# Houston Business Journal — user reviews

> 11 indexed App Store user reviews of Houston Business Journal by American City Business Journals, rated 4.70/5 from 540 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/houston-business-journal/id320628013/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/houston-business-journal/id320628013.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 462 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 14

## What do users think of Houston Business Journal?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Source for current news
- 💡 In-depth insight for business
- 👍 Must-have for learning and growing
- 🏠 Great way to keep up with Houston
- 📰 Best for business news in Houston
- 📱 App carries journals in pocket

**Cons**

- 🐛 App not functioning properly
- ✈️ App showing airplane mode
- 🧩 Absolute puzzle how to use
- 👴 Needs 21st century technology
- ❌ Un-user-friendly and confusing
- 💾 App won't save subscriber info
- 🚫 Infected with pop-up ads
- 🚫 Can not open app
- 🚫 Won't even open
- 😵 Confusing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App is glitchy
- App shows airplane mode repeatedly
- App not working
- App won't save subscriber account info
- App infected with "free iPhone" pop ups
- Cannot open app
- App won't open

**Most requested features**

- Modernize technology
- Improve user-friendliness

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — App is not functioning properly at all

*2023-10-17*

The app is very glitchy at the moment, and every time I re-download the app it is showing me that it is on airplane mode, and the app is not functioning properly at all. I’ve downloaded the app and deleted the app numerous times, and it is showing me on airplane mode. The app is not working guys. Can you please fix it thank you.

### 1/5 — Absolute puzzle how to use

*2021-01-21*

This publisher needs to get 21st century technology. It’s totally un-user-friendly and confusing. Modernize please!

### 1/5 — App won’t save my subscriber account info

*2020-01-15*

Every time I go back to the app, I have to retype my subscriber info

**Developer response:** Dear schou2,

We have made improvements on the login experience.   We wools be happy to help at any time.   Email us at ioshelp@bizjoirnals.com of you are still experiencing issues.  

The Business Journals Team

### 1/5 — The app is infected with “free iPhone” pop ups

*2018-09-30*

It used to work okay-ish, and now I can’t open an article without getting a pop up saying I’ve won an iPhone or Amazon gift card. None of my other apps are experiencing this issue.

### 1/5 — Can't even open it!

*2014-04-04*

One star ONLY because I had to "rate" in order to review.  It won't even open. Am I missing something here?

### 2/5 — Confusing

*2009-07-14*

I got dizzy

### 5/5 — HBJ is Source for current news

*2022-02-16*

Despite being a weekly, HBJ provides in-depth insight into news and events that keep business, entrepreneurs as well as civic and municipal leaders informed. It’s a must have for those in the business of learning and growing.

Alvin Wright, Alvin Wright Communications

### 5/5 — Great way to keep up with Houston

*2020-06-12*

We moved from Houston several years ago but we still have a loft in downtown Houston and I like to keep up with what is happening in Houston. This is such a accurate way to keep up.

### 5/5 — HBJ-The Best

*2019-12-13*

This is the ‘must publication’ for business news in the Houston area! 👍👍👍

### 5/5 — Great (finally!)

*2015-03-20*

This is a great app and now even includes the special insert sections such as the Spring 2015 Office Leasing Guide. If you notice your stack of journals piling up, this app is for you.  Now you can carry that stack in your pocket. You might even consider pitching the paper!

## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Can not open app

*2014-05-20*

I loaded the app but it will not open. Love the app.

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*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 2026-09-06.*