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The Birmingham News

The Birmingham News

by The Birmingham News Company

402 ratings
37 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 4, 2011
  • February 27, 2026

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The Birmingham News Company
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Access award-winning local news, sports, entertainment, and more from your fingertips. Enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only perks like bonus magazines and interactive puzzles. Subscribers get full access, while non-subscribers can opt for an app-only subscription.

✓Award-winning local news
✓Daily features and sports updates
✓Entertainment highlights
✓Online-only perks
✓Bonus magazines and supplements
✓Interactive puzzles and games
✓Easy article sharing
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The Birmingham News. Based on 402 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 80 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 📰In-depth local journalism
  • 🌍Solid world view/current affairs
  • 📱Easy to swipe and read
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 📰Lots of local news
  • 💻Accessible on iPad
  • ✨Great app
  • 💡Interesting and well-written stories

Negative things

  • 🐛App is full of bugs
  • 😩Clunky, difficult, and primitive account management
  • 🤔Confusing app interface
  • ❌Cannot renew subscription
  • 🚫Account acts canceled
  • 😵App is hard to maneuver
  • 💥Crashes frequently
  • ⏳Information is a day late
  • 📺Only comics displayed sometimes
  • ⬇️No download at all sometimes
  • 🚫Lost interactive crossword puzzle
  • ❌Useless app
  • 🔄Needs to revert to previous version
  • 📺Embedded YouTube video dominates screen
  • 🚫Cannot minimize or eliminate video
  • 🤷‍♂️App doesn't recognize username
  • 💸Subscription fee taken without recognition
  • ❌Cannot login
  • 🚫User name not in database
  • 💻Must download ebook version
  • 🗑️Worthless app
  • 📧No response to emails
  • ❌Login info incorrect
  • 💻Can log in on computer, not app
  • 💸Money back requested
  • ⭐Zero stars given
  • 📉Will not continue to subscribe if app doesn't function
  • 🚫Never works
  • 🗑️Needs to be fixed for paying customers
  • 🔄App has to be deleted and reinstalled each time
  • 🚫Unstable app
  • 🔄Cycles between sections, unable to load
  • 🔄Only good for one use
  • 🔄Keeps refreshing editions screen
  • 💸Forces purchase via iTunes
  • 💸Charge on top of existing subscription
  • 🤷‍♂️Account online not working
  • 🤷‍♂️Doesn't get it
  • ❌App does not work
  • 💸Waste of money
  • ❌Cannot get paper to download
  • 🤷‍♂️Cheated
  • 📉Part-time newspaper
  • 📉Annoying crashing
  • 💰Subscription price too high
  • 🤷‍♂️Not willing to cut price
  • 🤷‍♂️Dropping e-subscription
  • 🤷‍♂️Not worth $11/month
  • ❓Hidden charge information
  • ❓Listed as free install but has charge
  • 💥Crashed 3 times before paper could be read
  • ⏳Took forever to download
  • 💥Crashes all the time
  • 📉Inherent instability makes it useless
  • 💰Prices not as advertised
  • ❓Misleading prices
  • 🚫Cannot log on
  • 💰Stealing
  • 🤷‍♂️Customer service advice didn't work
  • ⏳Long response time
  • 🤷‍♂️Won't refund
  • ⏳Save your time and blood pressure
  • 🤷‍♂️Out of their league
  • 💥Extremely unstable
  • 😩Pain to read
  • 💥Constantly crashes
  • 🤷‍♂️Needs to be first class app
  • 🐌Slow loading
  • 💥Crashes 50% of the time
  • 🐌Loads slowly
  • 🚫Pixilated and unreadable parts
  • 🚫Today's paper not available
  • 💥Crashes/closes every time
  • 🚫Password error message
  • 🤷‍♂️Managers didn't have record of payment
  • 🤷‍♂️Managers didn't call back
  • 🤷‍♂️Problem with app developer
  • 🤷‍♂️No idea when it will be fixed
  • ⭐One star given
  • ⭐Zero star option desired
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What's New in The Birmingham News

10.0.2

February 27, 2026

Updated age ratings to comply with State & Local laws

Subscription plans

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Readership for the Modern Era

Great continuation of in-depth local journalism and a solid world view/current affairs reporting.
Fluffy SausageFluffy Sausage

Just cause it is new don’t make it gooder

Open the app and yesterday’s paper greets you. Wow, what progress.
T37/38T37/38

Confusing.

