# Des Moines Register — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Local news, eNewspaper, and breaking alerts from the Des Moines Register. (iPhone/iPad app by Gannett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/des-moines-register/id524153305 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 2,879 App Store ratings · 165 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 188 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 21 more
- Released: 2012-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/des-moines-register/id524153305/reviews.md

## What is Des Moines Register?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Des Moines Register app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.

APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. 

MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.desmoinesregister.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.desmoinesregister.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.desmoinesregister.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

## Key features

- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Digital eNewspaper replica
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline reading
- Sports and events coverage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Des Moines Register Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $24.99 | per month |
| Des Moines Register Digital Subscription | $19.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #132 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store)
- #98 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

## What do users think of Des Moines Register?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🌟 Best local news
- 📰 Like reading the paper
- 🗞️ Excellent newspaper
- 🔍 Great source for up-to-date local and state news
- 📰 Excellent news
- 🗞️ High quality journalism and up-to-date news
- 📰 Great paper
- 📰 Staying up with the news
- 📰 Love it!

**Cons**

- 🚫 Doesn't work well for paid subscribers
- 🚫 Useless
- 🚫 Every Article Needs a Subscription
- 🚫 Terrible app that replaced Print Edition app
- 🚫 Hard to enlarge and read
- 🚫 Horrible app
- 🚫 Terrible
- 🚫 Unreliable
- 🚫 Extremely difficult to log in when credentials change
- 🚫 Slow to load
- 🚫 Awkward!
- 🚫 Awful app
- 🚫 New tactics to get money out of you
- 🚫 Obnoxious
- 🚫 Poor App
- 🚫 Terrible

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Page crashes when video is embedded in article
- Can't sign in
- Keeps asking for renewal though I have done that
- Frequently asking to log in again when already signed in

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Search function
- Ability to pause subscription
- Option to turn off sports news

## Recent user reviews (10 of 165)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/des-moines-register/id524153305/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great paper

*2026-08-19, version 8.11.0*

The Register is still one of the finest papers I have ever read. I subscribe to the “e” version and find it easy to navigate and read. The reporting is very balanced, which I’m sure is difficult in a red state.

### 5/5 — App needs to maintain a history!

*2026-08-14, version 8.11.0*

I am an employee here, so there’s your five stars. This, however, is not a five-star app.

My biggest issue (aside from the only sections being news, sports and business — no education? Politics??) is that the app maintains no history. If I close out of a story I’m reading, I will need to go fishing for it later if I want to finish it (unless I saved it, but I’m not going to remember to do that if I need to attend to something quickly). 

And as I noted, stories are hard to find because of the app’s lacking organization. It’s maddening for the user experience.

### 5/5 — Great paper

*2026-07-19, version 8.10.2*

Register is a great paper!

### 1/5 — THE NUMBER OF ADS RIDICULOUS

*2026-07-07, version 8.10.2*

I’m a paying subscriber and the amount of ads I have to scroll through in any story is nearly as much screen space as the news content. Incredibly infuriating and insulting.

### 5/5 — Easy to read.

*2026-05-21, version 8.8.1*

Writing is right on, most of the time. you announced that there was a nw university in northern Iowa coverage person. UNI deserves to have as many stories as the other two state universities. It’s been like that since I entered the university northern Iowa as a freshman in 1968.
Nearly every day you have a off-season story of Iowa and Iowa State basketball or football. It would be nice to see some stories of UNI personnel.

 To improve the comic section, introduce “Tumbleweeds” and bring back “Get Fuzzy” to the audience.

Thank you for this opportunity.

### 5/5 — Iowa State lover even after U of I men’s goes farther

*2026-03-29, version 8.9.0*

Deleting

### 5/5 — We need this news source

*2026-03-08, version 8.8.1*

Good investigative reporting and coverage of local and Iowa news

### 5/5 — The Best

*2026-01-26, version 8.6.0*

I start my day with the excellent work of the journalists at the Des Moines Register.  Great work guys.

### 1/5 — Unimpressed

*2026-01-24, version 8.6.0*

I really don’t need to see “All ISU, all the time”.

### 5/5 — Captain, JAGC, US Navy

*2026-01-10, version 8.6.0*

Great read!

## Frequently asked questions about Des Moines Register

### What kind of content does the Des Moines Register app offer?

The app provides access to in-depth local journalism, including coverage of community events, high school and professional sports, and engaging videos. It also features a digital replica of the print edition, allowing users to read articles and view photos just as they appear in the newspaper.

### How can I customize my reading experience?

You can personalize your experience by saving favorite stories, adjusting text size for better readability, enabling night mode for comfortable reading in low light, and accessing content offline. These options are designed to make your news consumption more convenient and tailored to your preferences.

### What are the subscription options for the app?

Subscriptions are charged to your account upon purchase and automatically renew monthly or yearly. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Details and customer service contact information can be found in the app's Settings under 'Subscription Support'.

### Is the app available on different devices?

The app is designed for mobile devices, offering a streamlined and fast-loading experience. The eNewspaper feature is also accessible on your mobile devices, providing a familiar format for reading the day's news.

### Can I get real-time updates?

Yes, the app delivers real-time notifications for breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. These alerts can be tailored to your specific interests, ensuring you receive the most relevant information as it happens.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.11.0 — 2026-07-24

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.10.2 — 2026-05-27

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.10.1 — 2026-05-20

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.9.0 — 2026-03-10

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.1 — 2026-02-23

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

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