# Winston-Salem Journal

> Local news, sports, and community reporting with multimedia features and personalization. (iPhone/iPad app by BH Media Group.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winston-salem-journal/id401355582 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BH Media Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/663389623)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 256 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 100 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2010-11-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winston-salem-journal/id401355582/reviews.md

## What is Winston?

Your story lives in the Winston-Salem Journal. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most in your community, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the Winston-Salem area and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics.



Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts.


Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience. 


Our app features:

* Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you
* Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more
* Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right.
* Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition
* Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now
* Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story
* Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure
* Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead
* Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings
* Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates

Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access.

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## Key features

- Personalized news topics
- Customizable alerts
- Multimedia content (photos, video, podcasts)
- Ad-free premium option
- Listen to articles
- Customizable text size
- Weather forecasts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | $44.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $27.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $40.99 | per month |
| Subscriptions | $329.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $269.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $364.99 | per year |
| Subscriptions | $50.00 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #189 in Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of Winston?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📰 Good local journalism
- 👍 Easy to read articles
- 📱 Convenient for on-the-go
- 📰 Comprehensive coverage
- 📰 Timely updates
- 📰 Good for local news
- 📰 Excellent source of information
- 📰 Up-to-date reporting
- 📰 Great for breaking news
- 📰 Convenient for out-of-town
- 📰 Easy to find stories
- 📰 Quick news access
- 📰 Balanced coverage
- 📰 Good overview of local news
- 📰 Useful information
- 📰 Great radar feature
- 📰 Nice app
- 📰 Good for local news
- 📰 Great for Wake Forest updates
- 📰 Good UI and user-friendly
- 📰 Keeps me in touch

**Cons**

- 📱 App freezes often
- 📱 App crashes constantly
- 📱 Poor quality
- 📱 Clunky and slow
- 📱 Ads look like obituaries
- 📱 Limited free articles
- 📱 Not a free app
- 📱 Subscription needed
- 📱 Content is old
- 📱 Incomplete articles
- 📱 Too many ads
- 📱 Erratic page navigation
- 📱 No landscape mode
- 📱 Body font not adjustable
- 📱 Leftist pandering
- 📱 Buggy and freezes
- 📱 Requires subscription
- 📱 Ads pop up
- 📱 Doesn't update
- 📱 Not enough news
- 📱 Unsolicited pop-ups
- 📱 Fuzzy facsimile page
- 📱 App does not update
- 📱 No high school results
- 📱 Omitted AP stories

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Body font not adjustable
- Erratic page navigation on iPad
- App freezes while linking to stories
- App crashes constantly
- Ads look like obituaries
- App locks up, especially on iPad
- App does not open after update
- App does not update on iPhone
- App crashes frequently
- Login issues
- In-app loading issues
- Push notifications for random articles

**Most requested features**

- Adjustable body font size
- Landscape mode option
- Option to display paper like print
- Add comment feature
- Separate category for lottery numbers
- Include obituaries and other content
- Include high school scores and stories
- Include entire articles, not just snippets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winston-salem-journal/id401355582/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works well

*2025-08-11, version 9.18*

Nice simple app, with hyperlocal investigative journalism.

### 4/5 — Body font needs to be adjustable

*2023-03-30, version 9.3.2*

Though the settings provide for font size adjustments, it only adjusts the heading text and not the body. This should be resolved to make the articles easily readable by customers with less than perfect eyesight.

### 3/5 — Too sensitive on iPad Pro

*2022-01-16, version 8.11*

I have an iPad Pro with S/W version 15.2.1. The ability to move from page to page is totally annoying as I cannot go from page to page without it jumping back to the previous page. It is extremely erratic. It was a continuing problem well before V15. I view on my Pro in the horizontal mode.

### 2/5 — Just us the website

*2020-10-28, version 5.8.0*

This app does not work to read the news. If you click on a story a page full of ads pops up. Might as well use the browser on your phone and not waste the space on your phone for this app.

### 3/5 — No Landscape Mode

*2020-10-02, version 5.8.0*

Why any app created in the last five years would not have a landscape mode is incomprehensible. I always use landscape mode on my iPad and rotating to read the W-S Journal is annoying. Get with the program coders!

### 2/5 — Fourth Estate Sale

*2019-05-10, version 5.3*

One of the worst examples of leftist pandering in recent times. Their op-ed page prints mainly diatribes so disrespectful of a sitting President that at times they tread a very fine line between poor taste and downright treason. Too bad I don’t own a pet shop. Your circulation would increase dramatically.

### 3/5 — Pretty Good App, But. . . .

*2018-11-08, version 5.0.0*

I have used the app for a while. The old version took you to a browser for the e-edition. The new one loads in in-app which is nice, but it does not allow you to rotate the device and view the edition in landscape mode. I find this annoying as I read the e-edition on my iPad and prefer landscape mode for this.

### 1/5 — I love the Journal, but this App doesn’t cut it.

*2018-08-12, version 4.30.420040042*

Barely works at all on my iPhone X. It is extremely buggy and almost always freezes while linking to stories from notifications. I would have deleted the App ages ago if I wasn’t invested in the local news.

### 5/5 — Well done local paper

*2018-05-20, version 4.24.210030489*

The “Journal” is doing a good job as a local paper. It covers local, regional, and state matters well, with sufficient national and international coverage. It remains a broad spectrum publication, with a business page; and an editorial section with its opinions, and letters, and columns. It has weekly sections on food, gardening, the home place, the arts, and expanded editorial and business coverage. Sports coverage, particularly local, is thorough, but national sports are not shorted. The paper offers daily puzzles and comics for its readers’ diversion and entertainment. It is worth the subscription.

### 1/5 — Subscription Needed?

*2018-04-07, version 4.24.210030489*

Requires monthly subscription if you view more than a preset number of stories a month including including obituaries.  This is on top of the revenue they make from the Ads within the app.  Really?

## Frequently asked questions about Winston

### What kind of content does the Winston-Salem Journal app offer?

The app provides comprehensive coverage of local news, sports, opinion pieces, obituaries, entertainment, and politics relevant to the Winston-Salem area and beyond. It includes in-depth stories, exclusive commentary, photography, video updates, and podcasts.

### How can I personalize my news experience?

You can personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you within the 'Your Stories' feature. Additionally, you can choose to receive notifications for news, sports, weather, and more, and follow specific authors to get alerts when they post new stories.

### What are the subscription options and benefits?

The app is free to download. Subscribers gain unlimited access to all content. For an enhanced experience, subscribers can upgrade to News+, a premium ad-free option that offers faster loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience.

### What devices is the app compatible with?

While specific device compatibility is not detailed, the app is designed for mobile use and is available for download. Users can customize text size in their profile settings for a comfortable reading experience on their device.

### Can I listen to articles instead of reading them?

Yes, the app features an option to listen to articles. Simply press the play button on a story to have it read aloud to you, allowing for a hands-free consumption of news content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.22.1 — 2026-08-06

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 9.22 — 2026-07-09

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 9.21 — 2026-05-14

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 9.19.3 — 2026-01-26

Puzzmo, a game-changing collection of additional games and puzzles

### 9.19.2 — 2025-11-20

Improved login and authentication for a smoother experience. Plus, a new subscription plan, bug fixes, and more.

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