# Marietta Daily Journal — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of Marietta Daily Journal by Marietta Daily Journal, rated 4.20/5 from 157 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marietta-daily-journal/id432412416/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marietta-daily-journal/id432412416.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 108 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Marietta Daily Journal? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to navigate app - 📰 Good local news coverage - 📱 Convenient digital access - 📰 E-edition works well - 👍 User-friendly interface - 📰 Great for keeping up with local news - 📰 Serves as a watchdog for Marietta - 📰 Local sports information enjoyable - 📰 Digital version preferred over print - 📰 Easy to read on various devices - 📰 Allows saving PDF versions - 📰 Alerts to latest news - 📰 Good for reading overseas - 📰 More user-friendly than AJC - 📰 Best source for local news - 📰 Refreshing to read news without bias - 📰 Convenient and no recycling needed - 📰 No missed deliveries - 📰 First-rate application - 📰 Smooth and faster than user - 📰 Easy to use and light - 📰 More convenient than print - 📰 Good job MDJ - 📰 Nice to check high school sports - 📰 Able to pull up back editions **Cons** - 🐛 App is not user-friendly - 🐛 Some articles not expandable - 🐛 "Not available" message pops up - 🐛 Login issues (repeated sign-ins) - 🐛 Password/ID lookup required - 🐛 Paper version delivery issues - 🐛 Digital edition difficult to navigate - 🐛 Some stories easy to miss - 🐛 USPS delivery was a disaster - 🐛 Receiving news via mail is old - 🐛 App is awful - 🐛 Frustrating subscription verification - 🐛 Website has problems - 🐛 Worst website experienced - 🐛 Impossible to access account info - 🐛 Poor download support - 🐛 Hard for print news to keep up - 🐛 Forwarding articles not working - 🐛 Unstable app - 🐛 Security pop-up impossible to close - 🐛 App crashes or freezes - 🐛 Text blurred and unreadable - 🐛 Constant reloading takes longer - 🐛 Loud pop-up ads - 🐛 Screen freezes when scrolling - 🐛 E-edition will not load - 🐛 New version does not display anything - 🐛 Terrible and buggy app - 🐛 Pop-up ad difficult to close - 🐛 Cannot access today's edition - 🐛 Login problems after update - 🐛 Huge ad covers screen on login - 🐛 No free trial - 🐛 Requires personal info before knowing cost - 🐛 Subscription costs are high - 🐛 No option to trial app performance - 🐛 Cannot download old copy - 🐛 App takes too much storage **Commonly reported bugs** - Some articles not expandable - "Not available" message when expanding articles - Repeatedly requiring sign-in - Paper version not showing up as promised - USPS delivery issues - Subscription verification issues - Website problems - Difficulty accessing account information - Forwarding articles not working - Loud security pop-up at opening is impossible to close - App constantly crashes or freezes - Text is often blurred and unreadable - Constant reloading makes reading take longer - Screen freezes when scrolling through an article - E-edition will not load on phone or iPad - New version does not display anything - Pop-up ad for Loud Security is difficult to close - Cannot access "today’s edition" - Login issues after update - Huge ad covers screen every time you try to login - App doesn't work after first use - App takes too much storage **Most requested features** - Allow copying and printing crossword/sudoku - Improve app navigation - Fix "not available" error for articles - Provide a better solution for login issues - Ensure consistent delivery of paper version - Offer more 'lifestyle' or social news - Avoid national news/elections, focus on local - Make forwarding articles to Facebook functional - Remove loud security pop-up or make it closable - Improve app stability and reduce crashes/freezing - Ensure text is clear and readable - Fix e-edition loading issues - Display content in new versions - Make pop-up ads easier to close - Allow users to try app performance before subscribing - Offer a free trial period - Be more forthcoming about subscription costs - Add a "share on Facebook" button - Refresh or update old ads ## Newest reviews (16 of 64) ### 5/5 — Stay up to date *2024-02-12* An excellent way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in Marietta City and in Cobb County, the MDJ electronic version online is perfect. ### 5/5 — David Hunter *2024-01-02, version 3.9.18* Great !! ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2023-12-27* I subscribe to both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal. The MDJ App is much more user friendly than the AJC. I have nothing but good results with the MDJ and love the content as well as the ease of use. ### 5/5 — MDJ Online *2023-07-20* Thoroughly enjoying MDJ app and it’s online edition. Great quick read in the morning to get the headlines. I also enjoy the local sports information. ### 5/5 — Marietta *2023-05-02* Easy to use. One password gives access to all platforms. ### 5/5 — Great App *2023-03-14* The App is easy to use and I like reading what looks like a newspaper. Zooming in to read the print and sharing articles are great features as well. ### 5/5 — Marietta Living *2022-12-16, version 3.6.24* I enjoy the MDJ keeping me up to date on what is going on in not just Marietta but all of Cobb County. ### 5/5 — MDJ online *2022-10-11, version 3.6.03* Nice getting all of our local news without all of the paper. ### 5/5 — Sports *2022-08-13* 8 interns from different colleges working this summer with your paper. Thank you for giving them the great experience and wise guidance they received. Looking forward to reading the magazine they were responsible for writing the interviews of the different schools. ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2022-07-22, version 3.6.03* I subscribe to both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal. The MDJ App is much more user friendly than the AJC. I have nothing but good results with the MDJ and love the content as well as the ease of use. ### 5/5 — J Walker *2022-07-07, version 3.6.03* J Walker jr ### 4/5 — Mostly great *2022-06-23* E edition works well, easy to read and the the bonus page is nice. There are only two problems with the e edition; I have to copy and print the crossword and the sudoku puzzles. The second problem is a bit more frustrating; every so often I have have to sign in with my password and that irritates me because I usually have to look up my ID and password before I have enjoy my coffee and paper ( that’s too much work before breakfast). Also, since we’re on the subject, the paper version of this newspaper doesn’t show up in my mailbox in the afternoon as promised. I have a feeling that the MDJ is counting on the idea that I will not miss the hard copy of the paper after a while and the MDJ will save printing and postal costs. If that is the intent of the MDJ you should just announce that intention. I do love the hard copy of paper especially for the crossword puzzle and sudoku. Also the newspaper comes in handy from time to time for various other things (If you would like a list of uses for yesterday’s hard copy I will be happy to supply it). Be that as it may, I do think Marietta would be a poorer city without the MDJ, E edition or hard copy. Thank you Bennett Frye ### 4/5 — Old Marietta *2022-06-18* I grew up in Marietta and although I live in South Carolina now, Marietta is still important to me. I enjoy the local news but wish there were more “lifestyle” or social news. Marietta is still a small town at heart and I don’t need to read about national news or elections..there is enough of that on tv. I read the MDJ to get the local goings on. ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2022-06-15* I do appreciate receiving my digital subscription to the Marietta Daily Journal. This copy is perfect for my needs. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — KB *2021-12-18, version 3.5.06* Local news keeps a community healthy and informed. MDJ does a solid job of serving as the watchdog for Marietta and Cobb county. ### 4/5 — Reliable news coverage *2021-07-16* I enjoy keeping up with the strong local/community news coverage that the MDJ provides, in addition to predominant national news stories. As a retired employee of the county school district, I have been concerned/disappointed over the years by your seemingly biased coverage of city vs. county school news; that is, the paper’s positive spin on all things that MCS does, combined with the negative tone toward whatever CCSD tries to accomplish. Since both organizations are in the same business that is so critical to our community and so important to our residents (and those seeking to move here), I would encourage you to strive continually for balance in your coverage of the local school districts. Call them out (both) when needed, but accentuate the positive (for both) programs and efforts to educate students and support teachers. As the news source for our county, I believe it is in your best interest to do so. Thanks for listening! Sincerely, Brian Boham ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not an improvement *2025-06-18* When the MDJ ceased home deliveries subscribers were required to read the latest news on their iPhones or iPads. Or, if the subscriber didn’t mind reading their newspaper a few days later they were offered the option of delivery via the US Postal Service. The former MDJ app was easy to navigate and was easy to expand articles and features for further reading or, if desired, printing or emailing. This new app is not user friendly. Some, but not all articles can be expanded for easier reading. Sometimes when attempting to expand an article or story the message “not available “ will pop up. This new MDJ app is several steps backward. MDJ readers deserve better. ### 1/5 — Did anyone at MDJ ask? *2025-06-14, version 216.3* New app is awful! ### 1/5 — MDJ Digital Edition OK but…. *2022-08-12* It’s nice to be able to get the digital edition but it’s a pain to navigate and some stories are easy to miss. I was able to adjust to the 5 day home delivery but the USPS delivery was a disaster. I think the MDJ is shooting themselves in the foot by eliminating home delivery. I can’t believe any reader is happy with receiving their news in the mail that is already 24 hours old. