# Saratogian — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Saratogian by Journal Register Company, rated 4.50/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saratogian/id520229775/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saratogian/id520229775.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 25 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (19 of 47) ### 2/5 — Not good *2015-09-07* The app only loads a dozen stories. Can't search well on it. The ads are very distracting and get in the way of scrolling. The interface sometimes freezes and doesn't scroll. Would rather use the full website. ### 1/5 — Terrible! *2014-07-10, version 6.0* This app freezes every time I open it and then closes. ### 1/5 — AWFUL *2014-06-18, version 4.6.4.0* Ditto the last 4 reviews--The worst app ever- reminds me of an 80's PC I had--and they have the nerve to put pop up ads in it- give me a break ### 4/5 — Good App *2014-05-19, version 4.6.4.0* Good app. Just would like it updated more ### 4/5 — Better than mobile site - use a lot *2014-05-04* I use this a lot to check local stories and sports stories. Easy to use, way better than mobile site on iPhone. ### 1/5 — Ads are annoying *2014-03-22* I shut this app off routinely because because of the pop up adds that monopolize whatever content you're trying to view. It's a really low level app in that regard. You'd expect more from a news app. ### 1/5 — 😡😁 *2014-03-22, version 4.6.4.0* Why can't you fix this app! Here it Sat. and I'm still reading yesterday's news. I know it won't update until Monday so now there's no weekend news. This has been going on for a while. Sad, sad, sad.....and disappointed. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2014-03-20, version 4.6.4.0* No news on here it's all gossip and stupid articles that have nothing to do with the area. Loaded with ads and no local news. Post star has a great app look at that one and model this on on that ### 1/5 — Saratoga deserves better *2014-03-12, version 4.6.4.0* This app really is disappointingly terrible. The content is not local, the execution is clunky at best and ad integration is awkward. The community deserves better. ### 1/5 — One of the worst Apps.. Ever. *2014-02-26* Forget that every 5-10 minutes you are forced to watch some video that pops up... Finding local news is brutal & you can only look so far back. You also can't see user comments. One of the worst efforts I have seen to date. ### 1/5 — Police blotter *2014-02-21, version 4.6.4.0* News updates when it wants to (every 2 days or so) only good thing is the police blotter ever other day ### 1/5 — Awful *2014-02-09, version 4.6.4.0* This app is trash.... Doesn't update regularly, the commercials are pathetic. How is it that I hail from such an amazing city, and our source of information is worse than a high school paper? ### 1/5 — Would give zero stars if I could. *2014-01-24* I didn't think there would be anything worse than the paper until I tried to use the mobile website. Then I didn't think there would be anything worse than that mobile website until I tried to use this app. Terrible. There is no access to comments, which is the only real reason to read the Saratogian in the first place. Then they bombard you with full commercials when trying to access a story. Finally the app becomes a front to sell a subscription of $3 a week for this crappy mobile news app. Apparently whoever created this app doesn't use it or has never seen a decent mobile news app. ### 1/5 — A failure of an App. *2013-12-31, version 4.6.4.0* Can net refresh content. Always server issues. ### 1/5 — Just as bad as the paper itself *2013-12-22* This is one of the worst news apps I've ever had. Glitchy, "can't connect to the server" warning all the time, not recent news updates for days, the ads make navigation very difficult to browse... I should expect nothing less for the Saratogian. This is just another example as to why I can't rely on them for anything.... Nice job on screwing up another facet of your daily rag. Edit: Still the worst app ever. Matches the quality of the paper; glitchy, full of ads and BS. ### 1/5 — Saratogian? *2013-11-23, version 4.6.3.0* Most of the new stories are national news wire stories. I installed this app for local news. That's not even a menu option. ### 1/5 — Awful. *2013-10-18, version 4.6.0.0* This is the second time the app has been down for an extended period of time. So frustrating! ### 1/5 — Three day old apps! *2013-09-20, version 4.6.0.0* Get with the program. Would like to read the news while its still considered news. ### 1/5 — Needs improvement *2013-09-19, version 4.6.0.0* Several times this app hasn't updated news stories. It's annoying. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Awful *2023-04-29, version 7.6.3* After I subscribe says not subscription found ughhhhhhhh don’t want to even give one star ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2022-04-27, version 7.6.3* Good grief in this day and age , this app shouldnt even exist! Never updates the news day to day worthless ### 1/5 — -5 if I could *2022-02-27, version 7.6.3* The worst app ever. I would give it a minus 5 if I could ### 1/5 — Breaking news *2021-01-31, version 7.5.9* Everything is breaking news to them. We just got 1 inch of snow, breaking news ### 1/5 — Saratogian is just disappointing *2019-09-14* The newspaper is disappointing. The articles are weak and there doesn’t seem to be much news at all (other local papers have news). The app is pretty much half sponsored “articles” ... advertisements. I was paying for this monthly ... and I’m done. ### 1/5 — Don’t Bother *2019-06-10, version 7.3.13* App often goes days without refreshing. Who wants days old news? ### 1/5 — Rotten apt *2019-02-26, version 7.3.11* Rotten ### 1/5 — Saratogian *2017-07-23* Mobile app is almost as useless as the paper and no better than the web site. Was hoping your more up-to-date news but it is yesterday's news today and that is on a good day. I agree. Getting ready to dump everything including paper copy after 30 years. ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-07-24* Really bad application. Can only read it online for about a week before it asks for a press plus account. What is that? I actually paid to have the paper delivered and I still couldn't read it online. What gives? Never had a problem with the Times Union. ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2015-04-29, version 6.2.65* The worst! Very limited content and now as of today you can't read any articles unless you're a subscriber. No wonder its a failing newspaper. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Why I like this app *2014-02-19* I have been reading this paper for many years.i like the app,too! Easy to read and navigate. ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-08-04* Allows me to keep up with events in Saratoga Springs and surrounding areas even though I no longer live there. ### 5/5 — Retired *2013-08-03, version 4.4.0.0* Love this paper and its promptness. ### 5/5 — Nice job!!! *2013-07-30* Paper covers local news well, especially local youth sports. Saratogian knows its mobile customers and caters to them; unlike the post star which is terrible covering local youth sports. ### 5/5 — Saratogian app *2013-07-17, version 4.4.0.0* Love the app ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-07-13* Couldn't be happier. Brings you all the news with ease. ### 5/5 — Very good app. Easy to get around. Thank You *2013-06-01* Very good app. Easy to get around. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Saratogian *2013-05-31, version 4.3.0.0* Excellent app easy to navigate ### 5/5 — This is a great app! *2013-05-21* The app is stable and the info is refreshed regularly! I do wish there were more news articles though. Overall, I really enjoy reading it daily! ### 5/5 — Great application *2013-04-13* The stories are updated quite frequently. The headlines are suscinct and to the point so you know what you are going to read. --- *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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