“More ads than news — This app is really frustrating, especially since I pay for a subscription to the paper. I was hit with full-screen pop-up ads twice while reading a single article. The page is constantly broken up by ads taking up a…”
Public review signal · 500 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
4.4 ★5,304 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
197 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
IndyStar has been Central Indiana’s news source for more than 120 years. From in-depth investigations that hold the powerful to account to authoritative coverage of Indianapolis sports, culture and entertainment, we cover the news that shapes our communities.
Our mobile app lets you personalize how you get the news that’s most important to you.
Watchdog reporting and expert analysis on Indianapolis government and Indiana’s political scene? It’s in the app.
Insider access to the Colts, Pacers, Fever, and college and high school sports? It’s in the app.
Your best options to take in Central Indiana’s arts and entertainment scene? It’s in the app.
Local news from Central Indiana’s trusted news source, plus national news from across the USA TODAY Network are all in the palm of your hand with the IndyStar app.…
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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
65–79% five-star
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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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“Don’t like the pop up ads — I understand that ads are important but the pop up ads for the Indy Star are annoying and hard to dismiss from my tablet. I’m already a subscriber. No need to advertise yourself to me.”
“Annoying Pop Ups — It’s incredible how a subscription I pay $20 a month for has annoying pop up ads that interrupt me while I read the news. WHY?! I don’t care about other things in the app, let me READ THE NEWS. You know, LIKE A NEWS…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 8.13.2.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Business modelFree
Prices and terms as disclosed by the store listing.