# Edmonton Journal — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of Edmonton Journal by Postmedia Network INC., rated 4.00/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edmonton-journal/id406546228/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edmonton-journal/id406546228.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (17 of 57) ### 1/5 — Dont update or use *2024-04-17* Literally does not work, says create an account, ok, try and create an account and nothing happens, works. Like did they never ask ‘Dave’ to test the app out once to see if it works? Cause it doesn’t! ### 1/5 — Does not Refresh; “Upgraded” App is Really Bad *2024-04-11* Update April 2024: I thought this app was a barely adequate, marginal and buggy digital representation of this once great newspaper but now the visionaries at Postmedia have outdone themselves - it’s really terrible now. I read the paper on my tablet and they have “upgraded”this app to make my paper reading experience like I am on my phone. Lots of blank space, no “front page”, no pictures, impersonal and generally bad. This app just makes me sad. Digital newspapers could be so much better; Postmedia has zero understanding, awareness or concern for that or their readers generally. Bad. Previous Review from Late 2023: This app has been pretty bug-ridden for a long time. I blame Postmedia for not allocating appropriate resources to their digital distribution. The code writers are doing their best while the people actually responsible seemingly respond with a shrug. The app does not refresh and it does not allow you to sign in without another window needing to be populated. When I sign into that pop up, it does not refresh back to the app so I need to read the paper on an external (smaller) window. The solution is to delete and reinstall the app. Not great at 5am when you just want to read the paper. The Edmonton Journal was once a great paper. Generations of my family have read it. It actually had local news with local writers. It still has some of that but the numbers of those local professionals has been greatly diminished. The digital versions are maybe a sign of the decline of journalism. Postmedia has certainly demonstrated they don’t really care about quality of digital distribution, among other things. ### 1/5 — CBC will be my only news source now *2024-04-09* I guess I’ll go to CBC for all my news now. EJ is no longer free, shows only a few articles and then you need to be a subscriber, and it’s still full of ads. ### 1/5 — Used to be a good site *2024-04-08* Should never have done the update as now this site is being deleted! You’ve ruined what was once an informative site but now you’re just trying to sell trash! The old adage applies here not to “ mess with a good thing”! They did it and now don’t waste your time! ### 1/5 — New Version *2024-04-08* The new update is terrible! You think they would trial these before they make them go live. ### 1/5 — Paying for what? *2024-04-07* I can’t believe this is now a paid service. I’ve just deleted the app and I’ll go elsewhere. ### 1/5 — Apparently the displayed advertisements were not enough *2024-04-06* Now have to subscribe… ### 1/5 — Won’t load - fed up *2023-07-29* Ongoing issues with this app and digital paper. Subscribed all my adult life and I am so frustrated I can’t open my paper!! ### 1/5 — Garbage app *2022-02-17* I continue to look for an update that will make this app work the way it used to, but alas my disappointment for this buggy, garbage all continues. ### 1/5 — Loads pages twice and then glitches. *2022-02-17, version 6.0.7* If the app didn’t keep loading pages twice and then freezing or stuttering when you try to scroll… it would be a good app. But over it’s impossible to use as it is. Updates don’t seem to help, maybe even worse. It’s too bad not to have this source of Edmonton news. ### 1/5 — They broke something with the last few updates *2022-02-17, version 6.0.7* This app isn’t worth the storage space it takes up. Not sure what happened but somebody broke it. Used to work fine. ### 1/5 — Did Post Media pay for this? *2022-02-12, version 6.0.7* Fire your staff making this app. One of the most unreliable apps on top of a uninspiring outdated GUI combines for a dismal experience. Sad look for a long standing Edmonton journalistic institution. ### 1/5 — App issued and unbalanced reporting *2022-02-12, version 6.0.7* Little app issues all the time, but reporting isn’t as balanced as it used to be too. Now it’s David Staples at the top all the time, and he is insanely biased. ### 1/5 — Disaster *2022-01-21, version 6.0.7* Not even usable. Can’t send stories, stories fail to load load twice. Not a good experience. Mobile support doesn’t care. Don’t subscribe pick another paper. ### 1/5 — Subscription security