# The Tuscaloosa News — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of The Tuscaloosa News by Gannett, rated 4.54/5 from 320 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tuscaloosa-news/id394646069/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tuscaloosa-news/id394646069.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 230 · 4★ 57 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of The Tuscaloosa News? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great local news coverage - 👍 Excellent Bama Sports coverage - 👍 Good for keeping up with Alabama info - 👍 Appreciate reading the full paper - 👍 Well-written stories and great photography - 👍 Excellent commitment to new media - 👍 Great online presence - 👍 Timely and interesting content - 👍 Great app for Tide fans - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Much better app - 👍 User-friendly interface - 👍 Great access anywhere - 👍 Love the ease and use - 👍 Great app for obituaries - 👍 Helps know community happenings - 👍 Great news - 👍 Enjoy reading on iPad **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Blank screen issue - 🐛 Unable to access eNewspaper - 🐛 Unfamiliar format - 🐛 Cannot find old browsing mode - 🐛 App not tracking disabled - 🐛 Clumsy replacement app - 🐛 Not user-friendly - 🐛 Cannot sign in to account - 🐛 Takes to 'subscribe now' - 🐛 Too much trouble - 🐛 Terrible app - 🐛 Keeps saying need to subscribe - 🐛 No problem taking money - 🐛 Disappointed in business practices - 🐛 Declined refund for auto-renewal - 🐛 Mark up feature not working - 🐛 Tangles of ads, poor design - 🐛 Click bait - 🐛 Bad integration - 🐛 Liberal rag - 🐛 Out of touch with community - 🐛 Content going subscription only - 🐛 Pathetic excuse for an app - 🐛 Doesn't work - 🐛 Where is local news? - 🐛 Terrible app - 🐛 Worst app ever - 🐛 Horrible waste of time and money - 🐛 Horrible online service - 🐛 Unacceptable app - 🐛 Shameful - 🐛 Greed - 🐛 Doesn't work in iOS 9 - 🐛 App not updated since 2012 - 🐛 Formats terribly - 🐛 Piece of junk - 🐛 Changed rules while game was on - 🐛 Nothing except obits will display - 🐛 Feedback email returned - 🐛 Cannot send to Facebook or Twitter - 🐛 Connectivity errors - 🐛 Unusable - 🐛 Never works - 🐛 Stopped working - 🐛 Very frustrating - 🐛 Useless app **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently on opening a new story (OS 14) - Blank screen when accessing eNewspaper - Unable to access eNewspaper after subscription - Cannot sign in to account, redirects to subscribe - Mark up feature not loading - App not working with iOS 9 - App not updated since 2012 - Connectivity errors - App stopped working - App does not work **Most requested features** - Fix crashes on OS 14 - Help with app not tracking setting - Update app design and features - Allow sending to Facebook or Twitter ## Newest reviews (14 of 60) ### 3/5 — Crashes in OS 14 *2025-12-15, version 8.6.0* I've enjoyed this app for several years. I appreciate being able to read the full paper. Since upgrading to OS 14, the app crashes frequently on opening a new story. Hope the developers fix this. ### 4/5 — Roll Tide News *2025-09-20, version 8.5.0* Like local news and Alabama info ### 2/5 — Issue with reading eNewspaper *2024-10-18* After subscribing with a 1 year promotion of $9.99/yr. I am unable to access the enews and only see a blank screen. ### 5/5 — Much improved *2021-05-29, version 6.5.8* Much better app! I enjoy reading the News on my iPad again. ### 2/5 — Everything That’s Wrong with Local Newspapers *2021-03-06, version 6.4.0* This app reflects everything that’s wrong with local newspapers today: a small amount of useful content hidden in a tangled mess of ads, poor design, click bait and maddeningly bad integration. Yes, there is a bit of good journalism, if you can find it. If this is the future of local news, we’re doomed. ### 5/5 — Great insights *2021-02-28, version 6.4.0* Well-written stories and great photography by true journalism professionals. ### 5/5 — T News 5-star app *2021-02-24, version 6.4.0* Love Tuscaloosa News app for keeping up with all things Crimson Tide! ### 5/5 — Excellent commitment to providing the news *2021-02-21, version 6.3.0* Some former newspapers have been drained to a shell of their former selves. The Tuscaloosa News has excelled in adapting to new media opportunities. ### 5/5 — Tuscaloosa News *2021-02-19, version 6.3.0* Excellent local paper, with great online presence. ### 5/5 — T-News *2021-02-15, version 6.3.0* Timely and interesting. Great writers . ### 5/5 — Tuscaloosa News *2021-02-15, version 6.3.0* Great App! Easy to use latest sports for Tide fans. And Cecil Hurt! ### 5/5 — Well