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Duplication of MANY other complaints *2021-08-01, version 3.3.10* Yep, I have a digital subscription, and yep, I’m ALWAYS getting the subscription request each time I initially attempt to sign in. VERY frustrating! ### 1/5 — Ugh *2021-05-24* This is the most frustrating and awful app. EVERY time I sign in, it says I don’t have an active subscription- which I do. The other option is to verify your account with your address, etc which does verify the account - However then you have to sign in again where it claims I don’t have an active subscription... it’s a viscous circle and like an idiot I keep trying thinking that one of these times it will actually work! ### 1/5 — Worst website ever *2020-09-04, version 2.9.77* This is the worst site I have experienced. I have a subscription for my mother, and it’s impossible to access my account information without wading through multiple attempts at trying to sell me another subscription or an ad for one of your advertisers. Whatever boneheaded web designer you used needs to be fired. ### 1/5 — Poor download *2020-04-24, version 2.9.77* Pitiful support as I try to download the app for a new Apple iPad. Contacted circulation not much help either. Best I got was it works for them. It is hard for old print news to keep up when users ask for tech support. I guess I will have to go elsewhere for local news? Disappointing. ### 1/5 — Forwarding articles *2019-10-31, version 2.9.10* When I try to forward an article to Facebook, I’m sent to a blue page with 2 options and neither work. I’m stuck there and can’t go backwards or forward. I rebooted then I closed out the app and got nowhere. ### 1/5 — Unstable *2019-08-24, version 2.9.10* Loud Security pop up at opening is often impossible to close. There appears to be no oversight of the app by anyone at MDJ management. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2019-04-29, version 2.9.10* Constantly crashes or freezes. Text is often blurred and unreadable. The constant reloading makes it take twice as long to read. The annoying pop up ads come through LOUD and clear however. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I know I love Cobb County Georgia surrounding Marietta Georgia & maybe Atlanta Georgia Fulton County *2026-05-07* Well Now If I’ve Ever getting too Ringgold Georgia I Know But I love Acworth Georgia with my entire friends I love girlfriends black friends people don’t worry I’m taking your out places Everywhere i know That’s worth plus is worth a Trying go out places such as grocery store ingles some people would like taking me Everywhere Too kennesaw Georgia too the mall ### 5/5 — Mostly great *2025-05-25* E edition works well, easy to read and the the bonus page is nice. There are only two problems with the e edition; I have to copy and print the crossword and the sudoku puzzles. The second problem is a bit more frustrating; every so often I have have to sign in with my password and that irritates me because I usually have to look up my ID and password before I have enjoy my coffee and paper ( that’s too much work before breakfast). Also, since we’re on the subject, the paper version of this newspaper doesn’t show up in my mailbox in the afternoon as promised. I have a feeling that the MDJ is counting on the idea that I will not miss the hard copy of the paper after a while and the MDJ will save printing and postal costs. If that is the intent of the MDJ you should just announce that intention. I do love the hard copy of paper especially for the crossword puzzle and sudoku. Also the newspaper comes in handy from time to time for various other things (If you would like a list of uses for yesterday’s hard copy I will be happy to supply it). Be that as it may, I do think Marietta would be a poorer city without the MDJ, E edition or hard copy. Thank you Bennett Frye ### 5/5 — KB *2025-04-10, version 3.18.05* Local news keeps a community healthy and informed. MDJ does a solid job of serving as the watchdog for Marietta and Cobb county. ### 5/5 — Wonderful App *2025-02-28* The MDJ app is a wonderful app supporting an award-winning local news source. Although my wife still wants her Saturday-Sunday sales papers and coupons, I find myself rarely reading the printed version anymore and opting instead for the digital version on this app. It is very easy to navigate and even allows the user to save a PDF version of each page selected. We have been very pleased! ### 5/5 — MDJ Paper *2024-12-25* I get the paper daily and also get it in the mail, but I have gotten use to reading it online and absolutely love it. Coffee in the morning and reading the paper on my iPad is the best. I like to keep up with the daily news of the area I live. Keep it up! ### 5/5 — MDJ Online *2024-11-24* Thoroughly enjoying MDJ app and it’s online edition. Great quick read in the morning to get the headlines. I also enjoy the local sports information. ### 5/5 — Read overseas *2024-10-08, version 3.9.18* I like keeping up with local news while overseas. ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2024-03-30* I subscribe to both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal. The MDJ App is much more user friendly than the AJC. I have nothing but good results with the MDJ and love the content as well as the ease of use. ### 5/5 — Best Source for Local News *2024-03-21, version 3.9.18* My go to source for local news and happenings! ### 5/5 — Love getting the latest news *2024-03-13* Love having this app on my phone. It alerts me to the latest news so I know whats going on around my community. --- *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.*