# Mankato Free Press — user reviews > 48 indexed App Store user reviews of Mankato Free Press by CNHI LLC, rated 4.45/5 from 133 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mankato-free-press/id429744440/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mankato-free-press/id429744440.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 72 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (19 of 48) ### 4/5 — Reading the Free Press *2024-11-16, version 3.15.06* I love reading the Free Press online. You never have to worry if and when it will be delivered. I don’t like the fact that there are so many things on the website and I have to enter my user name and password every time I look for something. ### 4/5 — Best local newspaper *2024-10-30, version 3.15.06* I enjoy keeping up with the news that is most important to me. The Free Press does a stellar job of bringing local news and stories of interest to people in this area. They also cover Minnesota and national stories of importance to our community. ### 5/5 — Essential *2023-12-19* Use news daily especially weather almanac. ### 5/5 — Essential *2023-07-03* Use news daily especially weather almanac. ### 3/5 — E-Version of The Free Press *2022-12-02, version 3.6.21* My wife and I are pleased with our electronic access to the daily Free Press, especially during this winter season. Not only is the e-version a mirror copy of the paper version, but also it helps to reduce our environmental impact—and it saves a trip into the cold each morning. The only issue we have is that we are not sure how to delete previously read editions from our devices and, being part of the technically-challenged generation, have a difficult time trying to decipher the terminology explaining how. ### 4/5 — Free Press *2022-10-22, version 3.6.21* Love access to the FP while traveling. Wish the crossword and crypt o quote were interactive. ### 4/5 — Mankato Free Press *2022-09-14, version 3.6.21* I really enjoy reading the Mankato Free Press on my phone. It has so easy to use and always with be. Occasionally something gets blurred but then it clears up so I can read. That might be on my end!! Thank you for providing this option! I’m older and it is much easier for me to see and read this way!! ### 5/5 — Keeping up close while far away *2022-04-07, version 3.5.11* I love that our town has a local paper and love even more that they have invested in a digital platform. Especially since I am away for about 6 months. It is easy to read and navigate (even when I accidentally hit something that makes the paper split into 4-I can quickly figure out how to get back to format I like). I like that it looks like the paper and I can see the layout as a newspaper rather than an online magazine or website. Thank you Mankato Free Press. I love the local coverage and access to it digitally so I can keep in touch no matter where I am. ### 4/5 — Free press *2021-11-21* Sometimes slow to clear up images and text. I have good internet and I am patient waiting. ### 5/5 — Like the app *2021-09-01, version 3.4.02* Great to read the Free Press in the app. I actually read the paper more than before because of the app. ### 4/5 — Getting better all the time *2021-08-24, version 3.4.02* Some small glitches here and there but so much improved over the past year or so. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-04-16, version 3.2.64* The Free Press app works great and I enjoy the two different formats! I do wish a more economic way to view a hand full of articles! ### 5/5 — Easy to use. *2021-02-21, version 3.2.60* Convenient when I’m away from home. Even though I subscribe and read the paper edition, it’s nice to have the local news available on my iPad. Compact and easy to read. ### 5/5 — Rating *2021-01-18, version 3.2.35* 5 stars for this time around! Last version was lacking… ### 5/5 — So far from home *2021-01-08, version 3.2.35* I am originally from the area and really enjoy being able to catch up on the ‘goings on’. I do not have a subscription and I still able to get the news. Thank you for bringing a little ‘home’ to me. ### 5/5 — Rating *2020-12-21, version 3.2.35* Less flashing ads. Very hard on the eyes. Also would like to partake in questions to readers. ### 5/5 — Great news app *2020-12-05, version 3.2.35* Easy to use and reliable app. ### 5/5 — Review *2020-09-29, version 3.2.35* Great website. Easy to navigate. ### 3/5 — Free Press app review *2020-08-18, version 3.2.21* I like the app, but it can be slow to load. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not worth buying! *2018-10-27, version 2.9.19* Paid for app,had email &password entered,used for 2 days . Then they said my email was not on record, what a piece of crap! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2014-12-06, version 2.5.44* I understand you wanting to make all the money you can, but this is ridiculous. You can read x amount of articles. Lol. I'll just read the articles on the other papers that don't charge. Theres a lot of other options out there. ### 1/5 — FIX PLEASE *2014-12-03, version 2.5.44* This app is horrible. Every time you push on a news story it crashes!! Why are you not fixing it, been this way since the new update!! Awful!! Please fix soon!! ### 1/5 — Crashes, horrible layout *2014-12-01, version 2.5.44* The layout is not at all appealing to the eyes. App is not user friendly. Constantly crashes. ### 1/5 — Constant Crash *2014-11-23, version 2.5.44* The update is a dud. Used to be a good app. Now click on a story and crash city. ### 1/5 — Bad update *2014-10-28, version 2.5.44* Can't customize viewing of specific news areas. Like more of the swipe to change news areas. Good intention but bad update. ### 1/5 — Terrible Update *2014-10-25, version 2.5.44* With the latest update, this app crashes constantly. It is actually worth zero stars! ### 1/5 — Bad update! *2014-10-24, version 2.5.44* Freezes and crashes with the new update. It worked well before they changed it. I'm thinking of canceling our subscription. No point in keeping it if I can't use it. ### 1/5 — Same information as the website *2011-10-08, version 1.0.3.0* This app shows the exact same stories as the website including the "see x paper for the rest of the story." There is no extra value here besides they can say they have an app. I am immediately removing this app. Try again and this time research what other newspaper apps are doing and actually spend some money making an experience. ### 2/5 — Was ok till last update *2020-09-05, version 3.2.21* Newest update takes forever to download and sometimes isn’t able to I get an error message “try later”!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Essential *2026-07-30, version 3.19.24* Need to check obituaries to make sure I am not listed! ### 5/5 — Great local paper *2026-03-12, version 3.18.13* I am consistently impressed by the quality of reporting and coverage of this paper. It is superior to many of the much larger circulation newspapers based on my experience ### 5/5 — Review *2026-02-12, version 3.18.13* Great website. Easy to navigate. ### 5/5 — Essential *2026-01-14, version 3.18.13* Need to check obituaries to make sure I am not listed! ### 5/5 — Free press *2025-10-06, version 3.18.13* Sometimes slow to clear up images and text. I have good internet and I am patient waiting. ### 5/5 — Accessible and reliable *2025-07-24, version 3.18.13* The MFP app runs reliably and has features that help me access the news in ways that work best for me. I’m a fan of the e-edition, which looks like the actual print version but acts like a digital copy. ### 5/5 — Essential *2025-06-04* Use news daily especially weather almanac. ### 5/5 — Love the mobile app *2024-10-04, version 3.13.03* I love that I can read the newspaper anytime without papers piling up. It’s easy to go to any section. It’s especially handy when traveling to keep up on the news back home. ### 5/5 — Accessible and reliable *2024-09-12* The MFP app runs reliably and has features that help me access the news in ways that work best for me. I’m a fan of the e-edition, which looks like the actual print version but acts like a digital copy. ### 5/5 — Essential *2024-07-18* Use news daily especially weather almanac. --- *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 2026-08-20.*