# Joplin Globe — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of Joplin Globe by CNHI LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 93 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joplin-globe/id448999179/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joplin-globe/id448999179.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 65 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (19 of 43) ### 3/5 — Crawling text page. *2026-01-06, version 3.18.13* I’ve had your your digital edition for several years. My pages started crawling around early this year. Sometimes I have to use 2 hands on my screen to keep your text on my screen. I also read the 170+ page Democrat/Gazette every day. I’ve had this subscription for 6+ years. Their software is ‘absolute’ in it’s presentation. It’s great. No crawling around. ### 4/5 — Hometown Newspaper *2025-02-21, version 3.15.06* I’m so glad to still have a local newspaper. I think it’s so sad that a lot of towns are losing their hometown newspapers. I don’t know how I could get along without my paper. I know we’re struggling, but I sure hope we never lose it. The only complaint I have is that the stories on the front page are continued to page 2. That’s a lot of flipping back and forth. They should be continued to the back page. I think this happened when Tulsa started printing The Joplin Globe. ### 3/5 — Leaning Left *2025-01-28, version 3.15.06* You’re rather biased. Leaning to the more liberal side. ### 4/5 — Better with use *2024-11-30, version 3.15.06* Like so many things, the more you use them it is easier to navigate. Had little or no problem reading. ### 5/5 — Joplin Globe app is great for this old man *2023-12-26, version 3.9.04* I really appreciate the ease of navigability of the app. The icons are clear, not too touchy. Best of all you allow me to easily share your great content with others without a paywall. Thank you, thank you for providing excellent local content and balanced national and world coverage. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — It’s all we got…….. *2022-11-25, version 3.6.21* I This is the future of news. This app is easy, and current. We would like delivery of course, but this beats no news Glad Joplin still has the Globe ### 4/5 — Better with use *2022-09-01, version 3.6.21* Like so many things, the more you use them it is easier to navigate. Had little or no problem reading. ### 5/5 — Way better than most *2022-04-29, version 3.5.11* Not faint praise -- just a fact. It's not the NY Times nor The Economist, but then their "content delivery" budgets dwarf the Globe's resources. Compared to other mid-market newspapers, this is more intuitive, stable & responsive that most. Obviously, no flashy app can make up for the lack of decent content, and in that area, the Globe is a shining star. (I'll give it 6 stars out of 5.) As a part-time resident, I rely on the Globe to provide a daily immersion into the Joplin world. It does that very, very well. THANKS! (For comparison, the Daily Herald, a Chicago-area paper, with 10 times(?) the readership, is also an excellent newspaper. While it has steadily improved its app, it still has glitches that the Globe never had, or overcame far earlier.) ### 3/5 — Crawling text page. *2022-04-24* I’ve had your your digital edition for several years. My pages started crawling around early this year. Sometimes I have to use 2 hands on my screen to keep your text on my screen. I also read the 170+ page Democrat/Gazette every day. I’ve had this subscription for 6+ years. Their software is ‘absolute’ in it’s presentation. It’s great. No crawling around. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2021-11-17, version 3.4.02* Great app ### 5/5 — Love the Globe app *2021-11-02, version 3.4.02* Great local newspaper ### 5/5 — Fast loading, easy to read *2021-08-30, version 3.4.02* Works great, we use it daily when we are traveling ### 3/5 — Review of E-paper *2021-03-24, version 3.2.61* I can’t always find the Normal Comics, especially for the Sunday Paper ### 4/5 — LSN *2020-10-04, version 3.2.35* I enjoy the digital version because I don’t have to recycle. I do wish I could expand the pictures. ### 5/5 — A Must Have *2020-09-25, version 3.2.35* I enjoy sitting down with a morning cup of coffee and The Joplin Globe whether it’s the Live News or the E Edition. Comprehensive, honest coverage, it is a must have to start my morning! ### 5/5 — Good news *2020-09-16, version 3.2.31* Enjoy globe in paper and on line. Good paper. ### 5/5 — MW *2020-09-15, version 3.2.31* Love the Globe! We need the Globe for many reasons. To be aware of the many things going on in Joplin in every area helps all of us participate in many area and ways. I can’t imagine being without this extremely important supplier of information that affects us all! ### 4/5 — Good local news source *2020-09-06, version 3.2.31* Good local reporting. Newspapers struggle in today’s environment but The Globe still delivers local news with more in-depth stories than the internet sources ### 5/5 — Easy and convenient *2020-07-10, version 3.2.11* Enjoying the digital edition of the Joplin Globe ( though I love the print edition also). I am glad I can see every day’s edition during this time of limited publication. