Iowa City Press User Reviews

Name: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Rating: 4.22517 (302 reviews)

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Gannett

📡 News

📰 Magazines & Newspapers

Customer Experience

Positive experience51.9% of reviews

Neutral7.7% of reviews

Negative experience40.4% of reviews

~ Based on 52 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Iowa City Press. Based on 302 reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 16 positives and 22 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

📰Good local reporting
👍Easy to navigate
💡Great for local news on the go
😊Glad to support local journalism
🚀Convenient app for news
👍Push notifications are useful
👍Meets expectations
👍Best news app
👍Nice app
👍Keeps me informed
👍Keeps me posted
👍Great way to keep up to date
👍Easy to use interface
👍Night mode appreciated
👍Orderly e-newspaper presentation
👍Choice between full newspaper or articles

Negative things

😞Difficult to read/change font
🐛App crashes frequently
🐛Loading issues
🐛Page display issues (too large/small)
🐛App is jumpy/not smooth
😞Pop-up ads for subscribers
😞No way to cancel subscription in app
😞Subscription not portable across devices
😞Login/subscription issues
😞App doesn't recognize subscription
😞Content access issues
😞Hard to know if all articles seen
😞"Catch Up" forces ads
😞Inadvertently opening ads
😞App doesn't work with iOS updates
😞No search feature
😞Limited content
😞No current obituaries
😞Not user-friendly
😞Not much news/old articles linger
😞Splash screen is insulting
😞Banner ads for paid subscribers

Is Iowa City Press Safe?

Iowa City Press-Citizen appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Iowa City Press is 84/100.

This assessment is based on 302 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.2/5.

Safety Analysis

79.3% of ratings point to a safe experience

7.7% of ratings suggest some concerns

13.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 300 App Store ratings for Iowa City Press.

Is Iowa City Press Legit?

Iowa City Press-Citizen appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Iowa City Press is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

New Press Citizen App

I do NOT like it and neither does my wife. To difficult to read and change font.

rwlinw

4 months ago

Response from developer

Hello, Thank you for using our app and providing your feedback. We are currently working on investigating the eNewspaper issue you have identified and hope to have a quick resolution. We care about our readers, and we work very hard to build the best news experience for you. Please email us at USATODAYmobile@USATODAY.com if you are still experiencing any issues. Thank you.

Action Lady

My morning doesn’t seem right if I don’t start it with my Iowa City Press Citizen. It has been an important part of my life since moving here in 1958. I like to read the e-newspaper where the material is presented in an orderly fashion.

Action Lady

6 months ago

Still great!

In this tough financial environment, the Press-Citizen is still working hard to deliver cutting edge news each day. I love the app for the choice between the full newspaper or scrolling individual articles. A great paper that keeps the Iowa City Community engaged and informed!!

ColbinErdahl

a year ago

Frustrated

I’ve always enjoyed the P-C. My subscription is loaded on my iPad and home computer. But my iPhone 16 app does not recognize me and therefore my subscription is not as portable as I want. Gannett tech support is confounded and doesn’t have a solution. I’m in limbo about whether I will renew.

commuter john

a year ago

Always There

I can always find up to date information and Hawkeye news each time I click. Plus e- newspaper fills in even more. Great job P-C!

commuter john

2 years ago

This app is worthless

If I could give a zero for this app on an iPad, I would. The phone in support for my device is equally worthless. The man hung upon me. He couldn’t understand what I was trying to convey. I had the app for years with zero issues, and in November my subscription was about to expire and I called to get a lower price, which had tripled. They did this, but afterwards, my app was no longer working. My husband can access it on his desktop, but I can no longer access it on my iPad. If no one can help me, I will end up canceling my subscription.

Canrn

2 years ago

Always There

I can always find up to date information and Hawkeye news each time I click. Plus e- newspaper fills in even more. Great job P-C!

commuter john

2 years ago

Subscription is useless

We’ve been subscribers for decades, with daily home delivery and online access—sometimes. Today I get nothing but repeated offers to subscribe or "restore" our subscription, but access to no stories. What a pain.

garma z

2 years ago

Just want the other app

Used to be able to read on news memory app

llcooljohn14

2 years ago

Often problems loading

Poor site, loading issues and in turning pages often changes format back to smaller double pages. Previous app was much more reliable

SRS105

2 years ago

Please fix the app so whole pages can be displayed!!

The page is either too large or too small. I want to read the newspaper on my iPad, and it’s frustrating to try to do so.

RLHFND

2 years ago

Please fix the app so whole pages can be displayed!!

The page is either too large or too small. I want to read the newspaper on my iPad, and it’s frustrating to try to do so.

RLHFND

3 years ago

App crashes on iPad

While reading the Iowa City Press Citizen e-newspaper in the app or browser mode crash almost daily. It’s hardly worth subscribing to the digital version of the newspaper.

Long time Sufferer

3 years ago

Too many ads for a paid subscription

LasanskyFam

3 years ago

Good local reporting

Good stories for a Iowa City former resident.

ac bristol

3 years ago

E-edition

Moving the e-edition to this app needs some work, trying to pinch to zoom in and out does not work smooth at all. App is jumpy and not like it was on the old application. Please continue to work on improving the old function.

Kwnnmn

3 years ago

Response from developer

I like the old app

New app has pop up ads. As a SUBSCRIBER, one shouldn’t have to put up with pop up ads. Also, you can’t zoom into a page to make it full width like you could with the old app.

Gazette Subscriber

3 years ago

Response from developer

New Press Citizen App

I do NOT like it and neither does my wife. To difficult to read and change font.

rwlinw

3 years ago

Love the Press Citizen!

Best hometown paper ever! 😃

Diana LSA

4 years ago

No way to cancel

No way to cancel on the app. I’ve called and told a lady I wanted to cancel my subscription. It just came out of my checking account again!

iowa1978

4 years ago

Response from developer

lo, We apologize that you have encountered an issue and assure you that we want to resolve as quickly as possible. For the fastest and most effective support, please visit us at www.myusatodaynetwork.com, select your state and then your specific publication. Our technical support team is available ready and eager to assist via your preferred service channel. Please note, if you subscribed through the Apple App Store you can manage your subscription on your mobile device or by contacting the originating service provider for assistance. Thank you.