done with new version *2021-02-11, version 6.3.0* Well done with new version ### 3/5 — Liberal rag owned by USA Today *2021-02-08, version 6.3.0* It is out of touch with most of the local community but coverage of UA athletics makes it worth reviewing although most of best content is going subscription only. ### 5/5 — Reader from Shoals Area *2021-01-23, version 6.3.0* Very good content. Great coverage of news and sports ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I hate this app! *2023-09-22, version 7.3.2* My old app was working perfectly in the mode I wanted.Two pages, tap an article to enlarge, read, then hit X to go back. I had to download the new app because I ad for it would not allow me to continue. Then I went to Safari and signed in. Again, the format was unfamiliar and I could not find my old mode—browse. Even then I hit browse, it was different. One more thing, I seem to be handicapped by asking app not to track. Please help and tell me what to do! ### 1/5 — Clumsy replacement *2023-09-18, version 7.3.1* Not as user friendly as previous app. ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in to my account. It takes me to “subscribe now” *2022-11-07, version 6.12.5* Too much trouble. I give up . Gary Loper ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2022-05-02, version 6.10.0* Never had so much trouble with an app! So frustrating, keeps telling me I have to subscribe which I’ve done and tripled checked. No problem taking my money though. Stay away from this thing!!!! ### 1/5 — Subscription practices *2022-04-03, version 6.10.0* I’m very disappointed in the business practices of the Tuscaloosa news. Most reputable businesses will give you a refund if your subscription auto renews and you did not want that to happen. The Tuscaloosa news declined to give me a refund. After contacting the Better Business Bureau they agreed to refund my money. Like a used car salesman they didn’t honor their commitment. Beware. ### 1/5 — Mark up feature not working in latest version *2021-05-08, version 6.4.0* The mark up feature will not load, I have to revert back to previous version. ### 1/5 — Pathetic *2018-12-08, version 5.2* Pathetic excuse for an app. Doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Where is the local news? *2018-06-17, version 5.0* I subscribe and use the app for local news... where is it? ### 1/5 — Review *2017-06-01, version 4.22.310028720* This is a terrible app ### 1/5 — WORST APP EVER *2016-10-06, version 4.20.140021839* This is the worst app I have ever tried to use! I gave it 1 star because I couldn't submit this review without rating this piece if crap at least one star. Nearly 6 months of paying for Tuscaloosa online news has been a horrible waste of my time and my money! Don't use this app!!! Go without the News! You won't get any current or useful news even if you pay them for it! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE online service and app! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Dinosaurs evolve *2026-07-13, version 8.10.2* I had said many times ‘I have to hold a newspaper in my hands in order to enjoy reading the news’. After taking five minutes to learn to navigate how to go online and read it all online I am as happy as a T Rex munching on a sauropod. ### 5/5 — T News 5-star app *2026-05-30, version 7.11.2* Love Tuscaloosa News app for keeping up with all things Crimson Tide! ### 5/5 — Issue with reading eNewspaper *2026-04-03, version 8.9.0* After subscribing with a 1 year promotion of $9.99/yr. I am unable to access the enews and only see a blank screen. ### 5/5 — Great paper for Bama Sports! *2025-11-06, version 8.6.0* Living in Tennessee it was hard to keep up with Bama Sports before I subscribed to the News. ### 5/5 — Dinosaurs evolve *2025-10-26, version 8.5.4* I had said many times ‘I have to hold a newspaper in my hands in order to enjoy reading the news’. After taking five minutes to learn to navigate how to go online and read it all online I am as happy as a T Rex munching on a sauropod. ### 5/5 — Roll Tide *2023-09-23, version 7.3.2* Love keeping up on all things Bama ### 5/5 — Mr *2023-09-07, version 7.1.2* Love it ### 5/5 — Mr *2023-08-21* Love it ### 5/5 — Small town newspaper that excels *2022-09-25, version 6.12.5* Not only provides the latest in news on the University of Alabama but excellent coverage on the rest of The State and National news of interest ### 5/5 — Tuscaloosa News *2022-08-11, version 6.12.5* Best local newspaper in Alabama with excellent State Political, University of Alabama News and Regional News coverage. --- *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 2026-08-28.*