# Daily Freeman — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of Daily Freeman by Journal Register Company, rated 4.60/5 from 509 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-freeman/id520227762.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 401 · 4★ 66 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 10 ## 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updates required - 🔐 Login and authentication issues (Auth0 problems) - 📰 Duplicate/repeated articles on same page - ⏰ Outdated news content not updating properly - 🎨 Poor UI design with small fonts and dark backgrounds - 💰 Paywall implementation alienating free users - 📵 Difficult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) ## Newest reviews (15 of 67) ### 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? ### 1/5 — Not worth my time *2020-10-29, version 7.4.5* Any high school freshman could write and edit this little rag more coherently than your staff ### 1/5 — Low class *2020-07-06, version 7.4.5* Repeat, repeat, repeat...... and then repeat some more. No access to replica edition from the app. I’ve been around here since 1994 and it’s just been a slippery slope downhill all that time culminating in this amateur app. ### 1/5 — No content *2019-12-16, version 7.4.2* I purchased an online subscription for Highschool sports (which I only get 9 months...as there is nothing in the summer months) but I pay every month $12.99 There is limited coverage ... so today I am canceling the subscription and it’s too bad I don’t mind paying but if there is no valuable Highschool sports content then no reason to spend the money Kriston DeLisio Lifelong resident of Ulster County Trying to do my part in supporting Local ### 1/5 — Very very disappointing *2019-01-28* Been a subscriber to the Freeman for the past 52 years. Delivery is beyond horrendous so tried the app. Also beyond horrendous. Old news, not recent and no alerts. Obituaries are difficult should be recent and alpha order. What has happened To this hometown paper! So very disappointed. Most likely will give up subscription to daily paper much to my dismay. And you call this progress? ### 1/5 — Worse news app ever ! *2018-11-26* This is by far the worst news app. It is slow, non-intuitive, and usually out if date. The cover page and menus are dated looking - the equivalent to the drive-in half time shows in a world of sleek and sophisticated. And forget it if you actually attempt to search for a story. The only consolation is that it lacks the onslaught of ads that make articles on its companion website virtually unreadable. Hard to imagine but the app and website actually make its mediocre paper edition look good. ### 1/5 — Almost empty *2017-08-04, version 7.2.11* Lists several categories but some are not available. No national or world news but that is not really a surprise since the Freeman itself has so little world news. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2017-01-17, version 7.0.0023* Whom ever designed this app certainly did not intend for it to be used on an iPhone as the font is incredibly small. And the black back ground is not a smart choice either. As for the content included, well that leaves a lotto be desired also. ### 2/5 — Obituaries please!! *2017-01-03, version 7.0.0023* Please provide daily (easy to read and search) obituary information. The old app had a link to a very difficult to read and follow obituary www site. But the new one doesn't have any link to the obit page! A local paper is valued for local info!! ### 2/5 — New app is disappointing *2017-01-02* I preferred the previous app. I dislike the dark background and small font on this one. The picture behind the headline story makes it difficult to see. While the loading speed did improve, it seems like there are much fewer stories. Some of the features seem to be missing. It is not a comfortable reading app. The pictures arent showing like they used to. ### 1/5 — Reader *2016-12-25, version 7.0.0023* Stories old and missing content that was in old app. Events not up to date. Should return to old app. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2015-10-31, version 6.2.6124* App was alright but now you have to sign into an account. ### 1/5 — Press + *2015-05-04, version 6.2.65* What is a press + account? It won't let me read the articles. ### 1/5 — Subscription needed now *2015-04-11, version 6.2.60* What otherwise would have been a 5 star review, now a subscription is needed for this local news content. Can't sell enough newspapers to cover an app with minimal info?!? Lame. ### 3/5 — Great app👍 *2015-04-09* Great app i love staying up to date with local news but now you have to pay for a subscription? Thats so silly youre going to lose me as well as hundreds and thousands of others. Get local business to pay for ads ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Daily Freeman *2023-09-27, version 7.6.3* Absolutely disgusting! Worst app ever!! ### 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 ### 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. ### 1/5 — Lousy app *2022-03-19* It is extremely difficult to use the app. In settings it tells me I’m logged in using Auth0 (whatever that is), but it won’t let me read full articles. It keeps offering me subscription deals, but I’m already a subscriber. If I try the “Restore Subscription” button (which also pops up frequently), it tells me no subscription found. To add insult to injury, it wants a nickname to post a review, but if you attempt to use something negative, it says nickname already in use! ### 1/5 — Arrest reports? *2021-09-14, version 7.6.0* Disappointed to learn that the Daily Freeman no longer provides arrest reports for free. With violent crime in our area on the rise, I have relied on the Daily Freeman’s police blotter for the past few years as this information is vital for public safety. I had hoped it would stay this way. ### 1/5 — Was good until they logged me out *2021-05-13, version 7.6.0* Was good app until they logged me out and expect me to pay again I’ll just delete the app so much for local news ### 1/5 — Used to be good now it’s garbage *2021-05-13, version 7.6.0* Can even use it anymore wants you to have a subscription to the paper I can google the news for free ### 1/5 — Horrible !! *2021-05-12, version 7.6.0* Not sure what happened, but trying to find any news is TOTALLY HORRIBLE !!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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. ### 5/5 — Could no be worse *2023-09-08* Most difficult app ever used will not renew ### 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. ### 5/5 — Hideous and mostly unusable. *2021-06-05* I have tried, using my fairly knowledgeable digital skills. Iphone 8 Plus, several different browsers, as well as on a newer computer, trying several browsers. Takes at least a dozen patient clicks to get to anything. Wifi in house is strong and fast, and the fault is ALWAYS the various Freeman apps and their upgrades (HAH!). Latest - I need to keep an older Freeman screen on Safari or Mozilla, if I want to even try to read the Freeman. Cancelled our dailt delivery (except for Sunday - want the ads) - and total cancellation coming soon. I read several other papers and news feeds daily - you are soon expendable. ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-12-10* Although I haven't lived in NY in 30 years I still consider the Freeman my home town newspaper. This is a much appreciated access to my roots... It is superbly constructed and very easy to navigate. Thank You ### 5/5 — I check it every morning *2013-07-27* The app is always up to date and it is easy to use. ### 5/5 — Kool *2013-06-23, version 4.3.0.0* Great app ### 5/5 — This is great!! *2013-05-23, version 4.3.0.0* This is great!! Very helpful!! ### 5/5 — Daily Freeman *2013-05-19* A quick, handy guide to local news and events. Great weather info, too. --- *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 2026-08-30.*