# Missoulian — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of Missoulian by Lee Enterprises, rated 2.80/5 from 126 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/missoulian/id370297476/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/missoulian/id370297476.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 35 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 52 ## Newest reviews (15 of 55) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2022-02-18, version 8.13.5* This app was free. I checked the news every day. Now I’m being told I have to pay $18.99/month to use the app? Are you kidding me? ### 1/5 — Now I have to pay to read articles in the app? *2022-02-16, version 8.13.5* I’ve had this app for years. Today I went to the app and attempted to read articles, opinion, etc. only to find I need to subscribe and pay $18.99 per month with noheads up on that. I will be deleting the app because it’s not worth nearly $20 per month, and the digital quality is poor. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2021-07-22* Crashes in 2 seconds on iPad. Can’t use it at all. ### 1/5 — Crap *2020-11-13, version 8.5* Worst “news” app around, don’t waste your time and effort to download it. Too many adds, articles don’t work, and very one sided content ### 1/5 — Trash just like the Missoulian website *2020-10-31* App is overloaded with advertisements and not enough articles. Buggy experience is verbal with articles periodically not loading. ### 1/5 — Absolutely terrible *2020-10-18* You guys need someone to update the app regularly. Ever since iOS 14 has come out, you cannot read any articles. This isn’t the first time this has happened. I would give you 0 stars if that were an option. 1 star is being generous. Step your game up! ### 1/5 — Previous version far better... *2019-02-09* and it left a lot to be desired. With all the quality apps out there, you would think they’d be able to provide a decent version that provides access to more than a few stories. No wonder readership is down. ### 1/5 — It’s useless *2018-10-30* It used to be enjoyable to read. Not now. I’m not Evan sure why you one now. IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP. ### 1/5 — Really bad update *2018-10-29* Very hard to navigate and much less content. No way to read marriages, DUIs etc any more. Most of the app content is ads; any news is hard to find. ### 1/5 — Bad update *2018-10-12* The new update is very difficult to scan thru the articles quickly. The photos dominate the screen, and small white font is easily lost. Hard to tell if it’s an article or one of the many ads. ### 1/5 — Ver 4.2.0 *2018-10-03* I really dislike this latest version of the app. I do not care for the layout at all. The previous version had a better layout and was a lot easier to use and scan the articles. With this version I’m no longer using the app and am thinking of deleting it. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2018-10-01* This new reworked app is useless. I would check a few times a day & now there’s no local news. I would like to think that the local newspaper would cover local news & issues. Odds are that I will delete it completely. ### 1/5 — Latest update renders app useless *2016-11-15, version 2.3.2* After the most recent update, the app freezes and shuts down constantly. If I attempt to read the comments section, I get the freeze and shut down. ### 1/5 — App crashes every time you click to view comments *2016-11-15, version 2.3.2* On iPhone 7 plus this app crashes every time I click the Comments button at the end of an article ### 1/5 — One of the worst apps *2016-05-12, version 2.1.1* This is possibly one of the worst apps. I finally deleted it. They leave some of the same articles on for 3 or 4 days. Most of their articles are either national or international. Typical Missoulian...NO QUALITY!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not a great app *2026-01-30* I’m a paid subscriber. It Doesn’t show the same content as the website, it’s full of ads and it prioritizes local sports news. Worst of all, you can’t open it from inside another app. (When you click a article link in another app, it opens in safari instead of the Missoulian app. ### 1/5 — Trash App and Horrible Service *2024-10-21* None of there technology from the app to the website works correctly. Then make it prohibitively hard to cancel your subscription. Greta job Missoulian, keep proving while Missoilians think your a joke. **Developer response:** I’m sorry that you’re not satisfied with our app. Our goal is that readers can easily read and keep up with the latest local news – sports, government, education, food and business stories that matter most in your everyday life. Please email me at csc-digital-escalations@lee.net if there is anything we can do to assist you further. ### 1/5 — No Excuse *2023-03-08* I have tried to stay with the Missoulian ever since it went digital. I know the transition has been tough but come on guys, you’ve had enough time to adjust now and it just doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I hang in for the little bit of local news you print but I’m close to giving you up. Not worth the cost. ### 1/5 — No thank you *2022-12-15* You really think I should pay for a subscription to this?!?!? Unbelievable ### 1/5 — App continues to disappoint *2022-09-27* App must have been developed in Lower Slobovia. It’s expensive and requires frequent requests for help. Lee wanted to raise the price 100% last January, settled for 30%. Meanwhile, the app woes continue. ### 1/5 — 18.99 / month *2022-06-09, version 8.13.5* $18.99 a month for a subpar news app is comical. Downloading KPAX. ### 1/5 — Horrible app for free. . . *2022-03-04, version 8.13.5* . . .and now wanting 18.99/mo? Insane ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2022-02-23* You can get the same information from other sources for free. ### 1/5 — $18.99 a month? *2022-02-21, version 8.13.5* I’ve had this app for years and it was just ok for free, nothing special. Now they want $18.99 a month. I wouldn’t even pay $2 a month. Delete!!!!! ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2022-02-21, version 8.13.5* Was free until recently. I get the need to generate income, but to go from free to $18.99 a month??? Sorry but I chose to delete the app. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Keeping us informed *2026-01-30* I think the Missoulian is doing a great job with undoubtedly strapped resources to keep us all up to date about local and state politics, arts, sports and general community activities. So we all need to subscribe so local news can continue to exist. $19/month for an online subscription is very affordable for most. **Developer response:** We appreciate the positive review! Thank you for taking the time to let us know you’re enjoying the app. ### 5/5 — Good news paper *2025-03-24* Very satisfying! **Developer response:** We appreciate the positive review! Thank you for taking the time to let us know you’re enjoying the app. ### 5/5 — Works great *2012-06-01, version 1.6.10* No problems. Not sure what all the other morons are complaining about. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2011-10-05, version 1.6.2* Very easy to use. No time, helpful and interesting. Use it all the time :) ### 5/5 — Great app!!!! *2011-08-02, version 1.6.2* I read this app all the time. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Finally! *2010-05-13, version 0* The Missoulian is slowly coming into the modern age. Slowly. ### 3/5 — Unstable app *2025-04-12* The app sometimes won’t open. It would get more stars if it were more stable. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We truly appreciate it. I will pass it on to our development team. ### 3/5 — It does work, but,… *2022-01-17* I recently downloaded this app despite the terrible reviews. Why bother? Have been using e-edition on iPad and it is no longer usable. Likely due to terrible software programming, the e-edition just doesn’t work on either Chrome or Safari on my 2018 iPad. Unable to scroll. Two finger gestures dont work. Can turn page and that is about it. Try reload, turn iPad off and on. Nothing. Used to at least work on chrome but that died too in last few weeks. So… tried app. The good: The app does work for e-edition. You can scroll, zoom, turn pages. the bad: ads are overwhelming. There is a bar at the top taking up around 25% of screen for 1 ad. Ridiculous. Cannot dismiss. I dont mind some ads. But I do pay for this paper so the app should work without such egregious marketing. App is clearly old, very basic as others have said but now only way to get my paper on iPad. ### 2/5 — Crash! *2016-05-11, version 2.1.1* Needs an update. It's been crashing with regularity of recent. --- *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 2026-08-28.*