# Macomb Daily — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of Macomb Daily by Journal Register Company, rated 4.60/5 from 169 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macomb-daily/id520209090/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macomb-daily/id520209090.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 134 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Macomb Daily? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Simple interface - 👍 Good local news coverage (historical) - 👍 Good for staying updated on local news (historical) - 👍 Nice layout (historical) - 👍 Good local news for Detroit (historical) - 👍 Traffic reports (historical) **Cons** - 😞 Subscription required for local news - 😞 Login errors - 😞 Obituaries missing - 😞 Ads are intrusive - 😞 Outdated news content - 😞 App crashes frequently - 😞 Poor user experience - 😞 Small font size - 😞 Content not updated - 😞 Unreliable - 😞 Difficult to read articles - 😞 Vulgar ads and accidental calls - 😞 Buggy - 😞 No new stories - 😞 Worthless content - 😞 App broken for days - 😞 Not worth the time - 😞 Garbage app - 😞 Old news stories - 😞 Poor quality news - 😞 Don't bother - 😞 Joke app - 😞 Useless app - 😞 Limited effort - 😞 Buy a newspaper instead **Commonly reported bugs** - Login errors - Obituaries missing - Articles not loading or crashing - Links to 'continue reading' lead back to the beginning - App crashes in the middle of reading - App takes a long time to open articles - Ads pop up randomly and disrupt reading - Accidental calls from ads - App doesn't work for days - No content displayed - Stories not updated - App crashes on refresh - No ability to refresh for latest news - Sports section not updated - High school sports not updated for months - News outdated, pre-election articles still in breaking news - App not updated daily - Articles from years ago displayed - No local news option - Breaking news stories unavailable until reloaded multiple times **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Widget integration on iPhone - Search archived articles - Access to archived content - Area for meetings in Macomb ## Newest reviews (16 of 58) ### 2/5 — Obituary Problems *2023-07-06, version 7.6.3* For the past couple weeks, I’m only seeing Local Spotlight obituaries when I click on Obituaries. Where are all the other obituaries? Very disappointing! ### 2/5 — News *2017-06-02, version 7.2.0* Dear abby, and horoscope are not news andd should not be tn the news section ### 2/5 — Ads :( *2016-12-21, version 7.0.0023* I'm not going to watch an ad, or even part of an ad, to read a local news story. I'm deleting this app and finding another way for local news. ### 1/5 — Is this a joke? *2016-06-30* Do app developers actually use the apps that they create? This app has been a huge joke for the last 2 years I've been using it. It takes about 2 minutes to open an article after you click on it (doesn't matter if it's on my iPhone or iPad). In the middle of reading an article the app, like clockwork, the app crashes and closes. When you re-open the app to try to finish reading the article where you left off before it just randomly closes, it takes another 2 minutes to open. While you're waiting the 2 minutes trying to decide if it's just loading or if you didn't hit the article (since it just sits there doing nothing) you can't scroll or do anything since it's frozen while you're waiting for the article to open. I've dealt with crappy apps, but I have never hated an app so much that I take the time to write a review. This joke is just taking up precious space on my phone at this point. I hate it. ### 1/5 — Deleted after 1 day *2015-05-13* The IPhone app for the Macomb Daily is the worst news site I've visited. Every single time I tried to scroll through an article there was a vulgar photo of men at urinals with a phone number attached. If while scrolling your finger was anywhere near the ad you would automatically call the number. It happened to me 6 times while trying to read 2 articles. I could obviously end the call quickly but it is ridiculous that it was happening in the first place. Fix your ads and the placement of them and maybe I'd consider the app again but until that change is made there are plenty of other news sites I can use without worrying about calling a random phone number while browsing an article! ### 1/5 — Awful *2014-06-24, version 4.6.3.0* Terrible app! After installing it didn't work for days, even tried reinstalling and it still doesn't work. The adds are annoying and this app is as bad as the Macomb Daily website! ### 1/5 — Pretty worthless app *2014-06-17, version 4.6.3.0* As a subscriber to the paper, I am disappointed with this app. Always been buggy, but now hasn't worked in a week. "No content." Really? ### 1/5 — Unreliable *2014-06-12, version 4.6.3.0* This app is extremely unreliable. I have tried redownloading several times and I haven't been able to open the app or get news for about a week. Don't waste your time! ### 1/5 — App broken for days *2014-06-09, version 4.6.3.0* Not worth your time ### 1/5 — Haven't been able to open app *2014-06-06, version 4.6.3.0* It's been several days since I could even open this app. This happens frequently. Also, the stories are rarely updated. I would not recommend this app. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2014-05-21, version 4.6.3.0* It has a lot of bugs. Old news stories and when I refresh it the whole app crashes. