“Now it doesn't recognize a valid subscription, even though I am already a subscriber. Many ads are formatted to look like legitimate news headlines, which is quite unprofessional and unbecoming. The incessant drumbeat of radical leftist…”
Public review signal · 400 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
AZ Central: Arizona Republic
USA TODAY Co.At azcentral and The Arizona Republic, your story is our story.
2.5 ★1,057 ratings
100K+Downloads
9+Age rating
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Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
At azcentral and The Arizona Republic, your story is our story. We’re the biggest newsroom in Arizona. We’ve won a Pulitzer Prize. We serve the largest audience in Phoenix. But none of that matters as much as this fundamental idea: We’re here to seek the truth, to understand the world around us, and to understand one another.
APP FEATURES: • Access all of The Arizona Republic’s in-depth coverage of Phoenix, including things to do around town and analysis of the Suns, Cardinals, Dbacks, Wildcats, Sun Devils, and more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.…
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Developer replies to reviews
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Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
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“This used to be my favorite go to app for anything news related. That however has changed! They now require you to be a subscriber to view articles. Id rather be bombarded with ads with an option to opt out of adds through an in app…”
“New App is very poor for viewing the newspaper on my Fire tablet. upon opening you get a popup ad everytime. can't swipe to next page must use button which often takes several taps to work. gets timed out between editions although I am…”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 8.13.2.
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