# Daily Freeman

> Personalized news aggregator with offline reading and digital newspaper replica. (iPhone/iPad app by Journal Register Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Journal Register Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/503293224)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 509 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 188 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762/reviews.md

## What is Daily Freeman?

To continue enjoying our app, we kindly request that you log in again after this update.

If you're a subscriber, please take a moment to restore your account to ensure uninterrupted access. You can find the “Restore Subscriptions“ button in Settings under Subscriptions.

Welcome to a new app experience, we have optimized our app and giving it a facelift! This faster iOS native app now has the following new features:

Your News:
Provide personalized recommendations for content based on user preferences. Users will be allowed to customize the content they want to engage with by selecting the topics they are truly interested in. By going to the “Your News” tab the user can bypass the noise of all that is published and home in on the content they want

Saved Articles:
Save feature that allows users to save articles or other content they are interested in for later reading or reference.Push notifications will remind users to read their saved articles or suggest related content

Custom Push Notifications:
The user can select what topics they want to be notified about which makes for a much less intrusive experience. 

Top Navigation Bar:
 A top navigation bar lets the user switch between sections by swiping or tapping.

Enews in-app:
Desire the newspaper experience? No need to open a separate app! By simply going to Settings and selecting E-News the user can browse the Digital Replica of the day’s paper.

Offline Reading:
This feature allows users to enable offline reading from Settings. Offline “Reading Preferences” can also be customized for Settings. 

Swipe Left:
Instead of going back to the main section to find more articles, users have the option to simply swipe, immediately opening other articles in the Section.

Follow Topics:
A user will be shown articles on topics they are following. To follow select “follow” at the article level and related articles will gain relevancy and be shown more frequently. Just as easily “Unfollow”

Terms of Use:
https://www.medianewsgroup.com/terms-of-use/
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Personalized news recommendations
- Save articles for later reading
- Customizable push notifications
- Digital newspaper replica (Enews)
- Offline reading capability
- Swipe left for next article
- Follow/unfollow topics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Freeman Monthly Sub | $11.99 | per month |
| Daily Freeman Annual Sub | $139.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Daily Freeman?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Strong local news coverage and focus
- 👍 Easy to navigate interface (earlier versions)
- 🚀 Fast loading speeds (version 2.0)
- 📱 Convenient mobile access to local news
- 🌤️ Good weather information
- 💾 Offline article availability

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📵 Constant forced updates required
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues (Auth0 problems)
- 📰 Duplicate/repeated articles on same page
- ⏰ Outdated news content not updating properly
- 🎨 Poor UI design with small fonts and dark backgrounds
- 💰 Paywall implementation alienating free users
- 📵 Difficult account management and cancellation process
- 🔍 Broken search functionality
- ⚠️ Ads blocking article access
- 📱 Subscription keeps logging out users
- 🎯 Missing content from previous app versions
- 📊 Limited sports coverage and seasonal gaps
- 🔗 Missing obituary and letter-to-editor features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup and during use
- Articles fail to load despite showing headlines
- Login failures with Auth0 authentication
- Subscription restoration not working
- News content not updating for days
- Slow performance and laggy scrolling
- Images not displaying properly
- Fixed viewport making website viewing impossible
- Nickname validation preventing review submission
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- Broken links to obituary pages
- Ads appearing without corresponding articles

**Most requested features**

- Push notifications for breaking news alerts
- Daily updated obituaries with search functionality
- Letter-to-editor submission feature
- Comment section below articles
- Replica edition access from app
- Better search functionality
- Consistent sports coverage year-round
- National and world news sections
- Comics/funnies section
- People section matching print edition
- Improved font size and readability options
- Light mode option (alternative to dark background)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love the local news

*2026-03-13*

Great local news but they update the app too often.  Seems like every time I open it I have to update it.

### 3/5 — Crime versus environmental protection

*2025-08-21*

Too much emphasis on crime   
How about more about the lithium ion battery facility planned for Hurley Avenue? Why not place it at a safe distance in the Hurley Flats nearer to the Central Hudson transformer station?

### 5/5 — Small town Journalism at it’s best

*2025-03-27*

Been reading for 60+ years and hope to high heaven i can continue to my end. Thanks for the local focus.

### 1/5 — Daily Freeman

*2023-09-27, version 7.6.3*

Absolutely disgusting! Worst app ever!!

### 5/5 — Could no be worse

*2023-09-08*

Most difficult app ever used will not renew

### 1/5 — Can't even log in

*2023-08-27, version 7.6.3*

That says it all.

### 1/5 — Trash

*2023-01-11, version 7.6.3*

Absolute trash. It’s nearly impossible to cancel, they don’t answer their phones and are useless via email.

### 1/5 — Letter to the editor

*2022-08-18, version 7.6.3*

I could not find where to write one. 

Irwin

### 5/5 — WHERE IS MY ACCOUNT INFORMATION

*2022-07-07, version 7.6.3*

My online subscription expired June 28, 2022. I would like to renew online but I can’t find a link. Thank you.

### 1/5 — Daily Freeman is too Woke

*2022-05-03, version 7.6.3*

I’d prefer if the daily freeman stuck to news that enhanced and educated the local population as opposed to aggressively taking one side in promoting culture war wedge issues. I’ll be unsubscribed until they put the well being of our local population first.

## Frequently asked questions about Daily Freeman

### What does this app do?

This app provides a personalized news experience, allowing users to customize content based on their interests. It also offers features like saving articles for later, custom push notifications, and an in-app digital replica of the daily newspaper.

### How can I customize my news feed?

You can customize your news feed by navigating to the 'Your News' tab. Here, you can select the topics you are truly interested in, ensuring you bypass irrelevant content and focus on what matters to you.

### Is there a cost to use this app?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. Subscribers can restore their accounts to ensure uninterrupted access to premium features.

### Can I read articles offline?

Yes, the app supports offline reading. You can enable this feature in the Settings menu and even customize your offline reading preferences for a seamless experience without an internet connection.

### How do I access the digital newspaper?

To access the digital replica of the day's paper, go to Settings and select 'E-News'. This allows you to browse the newspaper experience directly within the app, without needing a separate application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.0.60 — 2026-08-20

Enhanced Audio Controls: Refreshed audio player interface above the navigation bar, improved notification controls, and fixed disappearing player controls.

Dynamic Island Integration: Added support for Dynamic Island audio playback and updates on supported devices.

Expanded Home Screen Widgets: New and expanded widget options for quicker access to news directly from your Home Screen.

Resolved an authentication bug that prevented login via Facebook.

Bugs and maintenance

### 10.0.59 — 2026-07-02

Added in-app audio player
Bug fixes and maintenance

### 10.0.58 — 2026-06-09

Support for World Cup content
Bug fixes and maintenance

### 10.0.56 — 2026-05-13

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

### 10.0.54 — 2026-04-13

Bug Fixes and Maintenance

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