# Reno Gazette Journal — user reviews > 107 indexed App Store user reviews of Reno Gazette Journal by Gannett, rated 4.29/5 from 1,288 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reno-gazette-journal/id435103825/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reno-gazette-journal/id435103825.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 800 · 4★ 262 · 3★ 97 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 89 ## What do users think of Reno Gazette Journal? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 📰 Good source of local news - 🔍 Thorough articles - 🤝 Support for local journalism **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unstable app - 🔍 Outdated and missing content - 🔒 Subscription issues and login problems - 💸 Too many ads and high subscription costs - 🤔 Confusing navigation and poor UI design **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Inability to load current edition - Broken links and blank screens - Inconsistent behavior across devices **Most requested features** - Bring back the old print edition format - Improve stability and reliability of the app - Provide better subscription management options - Enhance the e-edition experience ## Newest reviews (10 of 107) ### 2/5 — App Crashes *2026-04-08, version 8.9.0* The app has become totally unstable. I have to sign in again and then the app freezes. Then I have to delete the app and download again. Usually it works after this, but sometimes not. Terrible. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-07-31, version 8.1.0* A must read to stay informed on what’s happening in the Truckee Meadows and Northern Nevada. ### 5/5 — Hometown newspaper *2025-07-24, version 8.1.0* Nice balance of national and local news everyday ### 5/5 — Love the digital *2025-05-25, version 8.1.0* I’ve read the print version of the rgj for 35 years and was hesitant to switch to the digital version but am thoroughly enjoying it. I can make the print larger for easier reading and I just print out the daily crossword and jumble, again in larger print. Thank you for the digital and less costly option! ### 5/5 — Nice to have news while traveling *2025-05-17, version 8.1.0* Only in Europe does it say not supported. I read it every day. I love keeping up on local news and events. ### 5/5 — Good local news *2025-05-13, version 8.1.0* The RGJ is my way of getting good local news. ### 4/5 — Miss my real paper newspaper *2025-05-03, version 8.1.0* I moved to the enewspaper because of the inconsistency of the home delivery I miss holding a real newspaper in my hands and turning the pages. The RGJ seems to do a good job of reporting local news and I enjoy the national news section that comes at the end ### 4/5 — Poor quality *2025-04-14, version 8.1.0* Half the time I get nothing but a white screen when I open to the news section. ### 5/5 — RGJ *2025-03-31, version 8.1.0* Currently out of state keeping up on the home front. Thanks RGJ ### 3/5 — Obituary *2024-09-07, version 7.12.0* I am a subscriber and have not been able to have the obituary page draw the iPhone screen. Half the reason I take the eNews is for the Obituary. It has been several weeks since I have been able to see the obits. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — RGJ app never updates in time *2025-12-06, version 8.6.0* It updates hours and hours after you want to read that days newspaper online. You cannot figure out how to get the current date’s paper to update….but you can read yesterday’s paper today! ### 1/5 — App and Business Mgmt is as bad as the paper itself. *2025-11-16, version 8.6.0* RGJ wants subscribers but the website to subscribe is full of amateurish errors and it’s obvious management hasn’t used it and IT hasn’t fully tested it to make it user friendly. Yes, “user friendly” makes it easy for subscribers to sign up for your 2 day old news. Call me and I’ll walk you through the issues. And then there is the privacy options on the app. RGJ must be bleeding cash, partly because of their non-user friendly subscription page so ALL privacy options are hard set to Allow Always and can’t be changed. Not just the functional ones, ALL of them. Why provide an option page if options don’t exist? Bad management is the first rock to turn over and look under. I quit. It was just to hard. Management can call me and I’ll give you details, for free, and not two days later, because the RGJ should be a better. ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-11-09, version 8.6.0* Despite subscribing and paying for a full year in advance I am unable to read the RGJ via the app. It fails to recognize my log in as a subscriber. ### 1/5 — Can’t Keep iTunes Subscription Working *2025-10-14, version 8.5.4* Is it stupidity or just a lack of concern. Who knows. My iTunes Subscription consistently fails to be recognized by this app. All of the buttons & links to reconnect your iTunes Subscription to the app do absolutely nothing! ### 1/5 — Annoying and left-leaning. No longer looks lie newspaper *2025-05-05, version 7.11.2* Horrible and left-leaning. Delivers yesterdays content (it’s Friday, but showing Thursday’s issue). Newer app software for iPad not compatible with my iPad. Keeps asking me to make settings to customize my experience. I just want the. Nline equivalent of the Newspaper. ### 1/5 — Confusing *2025-04-18, version 8.1.0* Trying to just open the newspaper online with normal newspaper layout ### 1/5 — This app is horrible! *2025-02-19, version 8.0.0* This app used to be clunky, but now it’s horrid on the iPhone. Hard to navigate and unclear how to get what you want to see. It works okayish on the iPad. ### 1/5 — Shady auto renewal *2024-10-14, version 7.13.0* The app never seemed to let me get into it without going to through full sign in, which wasn’t awful, but kind of an irritation. Later, they auto renewed for a way more expensive rate and cancellation was difficult to do on the app. It’s unclear how they came up with the price for the renewal. Update: they keep charging me despite assuring me they canceled my account. ### 1/5 — Poor quality *2024-07-16, version 7.10.0* Half the time I get nothing but a white screen when I open to the news section. ### 1/5 — Crappy app! *2024-07-07, version 7.10.0* Screen keeps freezing…probably due to ads that pop up. Won’t load current e-edition!!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2026-03-30, version 8.9.0* Really enjoy all the local news! ### 5/5 — Reno gazette *2026-03-07, version 8.8.1* It is a good paper that I read on my iPad every morning. ### 5/5 — My daily read *2025-12-14, version 8.6.0* Just like reading the good old newspaper! ### 5/5 — Happy to have a local paper *2025-11-02, version 8.5.4* I like to have a local paper, albeit much smaller than it once was. We need to support local journalism ### 5/5 — Gotgii *2025-10-08, version 8.5.4* Tru ### 5/5 — Great quick review *2025-09-24, version 8.5.2* Paper has good content. Sad part is some is a day late… ### 5/5 — Rgj *2025-09-03, version 8.1.0* Overall I love rgj it has lots of news of Reno and it’s easy to read ### 5/5 — Happy to have a local paper *2025-08-26* I like to have a local paper, albeit much smaller than it once was. We need to support local journalism ### 5/5 — Thank you *2025-08-24, version 8.1.0* Thank you local journalists for local news. ### 5/5 — Local newspapers *2025-08-13, version 8.1.0* We need to support local papers and journalists. I depend on RGJ . --- *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 2026-09-01.*