# NJ.com — user reviews > 139 indexed App Store user reviews of NJ.com by NJ.com, rated 4.53/5 from 24,289 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/njcom/id419202474/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/njcom/id419202474.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 17,853 · 4★ 3,812 · 3★ 1,329 · 2★ 393 · 1★ 905 ## What do users think of NJ.com? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🗞️ Informative local news coverage - 📰 Reliable source for NJ news - 🔍 Helpful search functionality **Cons** - 🔒 Excessive paywall restrictions - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 💤 Slow loading times and performance issues - 📢 Overwhelming ads and notifications - 🗣️ Lack of user commenting features - 🔍 Unreliable search and navigation **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues and inability to access subscriber content - Frequent app crashes and freezes - Navigation and search functionality problems - Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions **Most requested features** - Bring back ability to save articles - Improve app stability and performance - Offer more free content access - Restore team-specific sports browsing - Add user commenting functionality ## Newest reviews (20 of 139) ### 3/5 — Notifications subject to subscription *2026-08-27, version 5.0.0* If they send out a notification, especially an emergency it should not be subject to subscription. ### 4/5 — Great improvement *2026-08-11, version 5.0.0* The app had been very slow and unreliable. It now works well. ### 1/5 — Have subscription. Can’t access subscriber content. *2026-07-17, version 5.0.0* Have a subscription using Apple’s privacy relay. Login on desktop via Apple ID works, but cannot access subscriber content. Can only contact NJ.com for subscription problem by writing email, which defeats the point of privacy relay. Stay classy you creeps. ### 1/5 — Junk *2026-06-28, version 4.5.11* This app almost never opens and if it does open it takes forever and most articles are locked. This app needs a serious update. ### 1/5 — Fix it *2026-06-17, version 4.5.11* This app almost never loads. Screen remains white, then it crashes. Open it again, same thing. There have been numerous updates, none of which address this problem. ### 1/5 — Broken and Bad Faith *2026-06-13, version 4.5.11* This app excels at two things: crashing and hoovering up your private data! ### 1/5 — Slow *2026-06-07, version 4.5.11* Great reporting but the app takes forever to load! ### 1/5 — Won’t open please fix *2026-05-30* Did the same developer who recently updated the NJ Transit app also update this one? Because it’s not working. Was a great app and all of a sudden it’s not even opening. I pay a subscription but the news isn’t accessible. Please fix asap it’s important to have local news and this poor tech is undermining the journalism ### 1/5 — Worst performing App ever *2026-05-19, version 4.5.11* The app would not open today after 3 attempts. When the app does open, it takes 30 to 60 seconds to populate. I’m paying $10 a month because I like local news. I’m out. ### 1/5 — Load time makes it unusable *2026-05-12, version 4.5.11* This app is horrible. Waiting for over a minute to load every time or even longer. Was happy to pay for a subscription to support the press, but I can’t even read stories. Did not renew. No thanks ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-05-10, version 4.5.11* The app rarely opens and when it does, it crashes. It’s the only news app that does this and the phone has 128g. Fix it ### 1/5 — Soooo glitchy *2026-04-25, version 4.5.9* This app is so glitchy! It never loads when you click on it, it stays a blank white screen even when you go in and out of it several times. When you search with a keyword, it takes FOREVER to load and search. ### 1/5 — Senior unfriendly *2026-04-06, version 4.5.9* We seniors can’t afford to pay to read articles ### 1/5 — Poor user experience *2026-03-18, version 4.5.9* I’ve used this app for a long time and am a paying subscriber but recently, the last six months it has gone downhill. The app takes forever to load each time you click on it and that includes NJ.com related apps like their New York football Giants news app. Additionally, after the last update two weeks ago, every time I click on it the app takes a long time to load and then crashes out so I can’t even access it. