# Iowa City Press-Citizen — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Iowa City Press by Gannett, rated 4.23/5 from 302 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iowa-city-press-citizen/id528328231/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iowa-city-press-citizen/id528328231.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 193 · 4★ 45 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Iowa City Press? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📰 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 **Cons** - 😞 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 **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on iPad - App crashes frequently - Loading issues - Page display issues (too large/small) - App is jumpy and not smooth - Subscription not recognized on iPhone - Subscription access issues after renewal - App crashes after iOS updates - Frequent subscription/log-in issues - App keeps logging out subscribers - Login screen freezes - App crashes (specific date mentioned) **Most requested features** - Easier access to photo galleries - Improve pinch to zoom for e-edition - Eliminate pop-up ads for subscribers - Allow subscription cancellation within the app - Improve portability of subscription across devices - Fix app crashing on iPads - Add a "remember me" button for login - More diverse splash screen content (not just sports) - Add search feature - Option to see today's news instead of just Top Stories - Reconsider "Today's Mug Shots" feature ## Newest reviews (10 of 52) ### 2/5 — Frustrated *2025-07-28, version 8.1.0* 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. ### 2/5 — Often problems loading *2024-07-22, version 7.11.1* Poor site, loading issues and in turning pages often changes format back to smaller double pages. Previous app was much more reliable ### 3/5 — Ads *2023-09-02, version 7.1.2* Too many ads for a paid subscription ### 2/5 — E-edition *2023-08-18, version 7.1.2* 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. ### 2/5 — I like the old app *2023-07-25, version 7.1.2* 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. ### 2/5 — Sneaky add pop ups are really frustrating! *2021-11-18, version 6.8.1* I’m paying for the subscription but can’t get through an article on the app without inadvertently opening up multiple adds. So annoying. I’d pay a premium subscription price to eliminate this point of frustration. ### 1/5 — App crashes *2020-02-08, version 5.23.1* Since the last update to version 5.23.1, the app almost always crashes on my up to date 2018 iPad Pro. I deleted and reinstalled the app and restarted the iPad. Support just takes me to the Press-Citizen news page in a browser. ### 1/5 — Keeps logging me out *2019-12-21, version 5.22.2* I am a subscriber to the press citizen but the app keeps saying I’m out of free articles. I try to sign out and then sign back in but it seems to be stuck at that step, a circle keeps going around and around but never takes me to the logged in page. There is no place on the app to ask for help or send a message requesting assistance. Very frustrating to be paying for a subscription but then not able to read the articles. ### 5/5 — This is a nice app *2019-02-05, version 5.15.2* It does the things I want it to do and none of the things I don’t. Easy to use interface, and I really appreciate night mode. The only thing I really want is easier access and push notifications about photo galleries, because that’s what I’m really here to see. ### 3/5 — Help *2019-01-03, version 5.14.4* Can’t find how to increase font size ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This app is worthless *2024-12-20, version 7.14.0* 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. ### 1/5 — Subscription is useless *2024-09-08, version 7.12.0* 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. ### 1/5 — Please fix the app so whole pages can be displayed!! *2024-07-18, version 7.11.1* 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. ### 1/5 — Please fix the app so whole pages can be displayed!! *2023-11-16* 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. ### 1/5 — App crashes on iPad *2023-10-30, version 7.3.2* 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. ### 1/5 — New Press Citizen App *2023-07-20, version 7.1.2* I do NOT like it and neither does my wife. To difficult to read and change font. ### 1/5 — No way to cancel *2022-11-06, version 6.12.5* 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! ### 1/5 — Hard to view all articles *2022-07-25, version 6.12.5* With Top Stories, “Catch Up”, and the Sections, I never know if I have seen all the latest articles. The Catch Up seems to just force you to see ads. ### 1/5 — Frequent subscription/log-in issues *2020-10-07, version 6.1.4* Bugs leading to hassles with logging into my account after updating app. When I finally just gave in and tried to re-set my password, that became a whole unnecessarily complicated journey in and of itself. The Press-Citizen itself leaves very much to be desired (that could be a whole other rant), but it is still the best option for local news. So I’ll keep dealing with these aggravating and unnecessary tech issues, because what choice do I have? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with iOS14 *2020-09-19, version 5.25.1* Have tried numerous times to open the app after installing iOS14 and it quickly closes each time. Will have to delete it since I can’t use it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New Press Citizen App *2026-04-03, version 8.9.0* I do NOT like it and neither does my wife. To difficult to read and change font. ### 5/5 — Action Lady *2026-02-06, version 8.6.0* 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. ### 5/5 — Still great! *2025-08-21, version 8.1.0* 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!! ### 5/5 — Always There *2025-01-10* 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! ### 5/5 — Always There *2024-12-01* 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! ### 5/5 — Just want the other app *2024-07-31, version 7.11.1* Used to be able to read on news memory app ### 5/5 — Good local reporting *2023-08-24* Good stories for a Iowa City former resident. ### 5/5 — Love the Press Citizen! *2023-01-16, version 6.12.5* Best hometown paper ever! 😃 ### 5/5 — Iowa City’s paper *2022-04-23, version 6.10.0* What’s not to love? ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-07-17, version 6.5.8* One of the best paper apps going! --- *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.*