# The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal — user reviews > 65 indexed App Store user reviews of The Lubbock Avalanche by Gannett, rated 4.19/5 from 416 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lubbock-avalanche-journal/id443181422/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lubbock-avalanche-journal/id443181422.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 264 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of The Lubbock Avalanche? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📰 Quality local journalism and reporting - ✍️ Excellent writers (Don Williams, Nathan Giese, Alex Driggars) - 🏠 Great for staying connected to hometown news - ⚽ Good sports coverage - 📱 Widget functionality on iPhone - 🎨 Improved visual design and organization **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing - 🔄 Requires frequent reinstallation - 📄 Poor navigation and layout - 🖨️ Difficult to print content - 📰 Missing full newspaper page-by-page format - 📢 Intrusive pop-up ads even with paid subscription - 🔐 Annoying CAPTCHA on login - 📱 Incompatibility issues with iPad and Safari browser - ⚠️ Unreliable performance and loading issues - 🎭 Confusing and disorganized news presentation **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and freezes frequently - Sunday comics don't appear - Page navigation returns to front instead of progressing - Printing puzzles fails intermittently - App incompatible with iPad and Safari - Slow loading times - News alerts don't link to correct stories - App closes unexpectedly when reading obituaries - Cannot access account with new app version - Missing content and photos not displaying - App doesn't fit correctly on screen - Severe aversion to Safari browser - Notification system doesn't persist for missed alerts **Most requested features** - Restore full-page newspaper format view - Improve puzzle printing functionality - Add easy comic sharing capability - Implement invisible CAPTCHA for accessibility - Restore previous editions accessibility - Add full newspaper edition with better readability - Improve navigation to match competitors like Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Save username/password for easier login - Better organization of news sections - Add comics section to app - Implement persistent navigation between articles ## Newest reviews (13 of 65) ### 4/5 — Zero stars *2026-07-16, version 28.10.2* I hate this new app ### 4/5 — Worse App for a newspaper period *2026-06-24, version 28.10.2* The WSJ online app is 1000% better! ### 4/5 — Great for most part *2026-01-21, version 28.6.0* I’ve been using the Lubbock A-J app for a number of years. Since I know longer live in the area where I grew up, I enjoy keeping up with local news, the obituaries, sports, and comics. Most of the time, the app works great. Occasionally, I have to reinstall it. Sometimes the Sunday Comics don’t appear. I especially enjoy the articles written by Don Williams and Nathan Giese along with the USA Today sports’ writers. ### 2/5 — Newspaper *2025-04-04, version 28.1.0* Skimpy ### 2/5 — Popup ads on a paid subscription *2024-10-17, version 27.13.0* It’s adequate except that, having a paid subscription doesn’t eliminate annoying pop up ads. ### 1/5 — App not working *2023-12-05, version 27.5.1* The app hasn’t worked correctly for a couple weeks. Need to get it fixed ASAP, I’m paying for subscription that I can’t access. ### 2/5 — Previous editions *2023-11-16* Cannot find yesterday’s edition which I didn’t get to read. Not a fan of ads. ### 1/5 — Zero stars *2023-11-03, version 27.3.3* I hate this new app ### 3/5 — Stalls *2023-10-24, version 27.3.3* I know used to enjoy the E newspaper more than I do now. Maybe I don’t know how to operate the revised version. I don’t know. I read my paper on my iPad every morning, and when I want to change to the next page, sometimes it just takes me back to the front and I have to hunt for the page and that’s not good. also sometimes it’ll freeze on the page for a long time and then it’ll start going and I have the fastest Suddenlink Internet. There is so I don’t know. I never had this problem before the revision. Nonetheless, I get the paper read every morning with struggles, but he gets done. ### 1/5 — Awful *2023-08-07, version 27.1.2* Awful ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-07-24, version 27.1.2* This update is horrible-can’t print crossword- bridge column or sudoku!!! ### 4/5 — LUBBOCK A-J *2023-07-09, version 27.1.2* Not what it was, but then what is. My life isn’t complete without a daily newspaper, and I’m grateful for one as good as the Lubbock Avalanche Jounal ### 1/5 — I am a subscriber but cannot activate my account *2023-04-15, version 27.0.4* With the ‘new’ app. I can read my paper online. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Jim Rudd *2025-10-24, version 28.5.4* Terrible ### 1/5 — E edition *2025-10-18, version 28.5.4* Hard to navigate , why not show in full page format ? FtWorth StarTelegram easier to navigate and read . ### 1/5 — Worse App for a newspaper period *2025-05-01, version 27.11.2* The WSJ online app is 1000% better! ### 1/5 — Frankie *2024-11-25, version 27.13.3* This app doesn’t work anymore ### 1/5 — The Lubbock avalanche journal *2024-04-18, version 27.8.0* Awful! This app and my iPad do not get along! Am considering canceling my subscription. Please restore old print app for iPads. The current version has a severe aversion to the Safari browser! ### 1/5 — The Lubbock avalanche journal *2024-04-14* We like to work the puzzles in the AJ. However, in this new app it is almost impossible to print the puzzles in a reasonable size. It appears that they must first be converted to pdf format. Also, occasionally, I find a good comic and want to share the link with friends. I cannot find an easy way to do this any more. Please restore the app with “print edition” across one corner. Thanks ### 1/5 — Remove Captcha from Login *2024-01-12, version 27.5.1* Requiring captcha for login is not needed for this service. If you are going to have a captcha you should use invisible captcha which doesn’t require users to select boxes. This is especially important for older users as they often select incorrect captcha boxes. ### 1/5 — Newest app glitchy *2024-01-10, version 27.5.1* This newest app has issues. More trouble loading. Printing of puzzles is 50/50 if it will work. The full newspaper edition is harder to read compared to the older version. It honestly has me leaning toward canceling. ### 1/5 — E edition *2023-12-11, version 27.5.1* Hard to navigate , why not show in full page format ? FtWorth StarTelegram easier to navigate and read . ### 1/5 — Why change *2023-12-08, version 27.5.1* The most led print edition app was good….now every time I read newspaper it comes with a cover page directing me to other app! Pathetic! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pickles *2026-07-07, version 28.10.2* Great comics! ### 5/5 — Pmt50 *2025-07-27, version 28.1.0* Thanks ### 5/5 — Great read *2024-03-02, version 27.6.1* Love reading the a-j ### 5/5 — Great local news *2024-02-04, version 27.5.1* I do like reading the Lubbock AJ on my tablet. Love the local stories and sports. Alex Driggars, Nathan Giese and Don Williams always have local stories that are worthwhile and newsworthy. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — I Love Lubbock *2024-01-28, version 27.5.1* Lubbock represents being the hometown area for my raised in Shallowater wife. We are there often and follow the ‘goings on’ in the city and Texas Tech daily. I read the A-J daily. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Always enjoy keeping up with Lubbock! *2023-11-16, version 27.3.3* Keep it coming. ### 5/5 — Great newspaper app *2022-11-26, version 26.12.5* I love this app and the cover of the news facts. ### 5/5 — Football *2022-10-09, version 26.12.5* I love it when someone beats Texas Tech ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-01-21, version 26.8.1* Easy to navigate and I love the widget available on the iPhone ### 5/5 — Enjoyed *2021-12-27, version 26.8.1* I grew up in Lubbock area and now live in Houston. I have enjoyed reading the A-J since I was a Teenager. With the online paper I am still able to keep up with the Lubbock and surrounding news. You guys do a great Jon! --- *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 2026-09-04.*