doesn’t work *2022-01-17, version 6.0.7* This app is consistently inadequate. The articles are slow to load. At one time the app permitted full access with a print subscription. For several iterations it fails to allow authorization of subscribers to log in. The money spent by post media on app development was a complete waste. ### 1/5 — Edmonton journal *2021-12-01, version 6.0.3* So many problems with app. The developers should be fired ### 1/5 — Soooo much frustration!!!!! *2021-11-27, version 6.0.3* Wow. App used to be reliable and is now garbage. I want my local news and pay an all access subscription but can no longer stand the pain of using this app! No reply from help requests either. I can’t believe I’m going to have to turn to Facebook to get my news :( ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to be a worthwhile read! *2026-07-10* Same stories over and over! Some as old as 4 days! Used to faithfully check site for news, now don’t even look at it! ### 1/5 — Previous subscriber *2026-06-17* I use to pay the annual subscription but the one touch (or one light brush while scrolling) ad links are way too frustrating to keep using the app, even the free version. I will not subscribe again until that is changed ### 1/5 — Brutal *2025-06-11, version 7.3.2* Never works. If you subscribe you’re always signing in. Not as reliable as paper ### 1/5 — You asked *2024-10-14* I hate the fact that the Journal is becoming a far right rag- still employing David Staples as a UCP apologist and other editorial and columns leaning the same way. The paper is smaller andless frequent despite costing more. ### 1/5 — Worst news reading app *2024-10-11* News stories are slow or don’t refresh. This is a surprisingly clunky app in 2024. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2024-07-26, version 7.0.3* I get a screen of Sorry Our Services Are Not Available At This Time ### 1/5 — Do not get this app *2024-05-20* Don’t get this. Even as a subscriber, many of the stories just contain the lede and nothing else. The ads and videos keep flashing in and out making it a terrible reading experience. If you want the Journal, you’re best off going to the website rather than trying to use this Post Media garbage app. ### 1/5 — Lame. Downgrade negative 10 update lame *2024-05-19* Bring back the old version. This sucks big time. My iPad got the update and now is pointless. My iPhone I had to stop auto updates to prevent it. Go back and get it right. It is terrible. Update Stories like Edmonton oilers post game are empty beyond the headline. Ironically I go to google free access or web without signing in and I can read it. Lame lame lame lame ### 1/5 — Needs you to register and sign in *2024-05-13* Keep your old app if you have it this new one will lock articles behind a sign-in. Government funded pay wall, LOL ### 1/5 — New update is HORRIBLE *2024-05-03* Thanks, Dave. App is horrible. Do not update, do not download. I honestly used to love it and used it everyday. Now? Nope. Most of the stuff you can’t access anyway. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Brutal *2026-04-11* Never works. If you subscribe you’re always signing in. Not as reliable as paper. Sports Feed Quit. ### 5/5 — Much better after updates *2020-03-10, version 5.3* Now that they’ve started updating the app regularly, it works great! They’ve added support for dark mode and fixed freezing and headline issues. Now please keep up with updates guys! ### 4/5 — Edmonton Elks update *2021-08-28, version 6.0.1* Just wondering when the app will be updated to see Elks articles. Mine still says Eskimos and that section hasn’t updated since the day they announce that a name change would occur. I can see newer articles, but only while viewing the football link. In there, I have to sort through all football articles. Minor problem I know, but curious. ### 4/5 — Better *2020-03-14, version 5.3* After the update my app would crash when I launched it. Deleted the app and reinstalled it and now it works fine. ### 3/5 — No more obituaries??? *2024-04-06* Where are the obituaries? After this latest update they have been completely removed. Why is that? Need to bring them back ### 3/5 — Please fix dark mode *2021-09-28, version 6.0.2* App works just fine for me but dark mode is only for the article titles. The white background is way too bright in the mornings ### 2/5 — JournalHas become an irksome journey *2024-04-09* Don’t update!!!!! ### 2/5 — “Did receive ad response” *2021-07-26, version 6.0.1* The above errors pops up 4-6 times every time I click on a new article. ### 2/5 — Article titles just black rectangles *2020-01-11, version 4.8.1* Hire a developer and fire the son of an editor that built this mess of an app. --- *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 2026-09-10.*