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2014-03-20, version 4.6.3.0* I read one story, then move to the next and I have to watch a 30 second ad to read the news?!? Ridiculous! ### 1/5 — Articles are never current *2014-03-09* Articles are rarely current, no ability to refresh and get latest news. Sometimes, the app shows news articles from several years ago?! Seems like a poorly designed and poorly managed app that needs a lot of dramatic improvement. It needs a lot of work. ### 1/5 — Poor quality news *2014-03-04, version 4.6.3.0* Way behind the news. I do not need news that is days old. Way behind the times. ### 1/5 — Don't bother *2014-02-24, version 4.6.3.0* App is garbage. Has pointless and useless stories. None of the major headlines for the county that you would actually want to read. ### 1/5 — Old news *2013-11-19, version 4.6.2.0* News hasn't updated in days. Not worth the time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — New App *2025-12-08* Yesterday I was prompted to download the new app to read my paid subscription to the electronic edition. When prompted to long in I submitted my login credentials. It then gave error message not knowing if it was on my end or theirs. If they do not get this fixed many subscribers will cancel the subscription and I will be on the top of the list. You should test your new software before putting it on the marked. Disappointed Customer Here **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble accessing your subscription through our mobile app. For log-in help, please go to the settings menu in the app, which can be found under the gear icon, and scroll down to the Support section. There you will find our Login FAQs, or you can email our support team directly using the Get Login Help option. ### 1/5 — Used to love this app *2022-01-12, version 7.6.1* Now you have to buy a subscription just to get your local news. Basic articles aren’t readable. Had the app for years and deleted it today ### 1/5 — Seriously?!?!?!? *2021-06-01, version 7.6.0* You want us to pay to read your app??? If I do will all the advertisements be gone?? ### 1/5 — Log in *2021-05-26, version 7.6.0* Why do u have to log in to read an article now!? Ridiculous ### 1/5 — Next to worthless *2019-10-30, version 7.4.0* So little content, seems like an afterthought. ### 1/5 — ZERO RE-FRESH *2019-09-24, version 7.3.13* “Yesterday’s news” would be a compliment. Reading the same article from last week! ### 1/5 — Horrible App *2019-05-21* If I could give it zero stars, I would. This app is awful. If an article has link to “continue reading”, don’t click on it. It will just take you back to the beginning of the article. There is no way to read an entire article on this app. They should pay me to use this app. ### 1/5 — Current local stories lacking *2018-12-26, version 7.3.11* Whenever I go online to The Macomb Daily, there are no new stories. It is always the same stories from the past few weeks showing. Still have not read anything about the I-94 east accident that happened 12/24/2018 that closed down the expressway and took us over an hour to move less than 1 mile to the exit ramp. I get more local news from Facebook posts than The Macomb Daily reports lately. ### 1/5 — Need a magnifying glass *2017-01-17* The developers must have used a big screen monitor when creating this app, they certainly didn't take into account the small screen size of an IPhone. The font on the home screen is so small I have to hold my phone right up to my eye to read anything, and I can't enlarge it. The articles on subsequent pages aren't much better. Not sure how this version passed any type of user experience testing. ### 1/5 — Still Horrible! *2016-11-15* I have deleted this app 3x over last 3 years and reinstalled hoping they caught up with the times, guess I was wrong. I worked for the Macomb Daily for 10 years, it "WAS" a great paper, this is just embarrassing. Let some high school kid handle this app as a school project and it would be awesome!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Top Notch *2019-11-07, version 7.4.0* A very good newspaper. My favorite section is local sports. It has terrific coverage and great articles in the Macomb area. ### 5/5 — Very nice layout *2019-06-09* There is a lot to offer for the Macomb daily and all other areas and we should be heard and what can change if needed and not just complain. Give ideas if that is what is needed, but don’t just complain because you want a right now. They are giving it, you just have search and get use to the app. Over all very impressed. Would love for there to be a area of meeting for Macomb if there is not already one. Am still looking through it and good job. ### 5/5 — Best news for Detroit! *2013-09-17, version 4.5.2.0* Dont get any other Detroit news app. ### 5/5 — Good local news *2013-07-14* I use this app all the time. It has all kinds of information from politics to the weather. It's nice to know what's going on locally. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2013-04-05* I am so impressed with this Mac Daily app! I have not been on their website in over 3 years because it was one of the most user unfriendly sites I had ever seen. This app is so organized and easy to use! Finally!! Love it! ### 5/5 — Improved *2013-03-04* App is running great and updated. I use it 5 or more times a day, thanks for fixing the "bugs". Love the traffic reports. How about archived ? Do you plan to allow access? ### 5/5 — Love it!!! *2012-06-19* Even though I no longer live in Michigan, I love the idea that I can stay up-to-date with whats happening in my loved ones neck of the woods ### 4/5 — Simple. Some ideas. *2023-02-24* App works well and interface is simple. Some feedback. Be nice to have a “dark mode” option and also for the app to integrate into a widget on iPhone like Freep app does. ### 4/5 — Avid reader. *2013-02-27, version 4.1.0.0* Would give 5 stars if I could search archived articles and read them! ### 3/5 — Go back to the old format. *2016-12-23* I used to love this app, but since you changed the layout, I really don't like it. I want to see pictures like before, not headlines. --- *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 2026-08-22.*