# Mansfield News Journal — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of Mansfield News Journal by Gannett, rated 4.41/5 from 479 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mansfield-news-journal/id545727590/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mansfield-news-journal/id545727590.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 316 · 4★ 101 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of Mansfield News Journal? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great local news coverage - 👍 Informative content - 👍 User-friendly app design - 👍 Easy to navigate - 👍 Keeps users updated - 👍 Good for staying informed - 👍 Attractive app interface - 👍 Convenient for on-the-go reading - 👍 Good improvement over email version - 👍 Timely information - 👍 Covers school sports positively - 👍 Reliable news source - 👍 Nice and concise information **Cons** - 🐛 Excessive advertising - 🐛 Difficulty finding auto-renew button - 🐛 Trouble getting e-newspaper - 🐛 Incorrect billing/pricing - 🐛 Not getting what is paid for - 🐛 Articles repeat and are not current - 🐛 App won't open on newer iOS - 🐛 Difficult to cancel subscription - 🐛 App is slow on iOS and Android - 🐛 Cannot do account maintenance in app - 🐛 Print edition is thin/a joke - 🐛 No obituaries found - 🐛 Sports page won't load - 🐛 Login issues with Facebook - 🐛 App redirects to app instead of website - 🐛 Breaking news notifications are questionable - 🐛 Too far right politically **Commonly reported bugs** - App closes immediately on iOS 14.0 - Manage subscription option does not load - App is slow on all iOS devices and horrific on Android - Cannot access website, keeps opening the app - App won't open after update - Login issues with Facebook integration - Sports page will not load **Most requested features** - Add puzzles back to the online version - Include a search function on the app - More pictures in the app - Ability to do account maintenance within the app - Fix the auto-renew button visibility - Ensure accurate billing and promotional pricing - Restore access to obituaries - Improve app performance on Android - Allow Facebook login to work correctly ## Newest reviews (10 of 40) ### 4/5 — Local news is great. *2025-06-27, version 8.1.0* I enjoy getting the News Journal on line and having an update on the local news. I miss the old school newspaper on my doorstep though. I always enjoyed the puzzles. We don’t have a printer so I can’t do the puzzles anymore. ### 4/5 — Local news is great. *2023-04-23* I enjoy getting the News Journal on line and having an update on the local news. I miss the old school newspaper on my doorstep though. I always enjoyed the puzzles. We don’t have a printer so I can’t do the puzzles anymore. ### 2/5 — To far right!😞 *2020-02-16, version 5.23.1* Too far right ! Will never subscribe to your newsfeed! ### 1/5 — Slow, Missing Features *2017-10-05, version 5.0.2* App is slow on evey iOS device I own, horrific on Android. You cannot do any account maintenance or inquiries with the app. When you try to access the site it keeps opening the app! ### 1/5 — Bad and Sad *2017-09-19, version 5.0.2* Just as bad as the paper format BUT u can't wrap fish in it! ### 3/5 — Retired *2017-09-09, version 5.0.2* Good info, up-to-date, and accurate. This app is a good improvement over the email version. ### 1/5 — Won't open *2017-09-05, version 5.0.2* Ever since I updated my app it won't open. It's no longer my go to source for local news. The print edition is too thin, and quite honestly a joke. I'll be canceling my subscription soon. ### 5/5 — Keeps you up to date and informed *2017-05-09, version 4.12.1* This app allows me to effortlessly stay up to date on events, weather and activities. Easy to maneuver & navigate through. ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-05-03, version 4.12.1* The way this app is designed is user friendly. Good information that is timely. ### 4/5 — Good job on information *2017-04-21, version 4.12.1* I always check my News Journal first thing in the morning. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is horrible *2024-06-24, version 7.10.0* I enjoy reading the paper. But all the advertising in the selected articles make it very difficult to read. I don’t get why you have so many ads I payed to receive this information. I will definitely not be purchasing your app version in the future. ### 1/5 — Why do they hide the auto renew button? *2024-03-01, version 7.6.1* Why do they hide the auto renew button? I can’t find it! ### 1/5 — News Journal *2023-10-24, version 7.3.2* I have had trouble for 4 months getting my enewspaper. Now they don’t think I’m a member!! ### 1/5 — Not a deal *2022-01-01, version 6.8.1* Tried to sign up for the 29.99 year promotional price and it still charged the 69.99+tax that is not what I was expecting and that is too much money for what you get. ### 1/5 — No getting what I pay for *2021-09-11, version 6.5.9* I have not been able to see The obituaries in Mansfield news journal since mid July why am I still paying for this. ### 1/5 — Obits *2021-08-15, version 6.5.9* I can no longer see the obits. Only the highlight ones. For this reason i will be canceling my subscription when it expires on the 20th of this month ### 1/5 — News *2021-06-28, version 6.5.8* The articles repeat themselves. Many are not current. ### 1/5 — App won’t open now with iOS 14.0 *2020-09-20, version 5.25.1* Just closes ### 1/5 — Can’t cancel subscription *2020-07-30* Signed up for the 1$ for three months. Second month in, and I’m billed $6.99. Trying to cancel but the manage subscription option won’t load. Seems like a shady trick to make it difficult to cancel, expect better from a legitimate site. ### 1/5 — do not subscribe *2020-06-19, version 5.25.1* They intentionally slow down and neglect to update portions of the app dealing with subscriptions. (particularly cancelling your subscription) They do it to make it difficult to cancel, dirty trick by mnj. Do better. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome online newspaper *2025-08-22, version 8.1.0* I look forward to reading this newspaper every day! ### 5/5 — Local news best *2021-11-02, version 6.5.9* . ### 5/5 — Local news and high school sports *2020-01-23, version 5.22.2* I think this paper does a good job to local news and The paper does a good job including positive influence on school sports , music It is so nice to see students getting noticed for their academic and sports performance versus young people not in front of video or getting involved with crime and drugs It makes a huge difference to encourage children to make good choices and seeing their name in the paper for making good choices ### 5/5 — Informative *2019-06-18, version 5.16.1* Like it ### 5/5 — Big Vern Gotti *2019-02-13, version 5.15.2* It’s nice ### 5/5 — Toadilyy *2017-09-08, version 5.0.2* Just the right amount of news when you want it..... Thanks news journal!!! ### 5/5 — I like taking the news with me *2017-09-06, version 5.0.2* Attractive app, easy to use ### 5/5 — Really Great Local Reliable News Source *2017-08-23, version 4.12.1* I'm very thankful for the new journal they cover more news in Mansfield than anybody there are up-to-date with breaking news severe weather I'm glad for that reliable source because you don't get that much breaking news or hardly any breaking news on your mobile device from WMFD ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2017-06-13, version 4.12.1* This app is very user friendly ### 5/5 — Local news hound *2017-05-23, version 4.12.1* So enjoy the News Journal. I read both versions, headline news and the regular paper online. I would encourage others for the convenience of having the paper wherever you are. --- *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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