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2026-01-18, version 3.18.13* Most news apps that have to have a paid subscription to read the articles are at least honest before downloading ### 1/5 — Crashes every time *2014-11-23, version 2.5.44* Update 11/23/14: App opens, literally says "0 articles displayed". Useless. Tried to open this running iOS 8.0.2 on iPhone 6 and it repeatedly crashed upon opening the app. Just updated to iOS 8.1 and still crashes before I can use it. I'm sure they will fix it soon, but you would think this would be tested before release. ### 1/5 — Avid news junkie *2014-10-21, version 2.5.44* This is something we have needed for a long time! Finally Joplin is a part of the 21st century! I love this app and I use it every day. Thank you to whomever had the foresight to make this happen! Another reviewer reports a bug backing up from an article but it works fine for me. Maybe his phone is broken. Crashes as soon as I launch it. ### 1/5 — I used to like this app. *2014-10-21, version 2.5.44* All the app does now is force close. ### 1/5 — Don't download the update *2014-10-21, version 2.5.44* Update on 10/20/14 crashes the entire app without even opening. Old app was outdated but at least you could read the paper. Not so now. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2014-06-22, version 1.3.0.0* Obviously, no one at The Globe cares since this app has been doing nothing but crash upon opening since 2013. Do yourself a favor and find a real newspaper that cares about it's readers. ### 1/5 — Out of the area, wanting to keep up with local news *2014-04-28, version 1.3.0.0* I am now living in Texas, but with family in the area, I'd like to keep up with local news. Unfortunately, this app does nothing but CRASH! iPhone 5, iOS 7. Tried to close, restart etc. no luck. ### 1/5 — Joplin Globe *2013-12-16, version 1.2.5.0* App can only be used if you give em $11 a month. ### 1/5 — major bug left in *2011-09-07, version 1.0.3.0* you can't return from an article back to the list of articles unless you go view a photo first major oversight ### 2/5 — The UI/UX needs attention *2016-03-24, version 2.6.36* As a web developer I would be ashamed of this app. It looks and functions like it's built upon legacy code. Refactor ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Digital Joplin Globe *2026-07-07, version 3.19.24* Great way to get our local news! ### 5/5 — excellent *2026-06-08, version 3.19.24* appreciate being able to read the paper in traditional print format as well as being able to access “live” news ### 5/5 — Fast loading, easy to read *2026-04-29, version 3.19.24* Works great, we use it daily when we are traveling ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-04-08, version 3.18.13* Easy to navigate. ### 5/5 — Morning habit *2026-03-31, version 3.18.13* Keeping up with the news we read it every morning ### 5/5 — Good app, please don't discontinue it!! *2025-12-09, version 3.18.13* Good app, please don't discontinue it!! ### 5/5 — MW *2025-09-03, version 3.18.13* Love the Globe! We need the Globe for many reasons. To be aware of the many things going on in Joplin in every area helps all of us participate in many area and ways. I can’t imagine being without this extremely important supplier of information that affects us all! ### 5/5 — Great News Reporting *2025-03-24, version 3.15.06* I enjoy getting national and local news from The Joplin Globe online. I also enjoy seeing all the local events so I can plan recreational activities. Thank you, Joplin Globe. You are a great source of news and information. ### 5/5 — excellent *2024-11-01, version 3.15.06* appreciate being able to read the paper in traditional print format as well as being able to access “live” news ### 5/5 — MW *2024-01-04* Love the Globe! We need the Globe for many reasons. To be aware of the many things going on in Joplin in every area helps all of us participate in many area and ways. I can’t imagine being without this extremely important supplier of information that affects us all! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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