disappears when I tap the icon. Poof. Gone, just like unbiased reporting did years ago. I now have no access at all. Maybe just as well. Thank you app developers for ruining anything functional. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Newspaper *2026-08-01, version 8.9.0* I enjoy reading the paper daily. I don’t watch the TV news so this helps me keep current. I don’t like how the weather page tells me the daily weather from 2 days ago. I would rather read what the day before was. I don’t care about 2 days ago ### 5/5 — Easy to maneuver *2026-05-22, version 8.9.0* I read the paper on my IPad every morning. The app is easy to use and is intuitive. It keeps me signed in so I don’t have to deal with my password. I love that I can read papers from different cities available in the Editions section. ### 5/5 — Good morning *2026-05-01, version 8.9.0* Wouldn’t, know what to do with myself without my morning news paper. Love it! ### 5/5 — Many Choices of Newspapers *2026-04-12, version 8.9.0* We live in Arizona so I read the Arizona Republic edition. My husband, being a South Carolinian switches to the Greenville edition. Everybody is happy. What more do you need. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2026-03-30, version 8.9.0* I read the printed edition daily. On an iPad Pro it’s a fairly convenient experience, although the type is slightly smaller I think than in the actual printed paper. However, it reliably shows up on my on my iPad every morning (unlike the printed edition). Over time, they’ve taken care of most of the interface glitches and now it’s a fairly smooth experience. ### 5/5 — Enjoyable and easy reading *2026-03-18, version 8.9.0* The newspaper is easy to read, easy to pick sections you want to read and in what order. Natural newspaper layout pleasing to the eye. ### 5/5 — New eNewspaper “Old habits and daily routines” are hard to break *2026-03-05, version 8.8.1* There are aspects I am still learning about this new format but overall I am learning them - slowly. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-02-21, version 8.8.0* A great way to start the day ### 5/5 — Exceptional journalism *2026-02-10, version 8.6.0* This is my hometown paper. I didn’t always love them. But I always appreciated them. They don’t align with my political philosophy. But they report the news. That’s why I want a newspaper.People, you won’t appreciate local journalism until it’s gone. God help us if that ever happens ### 5/5 — Az Central App Review *2026-01-14, version 8.6.0* I’ve really enjoyed using this app in the past. I thought with a monthly subscription that the digital version would be free. But it appears that now I have to pay 99 cents for six months and then it jumps to $6.99. --- *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 2026-09-09.*