# Star Gazette — user reviews

> 16 indexed App Store user reviews of Star Gazette by Gannett, rated 4.20/5 from 191 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-gazette/id520499517/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-gazette/id520499517.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 114 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 15

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Can’t process pause subscription

*2023-06-13*

Can’t pause my subscription via the app - or if there is a spot, it’s not logical to find it

### 1/5 — Not worth $69.99/ year

*2022-03-01*

The content is sparse unless you like high school sports

### 1/5 — Probably the worst news apps ever

*2021-07-04*

TL;DR:   DO NOT USE THIS APP UNLESS YOU WANT LIMITED STORIES AND TO BE FORCED TO ALLOW YOUR DATA TO BE SOLD

Now the details…

First, they beg you to subscribe by grossly limiting free stories.  Once you subscribe, you suddenly realize the Star-Gazette app does not contain all of the stories in the daily newspaper, only SELECT EDITED digital stories.  You don’t even get the full stories!!

If that wasn’t bad enough, the app is CHOCK FULL OF SHADY ADS after you subscribe. It reminds me of those rotten webpages where you scroll through 45 just to read the text of the freaking article. And again, I repeat this is with a paid subscription!!  

And to to make matters worse, when you try to limit your data so it cannot be sold, you discover the app has disabled that function. So they literally FORCE YOU TO AGREE TO SELL YOUR DATA. This is a clear violation of the AppStore guidelines and I will be reporting it to Apple.

### 1/5 — Not the print edition

*2020-08-14*

If you’re looking for the print edition, this is not the app!

### 1/5 — current version is garbage

*2020-03-16*

crashes within a few seconds - every - single -time the app is opened - how can they release stuff without testing ?

### 1/5 — Shutting down

*2020-03-15*

The app keeps shutting down.

### 1/5 — App keeps shutting down

*2020-02-13*

I get into the app and it keeps shutting down— over and over—for a week or so.

### 1/5 — Scott

*2016-06-23*

Has problems loading.  Continuously crashes

### 2/5 — GEM

*2025-07-27*

I read the star gazette every morning, including the four months I am on vacation in Florida for the winter. I am becoming disenchanted however because your news, supported by the USA today, has just become so far left. I am a middle of the road republican, but truly just in the middle. When I listen to Republicans talk about the far left media, the star gazette is a good example of it. Not a single middle of the road journalistic report. I am considering canceling my subscription.

### 3/5 — The older app was more user-friendly

*2023-11-30*

I use this on my IPad.  This app is harder to navigate.  Windows to close.  The numerous popup ads are a nuisance!

## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Miss holding a newspaper and smelling it .

*2024-05-27*

I know its been a while since the newspaper became online only, but I still miss the physical paper.

### 5/5 — !!!!!!!

*2017-06-03*

Easy to read....

### 5/5 — Nice site

*2017-05-30*

Site is good.  Takes a bit to load.  Ny data will take a long time to load then it gets hung up and disconnects

### 5/5 — Star Gazette

*2016-10-18*

I enjoy being able to see hometown news from afar. You never forget those days and it's great to be aware of what's going on.

### 4/5 — Enjoy this app!

*2017-04-24*

Like reading new and up to date information before the newspaper arrives the next day!

### 4/5 — Stargazette online

*2016-12-07*

Navigation of site is straightforward. Articles are concise and informative. Recommend updating weekend news.

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