I’m really confused. Did The Lede go away? I liked that. I don’t get this at all. I thought the newspaper closed. Is this a the same thing?
Reader from HuntsvilleReader from Huntsville

Renew subscription

All I’m trying to do is renew my subscription. This crazy website is ridiculous! I can’t renew. It acts like my account has been canceled.
dbh82dbh82

Account management

The news stories are interesting and well written. However, the support for managing ones account are clunky, difficult and primitive. These folks need to invest more resources to upgrade their account-management systems.
scw42scw42
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

79 issues

App is full of bugs

Bug

Cannot renew subscription

Bug

Account acts canceled

Bug

App is hard to maneuver

Bug

Crashes frequently

Bug

Information is a day late

Bug

Only comics displayed sometimes

Bug

No download at all sometimes

Bug

Lost interactive crossword puzzle

Bug

Useless app

Bug

Needs to revert to previous version

Bug

Embedded YouTube video dominates screen

Bug

Cannot minimize or eliminate video

Bug

App doesn't recognize username

Bug

Subscription fee taken without recognition

Bug

Cannot login

Bug

User name not in database

Bug

Must download ebook version

Bug

Worthless app

Bug

No response to emails

Bug

Login info incorrect

Bug

Can log in on computer, not app

Bug

Money back requested

Bug

Zero stars given

Bug

Will not continue to subscribe if app doesn't function

Bug

Never works

Bug

Needs to be fixed for paying customers

Bug

App has to be deleted and reinstalled each time

Bug

Unstable app

Bug

Cycles between sections, unable to load

Bug

Only good for one use

Bug

Keeps refreshing editions screen

Bug

Forces purchase via iTunes

Bug

Charge on top of existing subscription

Bug

Online account not working

Bug

Doesn't get it

Bug

App does not work

Bug

Cannot get paper to download

Bug

Cheated

Bug

Part-time newspaper

Bug

Annoying crashing

Bug

Subscription price too high

Bug

Not willing to cut price

Bug

Dropping e-subscription

Bug

Not worth $11/month

Bug

Hidden charge information

Bug

Listed as free install but has charge

Bug

Crashed 3 times before paper could be read

Bug

Took forever to download

Bug

Crashes all the time

Bug

Inherent instability makes it useless

Bug

Prices not as advertised

Bug

Misleading prices

Bug

Cannot log on

Bug

Stealing

Bug

Customer service advice didn't work

Bug

Long response time

Bug

Won't refund

Bug

Save your time and blood pressure

Bug

Out of their league

Bug

Extremely unstable

Bug

Pain to read

Bug

Constantly crashes

Bug

Needs to be first class app

Bug

Slow loading

Bug

Crashes 50% of the time

Bug

Loads slowly

Bug

Pixilated and unreadable parts

Bug

Today's paper not available

Bug

Crashes/closes every time

Bug

Password error message

Bug

Managers didn't have record of payment

Bug

Managers didn't call back

Bug

Problem with app developer

Bug

No idea when it will be fixed

Bug

One star given

Bug

Zero star option desired

Bug

Fix sign-in issues (username/password incorrect)

Bug

Reset iTunes subscription

Bug
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Requested Features

32 requests

Upgrade account-management systems

Feature

Revert to previous version

Feature

Fix bugs

Feature

Get an app that works well

Feature

Credit existing subscribers when fixed

Feature

Create a new app

Feature

Fix the app

Feature

Make it work for paying customers

Feature

Fix the app so it doesn't need reinstallation

Feature

Fix the app so it's good for more than one use

Feature

Fix the app so it doesn't refresh editions screen

Feature

Fix the app so it doesn't force iTunes purchase

Feature

Fix the app so online accounts work

Feature

Fix the app

Feature

Fix the app so it downloads papers

Feature

Fix the app so it doesn't crash

Feature

Change subscription pricing

Feature

Make subscription price at least in half

Feature

Make information prominent on app store listing

Feature

Fix app so it doesn't crash before reading paper

Feature

Fix app so it doesn't crash all the time

Feature

Fix app so it's not useless

Feature

Correct misleading subscription prices

Feature

Fix app so users can log on

Feature

Fix app so customer service can resolve issues

Feature

Make it a first class app

Feature

Fix slow loading

Feature

Fix pixilated and unreadable parts

Feature

Make today's paper available

Feature

Fix app crashes

Feature

Fix sign-in issues (username/password incorrect)

Feature

Reset iTunes subscription

Feature

FAQ

What is this app?

This is the online newspaper app for The Birmingham News. It provides access to award-winning local news, daily features, sports updates, entertainment highlights, and special sections. You can enjoy an enhanced reading experience with online-only perks like bonus magazines, supplements, and interactive puzzles.

How do I access content?

Current Birmingham News subscribers receive full access by logging in with their existing email and password. If you are not a subscriber, you can purchase an app-only subscription for $9.99 per month.

What are the subscription options?

The app offers a 1-month auto-renewing subscription for $9.99. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewal can be managed or turned off in your iTunes Account Settings.

Can I cancel my subscription?

You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. However, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

What kind of content can I expect?

You can expect a comprehensive range of content including award-winning local news, daily features, sports updates, entertainment highlights, and special sections. Additionally, subscribers and app-only subscribers gain access to online-only perks such as bonus magazines, supplements, and interactive puzzles and games.