# Columbus Dispatch: Local News — user reviews > 185 indexed App Store user reviews of Columbus Dispatch by Gannett, rated 4.30/5 from 2,478 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbus-dispatch-local-news/id1072821501/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbus-dispatch-local-news/id1072821501.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,608 · 4★ 426 · 3★ 141 · 2★ 80 · 1★ 223 ## What do users think of Columbus Dispatch? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Easy to read - 🚀 Great for local news - 📰 Reliable news source - 🔍 Steady local reporting **Cons** - 🐛 Slow performance - 🤖 Difficult to navigate - 💰 Expensive subscription - 📢 Too many ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues - Frequent crashes - Page display problems - Inconsistent behavior **Most requested features** - Landscape mode option - Customizable font size - Offline reading mode - Ability to manage subscription ## Newest reviews (13 of 185) ### 2/5 — iPad freezes *2026-06-23, version 8.10.2* I get n Two thirds to 3/4 a way through the issue and my iPad freezes. ### 4/5 — great app *2026-05-15, version 8.9.0* i love the easy download when it’s working. ### 3/5 — Once great paper *2026-04-13, version 8.9.0* The Columbus Dispatch, a once great newspaper,is now too left leaning to be enjoyed. In addition, sports news is a day late on all local sports teams. Actually I’m not certain why I still subscribe to same. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2026-04-01, version 8.9.0* I pay for a subscription yet get constant pop up ads. ### 4/5 — Great six days a week *2026-03-11, version 8.8.1* Not a big fan of a lot. Of the Sunday features. Am happy with the USA Today sections. ### 3/5 — Extremely frustrating because I cannot use the app. It doesn’t let me anymore. *2026-03-10, version 8.9.0* A few months ago I signed up for business dispatch, digital annual subscription for $19.99 but now, for some reason, I cannot use the app at all and I don’t understand why because it says that I can subscribe and it says that the subscription will be good for like an entire another year into 2027 so not ideal but if it works it’s a good app but I haven’t had a problem ever since subscribing months and months ago ### 3/5 — Review *2026-03-08, version 8.8.1* The news is very dated & biased on the liberal side ### 2/5 — Subscription *2026-02-21, version 8.8.0* I pay 69.99 yr but my phone asks me each time to reenter email and password in order go to read article. Please help! ### 3/5 — Support Journalism *2025-12-30, version 8.6.0* Read newspapers, even if you don’t agree with the content. Write letters. Get engaged. Trump is destroying all truths written. He is trying to eradicate free speech. ### 5/5 — Mark *2025-12-27, version 8.6.0* Great way to stay informed about local news, events and Buckeyes! ### 5/5 — Love my Dispatch! *2025-12-27, version 8.6.0* I love all of the viewing options in the app! Access to daily puzzles, plus the USA Today make it a great value. ### 2/5 — Slow *2025-12-08, version 8.6.0* As of 12/25 the app is consistently slow. Ads load first. Content loads eventually - usually. When selecting an article the content may not load right away. The app will eventually catch up loading content for each click. ### 5/5 — Dispatch *2025-12-03, version 8.6.0* Enjoy ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — NOT Fair and balanced *2026-04-22, version 8.9.0* If you’re looking for a news source (local or National) to support your liberal views….while not even attempting to have shared/balanced news, the Columbus Dispatch and the Gannett Media family of publications is for you. Shameful!! ### 1/5 — Stop the Pop up marketing *2026-03-29, version 8.9.0* Why do we get Pop Up Marketing with a paid subscription! If I wanted more email from you I would subscribe to it! STOP THE POP UP MARKETING!! ### 1/5 — Miserable experience *2026-03-26, version 8.9.0* You are forced to view ads promoting all sorts of “dispatch “ ads promoting the Dispatch which you already subscribe to. And you have to wait for a while to be able to click off them!… ### 1/5 — Restore iTunes subscription not working *2026-03-04, version 8.8.1* I don’t read the dispatch regularly but I subscribe bc it my hometown newspaper. Haven’t been able to get my iTunes subscription to the paper to work for about a month now. I will be canceling my renewal because I don’t have time to mess with it. I’ve tried deleting the app and adding it back and rebooting my phone. I’ve also tried on multiple devices. ### 1/5 — Digital version needs an engine upgrade *2026-01-28, version 8.6.0* I am constantly frustrated with the digital edition. Please upgrade your engine to something more akin to what the Wall Street Journal uses. ### 1/5 — Not working for me *2025-12-23, version 8.6.0* Unable to read Dispatch in enewspaper after paying for subscription. No one was able to help me at all. Not the Dispatch technical or Apple customer care. About a month before it was fine. I really wanted to read and enjoy it every morning. ### 1/5 — Reading the Dispatch *2025-12-06, version 8.6.0* Why can’t I rotate the display to landscape view. It makes the reading so much easier and print is easier on the eyes for reading especially for an older adult. ### 1/5 — Angry! *2025-11-10, version 8.6.0* Won’t open in chrome!!!! ### 1/5 — Endless buckeye notifications are not breaking news. App taken over by awful clickbait ads. *2025-10-26, version 8.5.4* As a subscriber, I am so sick of getting endless Buckeye notifications. Users should be able to pick what category notifications they receive. I want breaking news. Real, actual news. And now the app, even as a paying subscriber, is wallpapered after every paragraph with terrible obviously fake clickbait ads. Just awful. This paper used to be good. ### 1/5 — Lousy app for a lousy rag *2025-10-18, version 8.5.4* Except for breathless up to the minute accounts of OSU football, the only “news” here is stale stuff from yesterday, or promising links that instead dump you into a USA Today site or other such drivel. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good App *2026-07-16, version 8.10.2* Love the dispatch ### 5/5 — Mike *2026-07-07, version 8.10.2* Yes ### 5/5 — Great comics pages *2026-06-25, version 8.10.2* I enjoy the Dispatch and especially the comic pages. ### 5/5 — Great paper *2026-04-26, version 8.9.0* While, I think it is a great paper, I do not appreciate ads popping up when I already paid for it the app. ### 5/5 — Enjoying the paper *2026-03-23, version 8.9.0* Our Dispatch writers are great. I have enjoyed the spotlight on each of the reporters. ### 5/5 — All the news you need easy *2026-02-12, version 8.6.0* Great way to keep up with the important latest news. ### 5/5 — Local News Everywhere *2026-01-30, version 8.6.0* I really enjoy my Dispatch e-edition ! It allows me to keep up-to-date on my Buckeyes and local news ! ### 5/5 — Great comics pages *2026-01-09, version 8.6.0* I enjoy the Dispatch and especially the comic pages. ### 5/5 — Great news source! *2026-01-03, version 8.6.0* Very convenient and easy to use app, providing an excellent news source at your convenience! ### 5/5 — Great local news *2025-12-31, version 8.6.0* Good job covering local news! --- *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 2026-08-28.*