“Too many ads — I pay for a subscription yet get constant pop up ads.”
Public review signal · 416 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
4.3 ★2,487 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
192 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
The Columbus Dispatch is your top source for breaking news in Columbus and Ohio. Stay informed with our in-depth coverage, timely updates, and comprehensive reporting on the stories that matter most to you. From local events to statewide issues, we are committed to delivering the news that impacts your community. We’re here because we believe that local journalism is valuable – from simple things like weather reports that let you know you’ll need a jacket today to in-depth investigations and the latest news right on the app. We’re our community’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it. WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT: • Impactful insider coverage of Ohio politics that keeps your state, county and city governments in check. • Journalism that makes our neighborhoods better by celebrating the good, solving the bad, and investigating the ugly.…
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.
In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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Aggressive ad load14 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“More of a magazine than a newspaper — I was a subscriber to the print edition for many years. Currently it’s really more of a magazine than a newspaper. It only covers items from more than 24 hours ago. They regularly cover the exact same…”
“Too many ads — Old app was much more readable. This app includes ads after almost every paragraph, often the same ad consecutively multiple times. The app is almost unusable. It’s so annoying I’m thinking about canceling my subscription.”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 8.11.0.
What this app sells
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