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-03-17, version 4.5.9* Too many ads and need subscription ### 1/5 — Slow & clunky *2026-02-23, version 4.5.8* The NJ.com content takes a long while - like 15 seconds - to load. Always. This isn’t a once in a while thing. Using the search function is impossible, because it waits 10+ seconds to load each character in your search term. I have reviewed this app in the past. I guess reviews don’t make it to your developers. ### 1/5 — Broken App *2026-02-14, version 4.5.8* I am a subscriber and this is only real NJ News site which is linked to the Star Ledger. The app is broken. It takes forever to load a story. It’s been that way for quite a while while and nobody bothers to fix it. ### 3/5 — Excellent coverage, spammy ads *2026-02-11, version 4.5.8* Love NJ.com’s coverage of local and statewide Jersey news. The app needs some work when it comes to ads. Try to scroll past one or even look at it too long and it dumps you out to a suspicious website leading to god knows what. Better UI design would go a long way to preventing accidental clicks. ### 1/5 — Must now pay to read 90% of the content *2026-02-06, version 4.5.8* This used to be my go-to app for all NJ news. Now every story is locked. They are attempting to force a paid subscription. Me thinks not. BYE!!!! ### 2/5 — Slow, glitchy, frustrating *2026-02-04, version 4.5.8* App takes a long time to load, and most of the time it crashes. Very frustrating to rely on such a poor app for a paid subscription. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Shame *2026-08-14, version 5.0.0* I am so disappointed that every article you need to have a subscription ### 1/5 — Locks up *2026-08-02, version 5.0.0* Times out and locks up. Fails to recognize my login. ### 1/5 — Useless app unless you pay… *2026-07-27, version 5.0.0* Now you have to pay to read all your articles. No worries once I get a notification from the app about an article that catches my interest I just go to the internet and search and get updated that way (unless it’s something very local to the state then I don’t even bother). ### 1/5 — Sits behind a paywall *2026-07-26, version 5.0.0* Sits behind $150 paywall it ain’t worth it. There’s other apps in the App Store that are free. ### 1/5 — New Sign In Trouble *2026-07-25, version 5.0.0* With the new system I am logged out automatically. Signing back is does not work well. It’s a real headache. Don’t make me cancel. ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2026-07-25, version 5.0.0* I have to try three or four times to open the app. The app is so poorly organized. ### 1/5 — This app sucks! *2026-07-25, version 5.0.0* This app is absolutely horrible No article is free anymore. Everything has to be through a subscription. I can find most stories on other mediums and other websites. ### 1/5 — Slowest!!! *2026-07-22, version 5.0.0* I pay for this app and it’s the slowest app I’ve ever experienced. ### 1/5 — Canceling Subscription *2026-07-21, version 5.0.0* All of a sudden I don’t have access to the puzzles! Bye NJ.com! ### 1/5 — Update loses subscription *2026-07-17, version 5.0.0* Once I updated the app it loses the link to my paid subscription. Logging back in says there is no active subscription for my account but my subscription is paid through the end of the year. Customer service did not respond to me. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2020-12-11, version 4.0* A must have for Jersey folks !!! ### 5/5 — Very informative *2020-03-20, version 3.9.1* Keeping up with the virus info made easy ### 5/5 — Consider *2019-10-29* Our population is aging. We don’t see and hear as well as we once did. We need larger script and in bold black on white background. Thank you, your doing a great job otherwise. ### 5/5 — Daily *2019-09-30, version 3.7.21* Read it everyday regardless of where i am. Excellent writing; a bit more left wing than i prefer but legit ### 5/5 — Love it, love it *2019-07-31, version 3.7.15* The app is so much easier to use than it used to be. I’m a transplanted Jersey girl and really enjoy reading about what is happening there now. ### 5/5 — 1 Star *2019-07-10, version 3.7.15* Don’t be the NY Post with provocative stories subtly trying to divide us. Just report the news please ### 5/5 — Current News *2019-06-15, version 3.7.15* Great human interest and news stories. Read everyday to keep current on NJ events and happenings. ### 5/5 — John Reilly *2019-06-06, version 3.7.15* Always good to keep on top of things. South Jersey News-should always be part of news casting.. Especially Cape May Area. ### 5/5 — Local news *2019-06-05* I am always interested in local news & find it on this site often. ### 5/5 — Better *2019-05-31, version 3.7.15* This is so easy and has better news then the Courier Post. --- *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 2026-09-03.*